SEOUL: K-pop fan Kim Na-yeon used to buy stacks of the same album when there was a new release, hoping to find one of the rare selfies of her favourite stars tucked between the plastic covers.

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K-pop fans take aim at CD, merchandise waste

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K-pop's physical album sales surge raises alarms as environmental groups calculate the carbon footprint of CDs.

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K-Pop’s CD Problem: Environmental Groups Sound Alarm on Industry’s Carbon Footprint

Kpop4Planet, a collective of K-pop fans advocating for climate action, has called for a reduction in plastic production, particularly in merchandise like albums

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Despite streaming competition, k-pop labels continue to sell records in South Korea thanks to elaborate marketing strategies, but the pollution and plastic waste that this consumption generates is alarming some fans....

Malgré la concurrence du streaming, les labels de k-pop continuent de vendre des disques en Corée du Sud grâce à des stratégies marketing élaborées, mais la pollution et le gaspillage plastique que cette consommation génère alarme certains fans. ...

En Corée du Sud, l'essor de la K-pop participe aussi à la pollution plastique

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In South Korea, the rise of K-pop is also contributing to plastic pollution

In an industry first, K-pop CD sales surpassed 100 million units in 2023, marking a 50% increase from…

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K-Pop CD Sales Face Growing Environmental Concerns

Naman Ramachandran In an industry first, K-pop CD sales surpassed 100 million units in 2023, marking a 50% increase from the previous year despite the dominance of digital streaming. However, this milestone has raised concerns about the mounting environmental impact of physical album production, according to a report from French news agency AFP. According to a study by Britain’s Keele University, producing a single CD generates approximately 500…

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Despite competition from streaming, k-pop labels continue to sell records in Korea and from the South thanks to sophisticated marketing strategies, but the pollution and plastic waste that this consumption generates alarms some fans.  Korean K-pop fan Kim Na-Yeon used to buy multiple copies of the same album every time it was released, hoping to find a “selfie” tucked inside. ” from one of his favorite stars. With incentives like limited edition…

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In South Korea, the rise of K-pop also contributes to plastic pollution

In an industry first, K-pop CD sales surpassed 100 million units in 2023, marking a 50% increase from the previous year despite the dominance of digital streaming. However, this milestone has raised concerns about the mounting environmental impact of...

K-pop fans take aim at CD, merchandise waste

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