Critics argue the Idol system crushes individuality. Songs follow the same chord progressions (the "Royal Road" progression). Dances are synchronized down to the angle of a tilted head. This is hyogen (expression through uniformity)—a military-like precision that is aesthetically pleasing but creatively stifling. Independent artists struggle for airtime against the oligopoly of major talent agencies.

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