1-take a toll 造成损害，产生负面影响

How South Korea's K-pop world takes a toll on celebrities?

2-bear 承担责任；忍受，承受

Some critics believe a media culture that is easily quick to build up a next rising star and is equally fast to knock them down, bears at least some responsibility for the death of 25-year -old Sulli and a number of other idols over the last decade.

3-utterly 极其地，完全地

4-ruthless 残酷的，无情的

The environment that these young boys and girls is utterly ruthless and very, very tough.

5-from the (very) outset 从一开始

From the very outset there is a lot of pressure and those that are signed up by an agency are basically owned by that agency.

6-up-and-coming 有前途的，有希望的

There have been numerous cases of up-and-coming stars saying they were forced into relationships with managers, agents or other idols in order to promote their careers.

7-tittle-tattle 闲言碎语，八卦

8-fodder 素材（含贬义）

9-tanloid 通俗小报

Media tittle-tattle can easily become fodder for tabloids and, increasingly, social media.

10-come to a halt 暂停，停止

11-in the wake of 随……而来

12-solidarity 团结一致

13-plight 困境

South Korea's pop, television and movie industry has come to a halt in the wake of Sulli's suicide, with actors and singers halting performances and declaring their solidarity with her plight.