The end of BTS: REALLY bad news!!
Hey army,
Unfortunately, I have some really really bad news.
The Korean law makers are about to adopt a law called the “Network Usage Fee” bill that could block BTS and all Korean content from the big platforms like Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and even TikTok.
This could really be the end of BTS and Kpop in general.
And this will definitely be the end of the internet as we know it for Kpop fans.
Now I will explain what the “Network usage fee” is, why the Korean lawmakers want to adopt it, and how this will affect BTS and content creators.
If you want a more in depth description of what’s happening, please watch Asian Boss’ recent video.
So, what is the “Network usage fee” bill?
Before the internet existed, people had to pay huge bills for things like calling overseas, sending messages and so on.
But this became pretty much free after the internet.
Now we can talk with anybody in the word for free, and post pictures and videos online for no cost.
But the Korean law makers want to bring the “good old times” back.
With the “Network usage fee” bill, content creators will have to pay every time someone views their content online.
In other words, BTS will have to pay money to internet companies every time someone watches their videos or listens to their music.
Yup, instead of being rewarded for their hard work and for their success, they will actually have to pay money to the internet companies.
So why do the law makers want to adopt this bill?
It’s simple, because the internet companies would make billions of dollars and would profit from the success of the Korean artists.
The Korean internet companies are the supporters of this bill.
We have to keep in mind that Korean people already pay for their internet service a lot more than people in other countries.
For example, internet in Korea is 5 times more expensive than in US, and 10 times more expensive than in Germany.
The law makers are defending the bill, saying that it will be the big platforms that will have to pay for the content.
But lets be honest, why would Youtube or other company do something that is losing them money.
And if they decide to actually host the content and pay, that would only encourage other countries to do the some, and Youtube, TikTok and the rest of the big companies would go out of business.
So the companies will not pay to host Korean content, instead they will block it. Which will be the end of Kpop.
Not only that, there will be no more Korean series like Squid Game and no more k-dramas.
The reason they are doing this, is because Korean content has been incredibly successful in recent years, and those companies want a part of that. They want to profit from other people’s work.
#bts