Son Ho-young wonders if K-pop idols have become ‘too perfect’

Nearly three decades after debuting with g.o.d, Son Ho-young, 46, has watched K-pop transform from an industry still figuring out what an idol should be into a global business capable of producing performers polished down to the smallest detail. “Everything (in the K-pop industry) seems to be becoming more perfect. It almost feels like there are fewer gaps,” Son said during a recent interview with press in western Seoul. “When I look at idols today, everything, from their preparation and trainin