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Asia’s lifestyle and entertainment industries are wonders of the world—K-pop concerts sell out stadiums, Tokyo’s idol culture has millions of fans, and Manila’s streamers are global influencers. But behind the curated feeds and fan chants, an army of exploited teens works in silence. They are not nameless statistics. They are 14-year-old Marias, 16-year-old Soyeons, 15-year-old Sreypovs—children who learned to monetize trauma before they learned to drive a car.

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Many teens are tricked by traffickers who charge exorbitant fees for transportation and placement, forcing them into debt bondage, notes the US Department of State's Trafficking in Persons Report. forcing them into debt bondage