Ministry advises parents on teen K-pop obsessionBy Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNAWith young people investing lots of time and money on K-pop fandom, the Ministry of Education today released an article on the psychology behind the culture craze with advice to parents on how to handle it. In a news release, the ministry advised parents to spend time over winter vacation using its Media Literacy Education Resources Network to help children understand how media operates and protect themselves. Young people devote lots of time and resources to K-pop fandom, “exceeding what parents imagine,” the article said. The third layer lies in social media, which repeatedly expose children to related content such as friends buying concert tickets or unboxing K-pop merchandise. These social media networks can create the expectation that viewers must like certain idols to fit in, the article said.

Source: Taipei Times February 04, 2026 14:50 UTC