The Disturbing Truth Behind K-Pop Music

The machine of K-Pop doesn't just stop because you hurt yourself. In fact, you better be ready to work through the pain.

According to SBS Pop Asia, one of the members of girl band Stellar once came onstage wearing a neck brace. That might sound like the kind of thing you didn't get out of bed with, but she assured the fans watching that she was fine and proceeded to perform the energetic dance moves necessary to slake the mob's thirst for pop. Similarly, a member of boy band EXO once performed despite his obvious ankle brace.

Even if you hurt yourself while performing, you better be ready to keep going. GFriend's SinB dislocated her shoulder while dancing but carried on. BTS member Jungkook cut his hand and was obviously bleeding but didn't get help for his wound until the number was over. And Big Bang's G-Dragon (pictured above) was performing a solo show when he actually fell in a hole in the stage. Despite some "small scratches," he kept going with the concert.

But what if you're really hurt, to the point performing would be impossible. Well, you still better show up. Amber, of f(x), hurt her ankle too badly to dance, but she was still there for numerous concerts, sitting on a stool on stage, singing her heart out while her group performed the routine around her.

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