And why does it have so many fans and views? I don't think I know anyone who listens to it and the Americans that apparently do I highly doubt they understand Korean.
It's really fucking weird. And some of it even seems directed towards American viewers.
They don't even do it to get their own music out there. They get everything handed to them, from music, to dance, to fashion, to the persona they have to portray.
I mean, even if it was their own art, it would be hell. But apparently, when young people audition for these companies, sometimes they don't even end up doing the art form they wanted.
Let's say, I audition to become an actress. They see me and some agent says nah, I should be in a k-pop band. That's that, I either accept that, train and suffer and all, then maaaaaybe possibly I get allowed some acting years later down the line on top of the band. But if I refuse, then I get nothing.
Well, they probably get fed the usual nonsense like "you have to suffer for your art". Well, no, it's that suffering is supposed to help produce good art, by giving the artist the life experience and the emotional growth that feeds true art.
But then, look at what they did to Elvis. Though what you describe is more like the Jackson 5 on steroids and without benefit of blood relationships.