A proposed bill seeks to decrease the weekly working hours of underage entertainers in response to concerns about their health. Rep. Kim Jun-hyuk introduced a revision to the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act on Sept. 11, aiming to limit the weekly working hours of juvenile cultural industry workers. The proposed revision would set a maximum of 40 hours per week for entertainers aged 15 to 18, with progressively shorter hours for younger age groups. The current regulations allow entertainers aged 15 to 18 to work up to 40 hours per week, extendable by six hours with consent. Workers under 15 are limited to 35 hours per week, exceeding the standard set by the South Korean Labor Standards Act. There are concerns that the lack of alignment between regulations for entertainers and standard labor laws has created loopholes leading to excessive work hours for youth in the entertainment industry. Rep. Kim emphasized the importance of considering children's development in setting working hour limits and called for increased attention to underage entertainers' well-being, particularly in the context of the growing prevalence of young idols and trainees in the K-pop industry.