fan base K-Pop Thread: Taeyeon Sick of SM, Blasts Their Mismanagement

[New Edition]

Yall forgot when Kara sued and fought DSP for their rightful Japanese $$$ when they were like 2 years into their careers.

 

Koreans were mad asf because how dare a girl group sue their company for their fair share of profits. I'm sure it had negative consequences, but those girls would be broke today if they hadn't done that. Especially considering how huge they were in Japan at their peak they deserved to share in those profits, not have DSP take everything for themselves.

 

EXO's Chinese members sued SM like 1-2 years into their career too. JYJ are the reasons your faves aren't in 30 year slave contracts and at least have the option to renew or leave after 7 years.

 

And of course let's not forget New Jeans who are literally 2.3 years into their careers.

 

I'm not saying everything went swimmingly or that everyone who sues or stands up to their company is a good person (Kris, for example, got the EXO ball rolling, and he eventually became a horrible criminal). Like I said, going up against your company means you will lose something, but that's what it means to stand for something. It's a shitty choice, but still a choice.

 

Anton chose. International fans have the right to choose too - to drop the group. 

[illia]

in retrospect, this video leaking was kind of insane

 

 

[Bewitched]

This is so 

 

 

[Illyana Frost]

This is SO GOOD wtf! After La Smasha, I lost a little faith on them...but this is INCREDIBLE!

 

E.Ji is really a STAR!

 

 

[Save-Me-Oprah]

KickFlip making no noise in K-media so far   a search for "KickFlip" or "킥플립" on Naver News returns zero results about the announcement  

 

sending thoughts & prayers

 

[Bewitched]

The whole situation with Madein and Gaeun is so disheartening. I just think of incidents with idols and trainees that go unreported.

 

i just wonder what's next for the group then. The CEO better be fired. And I'm assuming Gaeun will leave the group. 
 

honestly disband the whole group and company imo but I know that's not happening.

[Bewitched]

2 hours ago, TheCal said:

 

These girls know what are they doing, just like they did in the past when they followed some newjeans anti.

Thanking the same man who said that NJ are objects of adult fantasies is a choice.

There's something very evil about these girls

 

 

1 hour ago, Gaia said:

oh ILLIT they could never make me like you (even if Magnetic is kind of a fraud NJ copied bop)

 

1 hour ago, Raspy said:

ntm on illit they got their karma

cherish (my career) is struggling on all metrics and the new ava max remix is garbage like most ava's music

 

1 hour ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

girl we're not criticizing him because he didn't mention Seunghan or call out SM's bullshittery, we're criticizing him because he specifically said that they've seen what's been going on recently and then immediately proceeded to say that he's grateful for SM

 

if the remaining 6 of Liizard want to be little bitches and not speak up for what's right and just carry on like nothing happened because they're afraid SM will fire the whole band then that's one thing, but to specifically go out of his way to praise SM amid all their criticism and controversy over failing to protect one of their artists as they receive hateful wishes and death threats is a huge slap in the face that he should've kept to himself

 

 

1 hour ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

if the other 6 Liizards grew some balls and spoke up to defend their brother against such hideous actions then we wouldn't be in this situation in the first place. What would SM do, fire them all and disband the group? Unlikely.

 

I understand that it'd be difficult for only one or two members to speak up and not face repercussions but there's power in numbers and SM groups have demonstrated their united power before

 

Y'all are so weird for this 

[Save-Me-Oprah]

Just now, Bewitched said:

 

 

 

 

Y'all are so weird for this 

[Bewitched]

5 minutes ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

[TheCal]

 

she is such an icon i love her

 

 

[VelvetCrush]

2 hours ago, Pluto6 said:

We are getting a bop, people!!! 

 

sounds like a bop the december release date is still stupid though

 

 

Spoiler

Momo's voice standing out when they're singing together is kinda sending me

 

[Selenasworld]

9 hours ago, Sheegs said:

 

What a shame that their main vocalist wasn't able to join them due to her hiatus

The girl's bob bobbing

[Illyana Frost]

9 hours ago, Sheegs said:

 

What a shame that their main vocalist wasn't able to join them due to her hiatus

UGH, I love them. Truly IZ*LEGENDS heirs.

 

What happened to the main vocalist tho?

[Sailor Moon]

jennie needs to release these for an apt sized smash

 

[Sailor Moon]

400M views already??

 

[illia]

The mics were ON

 

 

P.S. Is this the same venue where they host Grammys?

[Phoenixstar]

3 hours ago, Witnessed ET said:

With all this award show talk, this truly reamins one of the most superior moments in kpop. We truly dont have this anymore 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlscFUi5jD8

les not forget this

skip moonbully's part, ain't nobody giving a **** about that useless butch

 

And solar opening with that, oh the gaggery

 

kpoop was never the same tbh

[Antunes]

illit angels 

[Darkling]

2 hours ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

 

not Daydream  why would they perform that garbaj  what about No Doubt???????

 

Put some respect on Daydream, it grew on me and the performance was amazing we won't be slandering it anymore

 

[harrythevifan]

7 hours ago, Gorjesspazze9 said:

MAMA's use to mean something. But I guess I just aged out of Kpop. Even tho I know these all are fan voted. Jimin? Illit? TWS? Really  this the standard of Kpop in 2024. Weak year for hits and good music. 

When that China bank pulled its title sponsorship like 10 years ago over some missile thing, MAMA started to means a whole lot less to everybody involved.

 

  

5 hours ago, Supervillain said:

Another day, another sexual abuse report. We are so ******* tired!!!

 

 

Explains how the odd looking talentless one passed an audition, and even got a personal promo with Bobby out of it.  Everyone has a type!

 

  

4 hours ago, Darkling said:

 

Bro, CJ not nearly as bitter as Hybe is that Enhyphen off of a flop TV show managed to be what TXT never was -- in demand!

 

  

3 hours ago, Gorjesspazze9 said:

 My point exactly. 5th Gen needs a reset. Ok I'm off my hating soapbox 

5th generation started in 2017 now?!  The way everyone is desperate to not be compared to Blackpink.

 

  

2 hours ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

if the other 6 Liizards grew some balls and spoke up to defend their brother

Quickly scrolling through the kpop thread, I often have stop myself from thinking "Wonder what the Jennitals think of this!"

 

 

59 minutes ago, Illyana Frost said:

This is SO GOOD wtf! After La Smasha, I lost a little faith on them...but this is INCREDIBLE!

 

E.Ji is really a STAR!

 

 

They spend a month driving/flying around Murica and comeback with this.  Don't lose faith!  Also, they did release the SOTY 2023, so it was just a matter of time.

 

 

[New Edition]

https://x.com/nugupromoter/status/1860048843506610473

 

 

Sick. Another example of what companies really mean when they say artists aren't employees (or even human).

 

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More information about MADEIN's Gaeun sexual assault case has been revealed. It was revealed the CEO threatened MADEIN members to stay silent because otherwise, they would have to pay "compensation fees" if the company took a hit. "Will you continue working with us? Answer yes or no" On a meeting with the members' parents, he also mentioned it was difficult to disband the team "due to pressure from the shareholders".

 

[Save-Me-Oprah]

28 minutes ago, illia said:

P.S. Is this the same venue where they host Grammys?

they usually host the Grammys at the Staples Centre (or whatever the hell it's called now), the arena down the road

 

it's the venue where they host the Academy Awards

[Bewitched]

20 minutes ago, harrythevifan said:

 

  

Explains how the odd looking talentless one passed an audition, and even got a personal promo with Bobby out of it.  Everyone has a type!

 

 

What the actual **** is wrong with you? 

[Rhyme]

People are taking the lyrics of Toxic and really holding space with that. 

[Ryan]

43 minutes ago, harrythevifan said:

Explains how the odd looking talentless one passed an audition, and even got a personal promo with Bobby out of it.  Everyone has a type!

This is a completely unacceptable comment, harry.