Here's Why Everyone's Leaving SM Entertainment in 2023!

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  • Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
  • Many artists have left SM Entertainment this year and there are plenty of reasons for it. From slave contract to being mismanaged and threatened, these artists are seeking better agencies that can help them shine instead of letting them fade away!
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  • @mariammartirosyan4012
    @mariammartirosyan4012 11 місяців тому +491

    EXO doesn't need SM, SM needs EXO

    • @pabloalbarran7572
      @pabloalbarran7572 11 місяців тому +12

      They needed each other as in any working relationship but at this point is like SM does not have much to offer in general.

    • @sorntrash
      @sorntrash 11 місяців тому +11

      Correction. Exo no longer needs SM.

    • @devitadartias
      @devitadartias 10 місяців тому +3

      SM doesn't need EXO. They already got 180% extra profit this year without any EXO participation 😂

    • @mariammartirosyan4012
      @mariammartirosyan4012 10 місяців тому +24

      @@devitadartias yeah that's why after Kyungsoo announcement about a new company and SM stocks went down hell🥰🥰🥰

    • @smgallery3061
      @smgallery3061 10 місяців тому +17

      ​@@devitadartiasand that's why when cbx sued them their stock went downhill😊

  • @sheringeorge2572
    @sheringeorge2572 11 місяців тому +191

    They dug their own grave.
    As an exol, I want nothing but the worst of the worst for that shitty company.

    • @angel_t3338
      @angel_t3338 11 місяців тому +31

      I'm with you, Exo was reaching a new hype just when they had the rug pulled out from under them and EXO was their biggest group at the time.

    • @neomuneochicken4585
      @neomuneochicken4585 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@angel_t3338 I guess you're talking about the years 2017-2019, right?

    • @sheringeorge2572
      @sheringeorge2572 11 місяців тому +9

      ​@@neomuneochicken4585 Is it any different now?? NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!!
      Neither the company's mistreatment towards them nor the fact that EXO is their biggest group of all time.

    • @kingdomofdwarves1096
      @kingdomofdwarves1096 11 місяців тому +2

      Amen

    • @devitadartias
      @devitadartias 10 місяців тому +1

      SM revenue is increased 180% than last year, bigger than other company growth. So what's now Exol? Wake up from your dream, EXO is in their own downfall.

  • @Blitz_Beast
    @Blitz_Beast 11 місяців тому +611

    Only reason I can think of for groups that stay with them: they don't want to leave their staff team behind. They've worked with them for YEARS and developed good bonds, routines, connections with their stylists, hair/makeup team, manager, body guards, etc. It's not as easy as just leaving all that behind, and I doubt another company that wants to sign a group or single individual wants to go through the trouble of hiring an entire staff team. So they can feel stuck there. It's sad.

    • @sm1417
      @sm1417 11 місяців тому +82

      Actually it’s because being in a big company makes everything easier their staff treat them like kids to the point that Sooyoung learned to buy ticket planes by herself after leaving the company due to her new staff wouldn’t do it for her

    • @susiex6669
      @susiex6669 11 місяців тому +48

      Working with a big agency, you also use their connections. If theyve been good to you so far, I dont see why leave unless they are abusing you. Better the devil you know than the one you dont.

    • @smithyoon
      @smithyoon 11 місяців тому

      ​@@susiex6669저랑 같은생각이시네요!

    • @sabiaakthar1613
      @sabiaakthar1613 11 місяців тому +6

      Also music production.if they leave whos gonna acc make them gd albums

    • @usermjje
      @usermjje 11 місяців тому +22

      Artists fear to leave SM since they have seen what happened to the former three members of tvxq (jaejoong and the other 2) who sued SM.Despite winning the lawsuit,they have been blacklisted in the industry due to SM influence for 14 years now (since 2009).They couldn't promote on musics and variety shows, their songs are not played in radio or else.Nothing.They have been releasing great musics for more than 14 years but you will never find a single performance of them on musics shows,variety shows or end of the year awards. And for those arguing it's not the case , A LAW litterally was voted by the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY to prevent the blacklist and it's known as the ''JYJ law'' (google it,it's out there).

  • @bunnihanni
    @bunnihanni 11 місяців тому +169

    This is what happens when you get money hungry. It will never end well and you will be exposed for treating people like shit. If companies like SM prioritized artistry, promotion, and keeping their idols healthy in fair contracts, they could be thriving right now with idols happily renewing their contracts and making them more money. But instead they go the greedy route and end up with all their idols trying to run away for their own well being 🤦 truly pathetic.

    • @jordicarvajal2834
      @jordicarvajal2834 10 місяців тому

      Like every industry, it's all about making big money.

  • @micah459
    @micah459 11 місяців тому +95

    Hold up, you're telling me SM could've had a song with H.E.R? Just imagine Beakhyun having an R&B song with her

    • @LP-ct9nk
      @LP-ct9nk 10 місяців тому +2

      It wouldn’t have done anything. Her is very niche so she wouldn’t have brought as many eyeballs on the collab, and her fanbase is not trying to hear anything kpop related and feel such collabs are forced

  • @glitchyglitchy3925
    @glitchyglitchy3925 11 місяців тому +147

    One thing I've noticed is that these companies don't want their artists to be _too_ successful. It's the ones who have success who start getting ideas that they may be better off without their companies taking all their money and restricting their freedom.
    Regardless of my feelings on the JYJ case, it was not right of SM to basically blackmail other media companies by threatening to pull their artists from tv lineups and such if they ever promoted the members of JYJ. I don't think they could pull the same thing today because their influence is much less than it used to be and right now they're going through an internal power struggle.

    • @ayakopudding5483
      @ayakopudding5483 11 місяців тому +21

      Even if the artists do get too successful, treat them right and they'll still consider contract renewal. Look at BTS. All of them are soloists as well but also work loyal to their company.

    • @lily_art_creation
      @lily_art_creation 11 місяців тому

      ​@@ayakopudding5483hybe is good but SM entertainment is very bad company .

    • @devitadartias
      @devitadartias 10 місяців тому

      You just don't have to put any drama toward company. SM still big and have big power in the industry. If your don't have bigger escape plan don't even dare to put on lawsuit. Lol.

    • @glitchyglitchy3925
      @glitchyglitchy3925 10 місяців тому +2

      @@devitadartias Indeed they do, but it doesn't compare to back then. Still, it is unwise to file a lawsuit unless you have airtight proof the company is in the wrong and are prepared for the strong possibility that your career will be over after doing so.

    • @TheRyno525
      @TheRyno525 10 місяців тому

      Right, so companies don't want to make money so they purposely hold them back so they can lose money rather then profit.... Good thinking.

  • @abcdef-kf3my
    @abcdef-kf3my 11 місяців тому +68

    For EXO it’s slave contract,heavy under promotion and mistreatment all in one. I’m so happy they’re leaving one by one from that shitty company. I’ll support any EXO member leaving SM.

    • @sleefy2343
      @sleefy2343 4 місяці тому

      The Chinese members have already all left and they are the most successful in China making millions of dollars
      Exo lay for example.

  • @Nanarin...
    @Nanarin... 11 місяців тому +345

    A few years ago, SM was the most powerful entertainment company in Korea. It was home to powerful groups that led the entire second generation, such as Girls' Generation, SHINee, Super Junior, and FX. Even with the third generation, groups like EXO, Red Velvet, and NCT continued to achieve huge profits, but The fourth generation is completely different and it's all over. Especially with the development of Hype, groups such as leserafim new jeans enhypen txt are taking the lead and little by little SM is disappearing from the limelight... actually ...it is not just SM, but even YG and JYP, the same thing happens to them... at The third generation (2014 -2019) K-Pop has known fierce competition from the four major companies, but now the competition has become less

    • @NagayamaTakashi
      @NagayamaTakashi 11 місяців тому +32

      u forgot TVXQ there were huge in this game with there Fandom Cassiopeia

    • @Nanarin...
      @Nanarin... 11 місяців тому +32

      @@NagayamaTakashi Yes, I'm sorry..... TVXQ, S.E.S, and Boa were always the most popular in the first generation with no other competitor♡

    • @justauser7255
      @justauser7255 11 місяців тому +59

      I don't think SM is disappearing just because new fans are interested in Hybe artists. Kpop has always been a competitive market, but from what I've seen so far, SM is not weak for it to last all those years at the top. Even now they're the top company in big 3. Regardless of Hybe, since it's newly established, but SM is deep rooted. Artists stayed because of LSM, but now since the company's goal has changed, and now they're blatantly sabotaging them, who would want to stay?

    • @hara2009
      @hara2009 11 місяців тому +14

      “Even EXO” lol wdym when EXO is their biggest group lol

    • @Nanarin...
      @Nanarin... 11 місяців тому +18

      @@hara2009 No, that's a misunderstanding, I meant that even 3rd generation groups like EXO and others were very successful.....and SM's stumble happened with 4th generation...sorry, my English is not that perfect because it's not my first language.

  • @ARP_1922
    @ARP_1922 11 місяців тому +70

    It's a shame how SM went down to this. They were a powerful company in the 2.000's and early 2.010's, and most (if not all) of their artists were titans in the industry.
    Now, I barely hear about SM artist anymore.
    Aespa's management is HORRIBLE, Taeyeon's management is poor and she has to do most of the work herself, EXO members are having hard issues with SM lately, Red Velvet is basically forgotten and locked in SM's basement...
    Is a shame tbh.
    I used to stan SM as a whole, but now I can't just for the lack of comebacks and promotions, and I only stan artists I truly like (Taeyeon, aespa and Red Velvet mainly).
    Nowadays I stan JYP artist much more (Stray Kids and Twice mainly) since they have lots of comebacks and things going on.

  • @anmkcenzie
    @anmkcenzie 11 місяців тому +31

    goddamn that thumbnail! EXO visuals really are unbeatable.

  • @lovefan81
    @lovefan81 11 місяців тому +30

    Most recent example, WayV didn’t have live subs today during their Comeback live. Taemin did yesterday

  • @CARL_093
    @CARL_093 11 місяців тому +45

    Sm loves exploiting there talents and neglecting there stars fair paycut in every activities gigs etc

  • @essavanz
    @essavanz 11 місяців тому +34

    People need to realize something. If an artist leaves it could be for various reasons, some don't want to be idols for the rest of their lives, some don't like the managment, some want to open their own company. It's just like any regular corporation worker. Newer generations are very unlikely to stay with a company for more than 5 years. Their are so many opportunties nowadays. Most of these artists have no hard feelings toward SME, both parties got what they wanted. Also SME had the lowest turnover rate out of any company so they must be doing something right.

    • @TheRyno525
      @TheRyno525 10 місяців тому +4

      Wow someone with common sense. this is the first comment Ive read so far with actual logic, everyone else thinks they know everything that happens behind closed doors and talk about how a company should be ran, but nobody that says that runs a billion dollar company.. The Irony

  • @SBBunny93
    @SBBunny93 11 місяців тому +219

    GOOD START! Keep refusing or terminate these big agency contracts until they learn to treat their idols better. Independent is the way to go. Own your own music rights, KNOW your financial status and actually GET paid, control your schedule and image, pick your own sound. Like to me the only reason why an idol is even apart of the company isn’t to make music but is to be an “idol”. Get famous and maybe sing some songs. But with the restrictions in placed in these big agencies contracts there no way majority are actual artists but instead puppets used to make money.

    • @kendelaigarner2174
      @kendelaigarner2174 11 місяців тому +5

      Like Got7 became an Independent group after leaving JYP? Are there any other examples of independent idols?

    • @honiismean
      @honiismean 11 місяців тому +5

      Exactly this!
      You’re absolutely right.
      The issue with it is that by taking the path to be an independent musician, for these big name artists, the industry they belong/belonged to prior, will not let it happen.
      It’s more than just signing a contract, anything you say or do that goes against what these major companies like or tolerate, can blacklist you.
      Not only that but blackmailing, manipulation and other can play into this.
      I honestly feel sorry for the idols that are trying to leave, they must have been through horrible things to want that.

    • @vixxexo6855
      @vixxexo6855 11 місяців тому +5

      @@kendelaigarner2174Highlight, B.I, CL and Sunmi are other people I can name.

    • @SBBunny93
      @SBBunny93 11 місяців тому +4

      @@honiismeanI will say yes this is something THAT can happen however it’s clear KPOP as an industry has shown it’s not the company that holds power but a fan base.

    • @SBBunny93
      @SBBunny93 11 місяців тому +2

      @@honiismeanand I only say this should be the route is because the American music market is showing that companies actually DO NOT hold as much power as they like to think. Yes they might be blacklisted from a show but will be greenlit for another. Depends on HOW you want to achieve that fame. Do you want to put in the work or take the mega label route?

  • @dks729
    @dks729 11 місяців тому +111

    No offense but other fandoms (newer) don't understand what EXO has gone through for a decade. Shitty treatment for members and fans for a decade, can you imagine? We even lost 3 members by lawsuit. I really really wish your faves wouldn't experience this, I really do. So please stop hating them, just understand and support them. D.O. is my ult bias, and I think this is not a sudden decision, and he's not going to leave EXO. Members still call him "Uri Kyungsoo" to this day. LSM teacher is no longer in charge of SM, and D.O.'s mentor Yoo Young Jin left SM this year too. So there's nothing to do with SM except EXO promotions. PLEASE SUPPORT ALL THE MEMBERS, WE ARE ONE, SARANGHAJA🥰

    • @Euxiphipops77
      @Euxiphipops77 11 місяців тому +6

      Of course we do. We love EXO.

    • @devitadartias
      @devitadartias 10 місяців тому

      6 of EXO members put lawsuits to SM. Have they win? They should learn to Suju how to negotiate the contract better. 😂😂

    • @dks729
      @dks729 10 місяців тому

      @@devitadartias congrats

    • @hafizishakhafiz7624
      @hafizishakhafiz7624 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@devitadartiassuju doesnt successfully negotiates too,they are lucky bcs siwon's father is chaebol they had profits in sm bcs suju fans bought the shares.Seem like you are news of suju case..

  • @flaxsikare_forblink
    @flaxsikare_forblink 11 місяців тому +40

    Justice for f(x)😢😢

  • @stillfangirlingtoday1468
    @stillfangirlingtoday1468 11 місяців тому +121

    I honestly believe as a fan of neither that if SM had promoted EXO properly they would have stood at BTS's place as a worldwide group. That is completely on SM.

    • @safz15
      @safz15 11 місяців тому +17

      They would have stood where😅😅 dont joke like this

    • @hara2009
      @hara2009 11 місяців тому +20

      As an exol - please stop 😂 don’t even put these two groups next to each other. EXO would never be popular in the west coz their music is far from just one direction.

    • @anistardi
      @anistardi 11 місяців тому +14

      ​@@swduc2836It is your taste. People have different tastes. The fact is BTS values are bigger than SM, not just EXO.

    • @BELIEVER78989
      @BELIEVER78989 11 місяців тому +19

      Sure keep telling yourself that, BTS didn't play the generic kpop game from the start and thats why they are at the top, they are self made artists not some company produced idols who get everything on a platter, in terms of sheer artistry and music BTS will always be relevant and on top.

    • @jeonwonwoobagofluck8391
      @jeonwonwoobagofluck8391 11 місяців тому +28

      I actually agree with you, as an older Kpop fan they were MAD popular a while ago, and I thought they were maybe heading that direction? But SM did them dirty.

  • @sinfullysarcastic
    @sinfullysarcastic 11 місяців тому +80

    For EXO, its mistreatment. Everyone got 2024 Season Greetings except EXO. Thats just one example. Now when their shares went down, they released a dumb excuse and said that it was because their greetings would be filmed in November due to solo schdeules. As if.

    • @lovefan81
      @lovefan81 11 місяців тому +10

      I had no idea.
      Last year they said Chamyeol wasn’t part of the Seasons Greeting because they were shot in spring or something. So I thought, maybe theres a chance Kai might be in next year‘s. Fuck SM. I think they did the same with Shinee as well

    • @sinfullysarcastic
      @sinfullysarcastic 11 місяців тому +10

      @@lovefan81 they are dumb honestly, fans are smart and will fight for their artist's.

    • @edoardorivera4119
      @edoardorivera4119 11 місяців тому +4

      @@HazelnutCoughFeeThe Grace too

  • @shanchan8247
    @shanchan8247 11 місяців тому +26

    I'll tell you whats happening. Kpop artists are finding out they're getting better deals and more freedom going solo and/or signing with western labels. Sony is about to corner the market!

  • @WhippedForJeonJungkook
    @WhippedForJeonJungkook 11 місяців тому +16

    They are like rats leaving a sinking ship. SM will only have themselves to blame for their downfall

  • @joybrown9275
    @joybrown9275 11 місяців тому +16

    I can't help but think about Onew from Shinee. The fact that he is not there for the latest promotions for the group has me wondering. I feel that they ran him into the ground with his promotions for his last solo album. And also key made a very interesting comment not long ago when asked about renewing their contracts with SM, saying that if they left they would all leave together . So I guess we shall see.

    • @catladycb814
      @catladycb814 11 місяців тому +8

      They already renewed and Onew was ill. Shinee isn’t going anywhere

    • @DemelzaDoge
      @DemelzaDoge 11 місяців тому

      yaah. that's right. onew is taking a rest due to health issues. and i'm glad that they are giving him a proper vacation. because i recently discovered that NCT TAEIL was called for comeback promotions even if he was badly injured from the motorbike accident. @@catladycb814

  • @alphazunitee
    @alphazunitee 11 місяців тому +6

    SM did the same thing to NCT with their newest album "Fact Check". They didn't print enough copies and falsified the numbers to be very low. Also the misprints of the album - SM doesn't give a f

  • @ekosv8774
    @ekosv8774 11 місяців тому +21

    Any fan from a SM group or soloist knows all the frustations and stress we have to go because SM's mismanagement and incompetence. BUT exols...oh boy I swear we are trauma bonded with EXO after going through the most hardships ever, it's so unfair istg.

  • @kareninthevalley
    @kareninthevalley 11 місяців тому +24

    I entered kpop fandom thru JYJ and DBSK/TVXQ before they split. I'm glad it isn't forgotten, because JYJ went through such bs for decades, being kept off all the popular music shows. Jaejoong and Junsu have their own companies now, and i hope are the gateways toa new era of fair treatment of artists.

    • @Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik
      @Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik 10 місяців тому

      LSM left, SME r chinese company now. but why JJ &Junsu still blacklisted?? its not like Yunho/ Changmin has comeback anw??

  • @Ryan-vc4ln
    @Ryan-vc4ln 7 місяців тому +4

    SM had the best artists among the big agencies yet they manage to mistreat them all. amazing.

  • @cgpotato
    @cgpotato 11 місяців тому +13

    I'm surprised SHINee renewed their contracts with SM this year. Sometimes I wonder if the true reason Onew has been on indefinite hiatus is because of contract reasons. I know he has health conditions but he isn't having any activities in 2024 either and the company hasn't updated about him. Maybe SHINee doesn't wanna break fans' hearts with any news of Onew leaving.

  • @WakeyBoom
    @WakeyBoom 11 місяців тому +17

    Also, the last NCT 127 album had a lot of problems, the smini of Doyoung was wrong printed again. The Albums was in sold Out before the album was came out, a lot of preorders were cancelled and SM didn't distribut the in the stores till the 5th day after the album came out.

  • @damdamfino
    @damdamfino 11 місяців тому +50

    I’m sure leaving SM on bad terms (which is probably any time they leave) has more ramifications on the artists like being blacklisted from things, or losing ability to work with certain producers, songwriters, directors, etc. Unless they have huge connections and money/investments to start over from scratch, it might be simply too much for them to do it on their own without SMs backing. (Though, Key, I’m rooting for you to create your own empire one day! One day! 😂)

    • @Dreamyvinini
      @Dreamyvinini 11 місяців тому +14

      omg i'd be such a stan of a Key company!

    • @clishacoelho2602
      @clishacoelho2602 11 місяців тому +1

      Your kinda right

    • @devitadartias
      @devitadartias 10 місяців тому +1

      Key said if his Good and Great single were successful, he can do anything he want in the future.

    • @shamshosho3172
      @shamshosho3172 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah ... Remember what happened to Jessica back in 2014 ... She got blacklisted, suffered a lot and had to recreate her self in China .. I'm all for Exo leaving SM but history repeating itself is what scares me the most .... 💔💔💔

  • @dianaosazenaye1313
    @dianaosazenaye1313 11 місяців тому +11

    Not surprised YG and SM they both something wrong in they company

  • @mcberry2521
    @mcberry2521 11 місяців тому +48

    So Tao and Luhan were never wrong? How the tables have turned huh 😏🥴

    • @Tooba-K123
      @Tooba-K123 11 місяців тому +15

      Literally everyone knows that the China line was right.

    • @Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik
      @Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik 10 місяців тому

      wrong. read comments, Satan Management have the scariest delulus. since 2010, they keep defending the Satan 😈

    • @asrianugerahgustini9648
      @asrianugerahgustini9648 3 місяці тому +1

      Ah that's remind Hangeng's case

  • @SayNoToStupidity
    @SayNoToStupidity 11 місяців тому +44

    The biggest strength of SM is Lee Soo Man but their biggest weakness is also Lee Soo Man. We all can hate him for his money greed but ngl he is a really good producer. He is a genius in making and choosing the music for his idols, so that's probably one of the reasons why a lot of SM idols decided to stay despite how badly they were being treated by the company. They respect him a lot for this. That's why the rumour about SM artists leaving has been around since that whole power fight going on in the company. People already saw this coming when Lee Soo Man left the company. That's why I'm not surprised when there is news about SM artists leaving the company.

    • @annying8717
      @annying8717 Місяць тому

      As you said, Lee Soo Man is indeed a very key figure in the development of SM Entertainment. His music selection and production style have become an important reason for the success of many artists who belong to SM Entertainment, which is one of the reasons why many artists choose to stay in SM Entertainment even if they are treated unfairly within the company. The artists' respect for Lee Soo Man's talent and professional ability in music is an important factor in their long-term cooperation with the company.
      However, with Lee Soo Man's departure, SM Entertainment has undergone some changes in the future music direction and management style, which no longer meet the expectations or career plans of some artists. Therefore, they finally decided to leave the company, and SM Entertainment also faced unprecedented challenges. Especially in the context of the power fight within the company, the issue of whether artists stay or go has aroused more attention.
      Although the current people who control SM Entertainment seem to be not doing a good job in maintaining the company culture, but I will still continue to pay attention to the future development trend of SM Entertainment. However, in a company like SM that relies on its soul figure, I really want to know how the company can maintain its core competitiveness and cultural heritage when this figure leaves? Especially in the entertainment industry, artists’ choice of whether to renew a contract is not only based on economic benefits, but also on trust in the company’s culture, future development direction, and the quality of music production. This is a question worth pondering.

  • @JavierXo5
    @JavierXo5 11 місяців тому +10

    17-18 years is just BIZARRE

  • @safz15
    @safz15 11 місяців тому +11

    Just saw
    1.RedVelvet Yeri uploading hd pics of their teasers in her bubble, coz Sm uploaded low quality img🙄🙄
    2. Wtf did they do to Nct 127 Fact check🤐🤐 it was a mess . No stock for albums, no pre order details, mv delayed at last min
    3. Wayv's remix being delayed coz they were still editing after putting out date for release(kun seemed very angry)
    4. RIIZE just debuted & after a month they had 1st cb with teasers being released 1 week before release
    THAT COMPANY IS A FRKN MESS, BOTH UNCLE & NEPHEW ruined it. I think RV too will leave after their new cb

    • @edoardorivera4119
      @edoardorivera4119 11 місяців тому +5

      Plus Sm mistreatment Daeyoung from Nct New Team

  • @colorless3677
    @colorless3677 11 місяців тому +12

    EXOLs had to buy ads for a comeback MV coz SM won't, the music videos are so minimalist, collab offers declined, big opportunities wasted. I don't know about your faves but if they had to sign an exclusive contract that means they might've been threatened coz that's what they did to Baekhyun. EXOLs put so much money in that company they could've treated the artists better, not as a. cash cow because soon it's gonna bite them in the ass.

  • @nyxaphroditeofficial287
    @nyxaphroditeofficial287 11 місяців тому +7

    I also personally think it has a lot to do with Lee Soomin himself like love him or hate him. He was a real backbone for this company and people forget just how invested he was with these artist as people too. They have been numerous articles in interviews over the years for members of these groups have talked about how when they’ve had a hard time are they felt some type away just like with Jay YP they would go to him and talk to him about certain things and he’d help them through it or he try to do what he can to help them with whatever idea or Vision that he might have like this man to a certain degree definitely cared about the artistry in the artist, but like he was also a businessman at the end of the day.
    . So late getting rid of him was probably one of the stupidest things that the people at that company ever thought of doing. I genuinely believe there’s probably a handful idols who’s not going to leave because of the staff and the relationships that they’ve created with some of the people who work there, but there’s also quite a lot of them who have talked about. It have stated for years that he only reason why they stayed in. The company was because of Lee Soomin was because of the way that he did things and interacted with him, even after his step down as CEO, and he was just there is a producer and a creative mind and now that he’s gone I feel like we’re probably going to see quite a few of the OG idols, and probably even a couple of the newer ones leaving SM entertainment because there’s no reason for them to stay anymore.
    I remember seeing couple of people talking about this, but also Val why other companies don’t have idols leaving for this reason and I think we’re people tend to forget that music JYPE or HYBE while the original founders and creators of those companies have some down as CEO they’re still working and a part of those companies they did not get kicked out of the company by the people working for them. They just no longer have that CEO role they’re still the biggest shareholders in their company they still are considered producers in their company. They still are considered creative mines in their company so even though their companies might have changed in terms of who the CEO is and how it might be ran to a certain degree they still have those integrated people who, for a lot of those idols is a big factor on why they would want to stay with that company in the first place.

  • @jx86xj
    @jx86xj 11 місяців тому +7

    Junsu and Jaejoong are the ultimate idols. But they have to go through the blacklist from entire industry after leaving SM. That's the big reason they aren't popular among new fans
    In future it won't happen because JYJ law is there to protect every artist from blacklisted by entertainment companies

  • @cherryblossom2972
    @cherryblossom2972 11 місяців тому +8

    SM contracts are fvcked up, especially with the military gap that they take advantage of. NCT is halfway there but I hope RIIZE members are free from this slave treatment.

  • @robinkirksey2128
    @robinkirksey2128 11 місяців тому +13

    AND HOW SM DID LUCAS! AND HOW SM SHUNNED YUTA!! BEING A RACIST COMPANY IN 2023 IS PLAYED OUT!

    • @safz15
      @safz15 11 місяців тому

      Fck we'll never forgot wht that fckn company did to lucas🙄🙄

  • @jessi5288
    @jessi5288 11 місяців тому +35

    The only one that I remember that’s LEFT LEFT was Sunny. But she’s LSM’s niece, so that seemed like a given. And the EXO members are techniquely still under them, except for solo stuff. They basically pulled a SJ, there but not there. I think you’re making this more sensational than it is.

    • @sabiaakthar1613
      @sabiaakthar1613 11 місяців тому +8

      Exactly legit barley anyone left at all .and suju is not a surprise theyve been in tht company for years and wanna do their own shit

    • @SadiaIslamShouki
      @SadiaIslamShouki 11 місяців тому +7

      They didn’t pull SJ, Exo don't have their own label or something. Tbh there is a possibility that gathering all the members together will be very hard, remember our Lay also said, he is not re signing but will be part of EXO, D.O. also didn’t resign, I think soon, we will hear all members left that group,gathering all the busy soloist, actors, ambassador from different companies and making them to comeback will be hard.

    • @jessi5288
      @jessi5288 11 місяців тому +7

      @@SadiaIslamShouki EXO don’t have their own label, but individual members DO. When I say left, I mean cut ties completely. As long as they’ll remain active as EXO under SM, they’re technically SM artists. The only they won’t be and still be EXO, is if they all just leave.
      Lay is a different situation all together. He was never going to re-sign under SM. And the reasoning has nothing to do with SM and it’s management. He’s a successful soloist, actor, and personality in China who has his own successful company. The second he went to China and then didn’t promote with EXO again… the writing was on the wall. He may be a member in perpetuity, but his presence is more spiritual than physical. Barring an appearance in China, you probably won’t see him with EXO again promoting.
      But you are right about it being difficult to see them promote as EXO with busy solo schedules. Some fans seem to think them leaving SM will get more group activities but it’s doubtful.

    • @SadiaIslamShouki
      @SadiaIslamShouki 11 місяців тому +3

      @@jessi5288 sadly I think EXO Won't have Comebacks anymore. Maybe when Kai and Sehun comeback, Suho can pull Lay somehow with lot of planning,setting everyone's schedule etc.And that would be kinda the last CB. And this is from a die hard Exo-l.Just practically I don’t find any way of getting freedom from SM.The only way to have 15 years/20 years anniversary special song/cb without drama is like this, " we will work under SM for group activities " but also it’s hard to set everyone's schedule, so it’s not possible to have comebacks every years.and slowly cut ties from SM.But if they manage to comeback often(like once a year) like that would be huge dedication and sacrifices from the members.

    • @habshi0974
      @habshi0974 11 місяців тому +1

      She's still part of SNSD according to her last statement tho

  • @wonbin__riize
    @wonbin__riize 11 місяців тому +17

    all of my favourite artists are from SM entertainment....and now Riize ...I don't want my boys to suffer because their company is bad

    • @exogen9428
      @exogen9428 10 місяців тому +3

      Even riize are suffering now because of sm 😭

    • @wonbin__riize
      @wonbin__riize 10 місяців тому +2

      @@exogen9428 yes, it's so sad

  • @sora-bq3xk
    @sora-bq3xk 11 місяців тому +6

    Sm’s biggest mistake was the nct system. They made so many mistakes and failed those guys.

  • @CK_Loves_Tea
    @CK_Loves_Tea 11 місяців тому +8

    Holy Spitballs. K-pop needs to Unionise. That is the only way to get true transparency & more equality in the industry.

  • @TheHispanicJukeBox
    @TheHispanicJukeBox 11 місяців тому +6

    I also heard that out of the three main agencies that SM pays the lowest amount percentage to their artists which in my opinion is absurd I mean they make a lot of money but they only give I think it's like 5% to the artist and that's ridiculous And then on top of that how they treat their artists 🤷😕

    • @loretohidalgo3533
      @loretohidalgo3533 5 місяців тому

      It makes sense because more money is wasted in other things

  • @SadiaIslamShouki
    @SadiaIslamShouki 11 місяців тому +13

    Out of all mistreated groups under that company Exo still somehow the most mistreated one even though they brought the most money.🤷‍(not including f(x) because they are just gone)

  • @ajasuncion6233
    @ajasuncion6233 11 місяців тому +5

    Kyungsoo / D.O. on the thumbnail but you barely talked about what mistreatments that company did to him.

  • @kaylachung12
    @kaylachung12 11 місяців тому +12

    I been saying this since the JYJ lawsuit. A lot of us knew SM would be their own demise.

  • @Ms_Ella
    @Ms_Ella 11 місяців тому +36

    Kyungsoo's case is different frome the other Exo members tho. It was clearly mentioned that he was the ONLY one who did not renew his contract. Which means all of his activities will be handled by his new established company. While the remaining members are required to Establish their own company if they wish to have somehow freedom to do what they want as a Soloists. But this condition is under the new Exclusive Contract that they signed. Which means they have no choice but to make their own company. The only member who has the freedom to do what he wants as a Soloists is kyungsoo Aka D.O...Everyone else is still under The NEW EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT.

    • @UlfaOmeg
      @UlfaOmeg 11 місяців тому +9

      D.O case is the same like Kyuhyun and Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk. Khyuhyun even join other agency Antenna to handle his solo activity, D&E established their own management. Even during their Fancon World Tour, D&E able to manage the transistion smoothly, between under SM Management then half of the tour manage by their own company. And so far they are doing good with SM even they still able to joking about non-SM member aka Half-blood. Luckily, Super Junior know the priority is their group, so they dont have any schedule problem. Still manage to join SM Town, Kcon and many group activity under SM.
      Let's hope all SM senior idol will follow this path, the blueprint already there. No need to backlash SM too much negativity if you are not ready to set up the path for your departure. Do it like this 4 legends, Kyuhyun, D&E dan D.O.

    • @Ms_Ella
      @Ms_Ella 11 місяців тому +1

      ​​​@@UlfaOmegI'm sorry, but I'm not really familiar with the people you have mentioned but if they were able to join different company after their contract ends (As you stated) then that means Kyungsoo probably has the same case as them (Kyuhyun and others). The thing is excluding kyungsoo the other exo members are not allowed to join the other establishments. Kyungsoo, on the other hand have the freedom whether to join other well established company or choose to just make his own Entertainment. But in this case, he chose the latter. The 7 remaining exo members are required to Established their company if they want to pursue their individual career more but still they're still under SM. This condition as I mentioned is under the New Exclusive Contract that they signed. But I think they really made a wrong decision about this one 😅 I mean if we are to think about it SM still have a say with their future activity as a Soloists and probably Sm can still earn their profit from the company that they will established in the future while kyungsoo can get all for himself and Sm is now out of his individual business (Except as an Exo member). I'm pointing this out b'coz I think a lot of people sort of misunderstood his current departure situation.
      If they really want to understand his case there's a recent released article. It was well explained and the choice of words are easy to understand.
      n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/469/0000767757

    • @UlfaOmeg
      @UlfaOmeg 11 місяців тому

      Well Kyuhyun is Super Junior member, he is well knows as one of well known solist in Korea/Kpop industry. As well with Super Junior D&E. If you are not familiar with them, I guess you are really new into Kpop and not watching much EXO content because Super Junior known babying EXO back then. They are in the same center with Exo too.
      If you still don't recognize them, I suggest you to read articles about the departured of Kyuhyun, Donghae and Eunhyuk for their solo activity, and how they manage the issue very smooth. I guess both them and SM come with a good term about this case. And hopefully EXO can learn something from their Sunbae.
      Ahh Donghae & Eunhyuk established their own company too. So I think SM is already open with every possible opportunity, probably it's just the matter about how the idols dealing with the conract.

    • @Ms_Ella
      @Ms_Ella 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@UlfaOmeg ​ Well it's really great that they chose to built their own company (Donghae & Eunhyuk). But as I mentioned, Sm might be open for any opportunity for the remaining Exo's members but that is still under their new exclusive contract. It's not like they have the entire freedom. SM's Condition for the new exclusive contract is to establish your own company and be somehow free to pursue your career as a soloist, if not you can't do whatever you want as an individual artist as well. Kyungsoo is the only one who has the freedom to do whatever he desire in the future without SM butting in his business. I'm proud of kyungsoo tho, he really stick to his decision despite all the pressure. SM did him dirty with his talents he can be much more bigger than he is already. So this news is really a good take for him. He really made a right decision of not renewing or else he will be stock more in that dungeon.
      Btw, I've heard of Kyuhyun and I know the he is one of the best vocalists in K-pop as well. I also like his voice I am just not really familiar with the remaining ones as I am very much focusing more on my fav 😅 I hope you don't take this in a negative way.

    • @UlfaOmeg
      @UlfaOmeg 11 місяців тому

      @Ms_Ella I still don't get it when you mention he can do whatever he wants as a soloist. If he still wants to work as an EXO, of course D.O., and the rest of EXO members have to agree with SM conditions. How they will make the group running if they don't set the rule about group project. It will just make the group more scramble. I don't think SM will let EXO leave either.
      I heard this a lot, that SM never disband any of their group. It's a tough battle here, but hopefully, EXO can find their way to satisfy their needs and the fandom.

  • @CCL1218-s8z
    @CCL1218-s8z 11 місяців тому +5

    That’s why it was a shock when BTS was nominated from a smaller company when SM is like the big brother. There were problems with Exo-L too

  • @saika5334
    @saika5334 11 місяців тому +22

    I enjoy your videos so much! thank u for helping us to keep up with all those News 💗

  • @WinterIm.
    @WinterIm. 8 місяців тому +2

    I've been an SM stan since 2009 and I stan every single group in that company (From Super Junior to RIIZE). I've seen it all. The only thing SM is good at is selecting and training their artist. Their system is awful from the start. They are always pushing their artist to their limit. They don't care abt loyalty at all.
    The first cracks that I saw was in 2014 when Luhan and Kris left Exo due to SM disregarding their health issues just to keep up with their schedule. It was solidify when Jessica was kicked out of the group. That's when I realized that the company is really awful.
    Sure, being an SM Group will garantee a success since every single artist that they put out gets instant recognition, but the way they treat their artist is really really bad. The only reason why other artist stay in the company was because of either their sense of loyalty (since almost every trainee in SM was there since they were children) or they don't feel confident enough to break away since being in the bad side of SM is never good.

  • @Ban-nq2gy
    @Ban-nq2gy 11 місяців тому +10

    I miss sm’s golden era i remember i got into kpop in 2011 when snsd suju f(x) and shinee were consistently promotin. When red velvet came out sm started to ghost f(x) not promoting them as they did it before, i’m not blaming anyone but Sm. That’s the first toxic/ghosting behavior i remember from sm. I remember f(x) hd to fight to get a tour but when they finally got it they disbanded.
    --
    Look at Jessica’s case: after the departure sm started to give their idols the chance to end negotiations with the company but maintaining a place in the groups, that’s the way Sooyoung Seohyun Tiffany Donghae Kyu and Eunhyuk are not part of sm but are still allowed to promote with their groups. If this compatibility had been given to Jessica thing would have been so different.

    • @habshi0974
      @habshi0974 11 місяців тому +2

      She herself made a mistake, that's why it didn't work out with her the way it did for the other 3 SNSD members or other groups, she negotiated to leave her newly signed SM contract (that all members newly signed in 2014) to join coridel entertainment in 2015 when all of them where supposed to renew in 2017, because she thought maybe coridel entertainment (a nugu agency)would will continue to make her "big" but it only got worse, the Chinese promotional company sued Coridel entertainment, then she went into the dungeon like their other artists like 'playback their girl group where are they ' today? ,
      Even Krystal whose group was mismanaged didn't dare try to leave before her contract ended, she waited patiently until 2019.
      other members played safe and stuck around SM until their contract ended in 2017, even though they all had complains against the company, like seohyun saying they rejected a drama role for her in 2016, once it was time to leave they were able to negotiate properly with SM bcos they upheld their contracts, even Sunny mentioned she can still have future activities with the group, despite how her uncle LSM was kicked out

    • @Ban-nq2gy
      @Ban-nq2gy 11 місяців тому +1

      @@habshi0974agreed, it was just a wrong timing decision what messed everything. No one will knows if she left or was kicked out. If she left could have been bad timing obviously, she should have waited a bit more. I hope she was never backstabbed by the other members.
      In krystal case no one knows if they have another projects that was worth the fight they stayed and were totally forgotten by sm.

    • @habshi0974
      @habshi0974 11 місяців тому

      @@Ban-nq2gy She had a shady bf at the time ofcourse the girls must have been cautious ,so many bad rumours flying around was already starting to taint their image and SM also wouldn't want that cuz it's business and could turn off sponsors and brand deals , and my point still stands she didn't sue SM so it must've been expected even though it was abrupt
      whatever it was I'm glad the girls still kept the group name so that they can produce more in future

  • @FreyaMidnightCat
    @FreyaMidnightCat 11 місяців тому +9

    JYJ really suffered a lot after that lawsuit. They really tried to make a difference but almost nobody supported them. Now other members are quitting for the same reason.

    • @FreyaMidnightCat
      @FreyaMidnightCat 11 місяців тому +3

      @@bisolaadebija1511 No. The band JYJ Jaejoong Yuchun Junsu

    • @FreyaMidnightCat
      @FreyaMidnightCat 11 місяців тому +3

      @@bisolaadebija1511 No problem. They were part of DBSK (Mirotic) from SM and they sued the company and split. 2 of the members remained in SM. They were the biggest before splitting.

  • @nightshadow73
    @nightshadow73 10 місяців тому +3

    That clause that says if you don’t release enough albums, you have to extend your contract does not incentivize the company to actually promote the artist so that they can keep holding them for longer.

  • @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan
    @TonyKimtheamusementparkfan 10 місяців тому +8

    If they want to leave SM Entertainment, VERY GOOD, because they truly deserve much better. I recently learned that three Super Junior members are leaving, which are Kyuhyun, Donghae, and Eunhyuk. I'm glad they're still a part of Super Junior, but this shows that SM Entertainment is just terrible with their artists. I'm actually surprised only 3 Super Junior members left, and the remaining 6 resigned.

    • @jhonarldamarles3064
      @jhonarldamarles3064 10 місяців тому +1

      hangeng and kibum also left super junior

    • @LP-ct9nk
      @LP-ct9nk 10 місяців тому +2

      Quite a few of the super Junior members signed individual contracts with different agencies a while ago. These three were the last ones that had sm managing their individual schedules. As far as Ik all of them resigned the group contract

    • @jhonarldamarles3064
      @jhonarldamarles3064 10 місяців тому

      @@LP-ct9nk for real

    • @jhonarldamarles3064
      @jhonarldamarles3064 10 місяців тому

      What do you mean remaining 6 resigned

  • @WakeyBoom
    @WakeyBoom 11 місяців тому +7

    I don't know if you know... but 16 of 26 members of NCT have pas 7 years since their debut... but SM just says that their contracts won't end this year or the next one, their contract is for around 9-10 years contract...

  • @usermjje
    @usermjje 11 місяців тому +5

    Artists fear to leave SM since they have seen what happened to the former three members of tvxq (jaejoong,junsu,yc) who sued SM.Despite winning the lawsuit,they have been blacklisted in the industry due to SM influence for 14 years now (since 2009).They couldn't promote on musics and variety shows, their songs are not played in radio or else.Nothing.They have been releasing great musics for more than 14 years but you will never find a single performance of them on musics shows,variety shows or end of the year awards.

  • @batmanbatman994
    @batmanbatman994 11 місяців тому +6

    I personally think some of these has got to do with Lee Sooman leaving. A lot has changed since he left. SM has not been the same ever since.

  • @gavinhuang4521
    @gavinhuang4521 10 місяців тому +7

    Not long ago SM, JYP and YG were the agency to sign with.
    Now its HYBE.

    • @imtherealone.6268
      @imtherealone.6268 3 місяці тому +1

      Lol no, it's because HYBE is one of the richest labels in all of K-pop. As of April this year, they achieved 8.5 trillion South Korean won in stocks.
      JYP has improved to be honest, they weren't the strongest in the beginning (miss A, Got 7 etc.)

  • @Misskittypurr1622
    @Misskittypurr1622 11 місяців тому +6

    I am still waiting for an update on Lucas. It’s like he vanished from earth. Sm treated him wrong.

    • @Tooba-K123
      @Tooba-K123 11 місяців тому +4

      Lucas is basically getting F(x) and Jessica treatment.

    • @LP-ct9nk
      @LP-ct9nk 10 місяців тому +2

      His career is done. If Sm could've disproven any of the allegations against him or watered down his scandals more they would've cuz he was a future cash cow. The fact they didn't tells me that quite a bit of them are true, and with how conservative Korean culture is no other brand or show is going to work with him

  • @yasminchan7425
    @yasminchan7425 11 місяців тому +24

    I just don't understand why SM would do that, what do they gain from not promoting their idols well enough like other companies? geniune question actually

    • @aligensa
      @aligensa 11 місяців тому +1

      Because that theory is nonsense. IMO they prioritize quality over quantity, they dont want to oversaturate the market and they dont have more capacity.

    • @patriciamezarina2496
      @patriciamezarina2496 11 місяців тому +8

      It’s because of money. Otherwise why would they decline when some of the EXO members wanted to see their financial statements? The members of EXO themselves even said they had unfair wages and slave contracts. Why else would the top (don’t remember whether it was LSM or his nephew) that did tax evasion? They are just greedy for even more money while not giving much to their actual artists. Even after it was revealed by some EXO members I’m surprised that the POLICE isn’t doing more to uncover any or look through all artists contracts that under SM.

    • @patriciamezarina2496
      @patriciamezarina2496 11 місяців тому +6

      @@aligensaLooks like a SM Stan. How’s it feel being a Stan for a company that treats their groups and idols as if they weren’t human? SM which blacklists idols that do leave them and do everything to sabotage them in order to make the artists feel bad and undervalued in order to make them stay?

    • @aligensa
      @aligensa 11 місяців тому

      @@patriciamezarina2496 Im not saying that its ok how SM or any other company treats their idols just that the explanation is wrong.

  • @AishiBhattacharyaOfficial
    @AishiBhattacharyaOfficial 11 місяців тому +15

    Lee Soo Man removed, SM fell.
    SM always treated artists poorly and had bad contracts but I feel if Lee Soo Man was there, he would agree to settle things with his artists more peacefully than the current CEO and try to make changes in the contracts if that meant retaining EXO, the breadwinner of the company.

  • @rk-kb5rw
    @rk-kb5rw 11 місяців тому +4

    They're really good at finding talented artists but awful at managing them properly.

  • @harriettholmes539
    @harriettholmes539 5 місяців тому +2

    Minho and Key just renew their contracts with SM Entertainment. I hope both of them get treated right.

  • @susiex6669
    @susiex6669 11 місяців тому +5

    Everyone? Seems like more high profile people are leaving YG.

  • @schmidty6513
    @schmidty6513 11 місяців тому +2

    What’s crazy is that law about the 7 year contract cause it’s been 7 years since half of nct debuted but sm stated that none of thier contracts were ending this year wich makes it so much more suspicious

  • @maidatariq4934
    @maidatariq4934 11 місяців тому +7

    SM is ruined now bcz of their poor management and not caring about artist I really hope artist should leave sm and join company that can treat them better sm is runing artist career

  • @Indonelisia
    @Indonelisia 11 місяців тому +5

    Since Lee Sooman stepdown as a CEO, SM became BORING. His nephews doesn't know what they're doing lol

  • @opheliasworld8503
    @opheliasworld8503 11 місяців тому +26

    I feel so bad for the SM artists :( they sign these contracts thinking it’ll be an amazing company to work with due to SNSD etc…but the beast behind the curtains is far worse than anyone can imagine. #TEAMHYBE #TEAMJYP

    • @arumhas
      @arumhas 11 місяців тому +7

      Jyp keeps giving itzy bad Korean songs, they didn't promote got7 well, overworks twice, force their trainees to go on strict diets (Momo was forced to eat only ice cubes for a week and the other members only ate rice)

    • @habshi0974
      @habshi0974 11 місяців тому

      But other idols are jealous of them Lol 😂

  • @waterwitch8902
    @waterwitch8902 11 місяців тому +3

    Typical corporate behavior.

  • @redmint4894
    @redmint4894 11 місяців тому +3

    If only companies knew that the secret to making incredible profits and having loyal employees/idols and customers/fans is to treat everyone with actual love and respect. Too many go for the quick buck and exploit both employees/idols and customers/fans. But if you want something that will last a long time and only grow respect and admiration, begin with the basic premise that you do right by everyone.

  • @matthasch847
    @matthasch847 11 місяців тому +3

    SM totally destroyed Aespa. Aespa was doing so well but literally sabotaged by their own company. At one point, EXO was equally popular as BTS. SM sabotaged them too. Now they are doing the same to the insanely talented NCT 127. So sad to see all these groups that has amazing potential to breakthroughs to Western market, just wasted. These stupid SM stans sabotaged themselves by gatekeeping HYBe from buying over SM. You killed your own artists future by doing that. Your hatred of Hybe clouded your judgement from saving them from SM.

  • @translateme9352
    @translateme9352 11 місяців тому +5

    Kcompanies are so incompetent my head hurts

  • @jhonarldamarles3064
    @jhonarldamarles3064 11 місяців тому +2

    I remember hangeng the former member of super junior he did a lawsuit against sm entertainment and he won

  • @sorntrash
    @sorntrash 11 місяців тому +3

    I'm pretty sure it's just them looking for better opportunities they believe they deserve. SM can no longer offer these idols much besides a better contract and if they can't offer one that's good enough for them then the idol is going to leave. Exo's (and the member's names) are so marketable it would silly for them to agree to a contract that doesn't benefit them.

  • @ginnylusby6520
    @ginnylusby6520 10 місяців тому +2

    They never looked like they were allowed to have fun at award shows

  • @neomuneochicken4585
    @neomuneochicken4585 11 місяців тому +14

    still hoping and wishing for Suho to take over SM. I'm manifesting this.

  • @AnnMarieXOXO
    @AnnMarieXOXO 11 місяців тому +3

    NCT DREAM’s last album shows it all. How can a company us an opened cd box as an album image? How can they tease a video for Poison and never release it? You spent the money for production and marketing so why not use it? If you are going to hang on to these kids for years wouldn’t you want the revenue to keep them making you money for your company? I really don’t understand. It’s so sad for these kids who have given them their lives and talents only to be gaslighted.

  • @toniesj11
    @toniesj11 10 місяців тому +1

    This has been going on forever! Like seriously so many idols were just dumped somewhere by SM and you wouldn’t even know what the heck happened. It just really hurts fans and they just brush it off.

  • @VARENKPOPKURDISH
    @VARENKPOPKURDISH 11 місяців тому +3

    Sm doesn't care what happens to the idols، it's important that their idols are famous، so it doesn't matter،it just get more money for the company.

  • @luraixx
    @luraixx 11 місяців тому +3

    Vids on vids and media exposing the industry is not surprising but I'm rather shocked. I'm gonna be honest training and debuting young people is 1 of the easiest ways any company can manipulate their idols just think about it, I would leave too

  • @rafialam6577
    @rafialam6577 11 місяців тому +40

    As a fan,It feels like a dream to see your favourite artists stay active in the group and company for eternal. I did like it when i saw that sm is the type of entertainment agency to maintain their longevity. Sm is diverse when it comes to music or stage. They didn't even let exo's talent be judged by featuring them with western artists. But the thing is true that sm don't get much in views or streams despite trying their best with every project. Actually,Sm is the best entertainment agency we r failing to protect. Sm deserves better.

    • @Forever-dw1ng
      @Forever-dw1ng 11 місяців тому +18

      It does but to be protected they should start treating their artists well

    • @elleeooom
      @elleeooom 11 місяців тому +9

      imo they don't invest in actual promotions and don't play their cards right like hybe does

    • @essykall9
      @essykall9 11 місяців тому +7

      SM doesn't deserve better they don't treat idols well. When did exo have a World Tour???!!

    • @anistardi
      @anistardi 11 місяців тому +2

      Are you SM's shareholder? You should sell your share 😂😂😂

    • @rafialam6577
      @rafialam6577 11 місяців тому

      @@anistardi I am just a fan of lee soo man, bang shi yuk, park jin young, yang hyun suk. I personally think that we all have something to learn from them.

  • @paranoiadance
    @paranoiadance 11 місяців тому +15

    Let’s not forget that SM has the worst profit distribution in the whole industry. One would think that they have more than enough budget to promote their artists properly. Sadly their tactic is to make them famous enough to make money, but not too much that the artists will have more power over them.
    I’m just basing this on their 3rd gen groups cause that’s when kpop went huge globally, but if they did their job correctly, EXO and Red Velvet would be at the same playing field as bts blackpink and twice. By that I mean performing at these huge stadiums all over the world, promoting officially in the western market, pushing thru with the collabs, performing at non kpop festivals. I don’t know about rv but EXO wasn’t even given a world tour! They mostly perform in Asia yet they’re still up there in the ranks. Could you just imagine if they both got that western debut.

  • @meteuteu
    @meteuteu 11 місяців тому +7

    For me SM become NCT and other group now… I miss old SM, feels sad but life goes on

    • @wonbin__riize
      @wonbin__riize 11 місяців тому +2

      things change and NCT is amazing ...no group is going to stay forever ...appreciate the change these new groups are amazinb

    • @Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik
      @Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik 10 місяців тому +2

      luckily g.o.d still doing concerts lol

  • @ilikealotofthings731
    @ilikealotofthings731 11 місяців тому +4

    Even Lee Soo Man left his own company, so..

  • @HailToTheMeep
    @HailToTheMeep 11 місяців тому +3

    SM? Reputable company? They have a reputation alright. Why aren’t all of them leaving EARLIER is more of a question. SM is the father of slave contract, and LSM is the godfather of kpop.

  • @judasromero
    @judasromero 11 місяців тому +4

    Can I just be the CEO of SM ?! My groups would be shining

  • @boyskiz
    @boyskiz 11 місяців тому +3

    When BangPD of BigHit and HYBE wanted a share of SM because he wanted to promote in the west all Kpop artists after BTS basically open the door for Kpop artist. BangPD believe in the talented artists of SM but their stopped BangPD from doing so all because they thought he only wants money. BigHit is now the biggest music company in South Korea and the 4th biggest in the west alongside Universalcand Sony Music etc. But the SM management or top honchos only wanted money and look what's happening to them now. BangPD really wanted to promote KPop artists in the West not just HYBE. BTS is considered the world's biggest band whether you like it or not. They have positioned themselves at the top and BangPD that other Kpop artists to join BTS and make it big too. But SM honchos did everything to stop him. So BangPD is just promoting the BigHit and HYBE artists in the West. So TXT le sserafim Seventeen ENHYPEN is now making noise at gets all the attention. And ofcourse BTS members are doing their solo projects before enlisting in the ARMY. JKook is really making waves in the west now and even Suga after his successful world tour has his own TV talk show. BangPD gave his artists freedom to grow as artists and support. His artists go to him for guidance unlike SM management didn't really support their artists that's they are leaving.

  • @tinatieken8840
    @tinatieken8840 10 місяців тому +1

    These poor guys and gals are indentured.

  • @АДЬЯААмгаланжаргал
    @АДЬЯААмгаланжаргал 10 місяців тому +1

    Our kids deserve more than this SM!!!!!!!! if you still continue doing such things and not taking any action, YOU ARE DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @LAartist2015
    @LAartist2015 11 місяців тому +2

    How come these groups didn’t hire the best lawyers to negotiate for them or look at the contracts? Is there cronyism and can’t trust anyone in the business? Really tragic.

    • @LP-ct9nk
      @LP-ct9nk 10 місяців тому

      KPOP works on a debt system, so you either owe tons of money to the company when you first start out, or they pay for all your training to the point that you feel obligated to take whatever deal the company gives you. Most of the groups when they first start out range from 15-early 20s, so the labels also prey on them being too young to realize they need lawyers

    • @LAartist2015
      @LAartist2015 10 місяців тому

      @@LP-ct9nk What about their guardians and parents? Do they have any say? These are minors…there should be better protections and regulations for them.😥

  • @photomaker4502
    @photomaker4502 11 місяців тому +4

    It's not just SM. It's every record label and entertainment agencies across the globe that do this.

  • @yusmalianisudjana4012
    @yusmalianisudjana4012 11 місяців тому +3

    They successfully build a lot of group and also earned money from them , they became more greedy and like to tied up their artists to much . ..

  • @busybody5381
    @busybody5381 11 місяців тому +2

    Also, SM is petty af. The idols who ever crossed with them all being blocked from their career especially in Korea Mainstream. Let alone that, don't even dream that they will give the copyrights to the artist if ever they left due to dispute.

  • @Noname-rr5en
    @Noname-rr5en 11 місяців тому +2

    I was hoping Onew would leave SM as well, but no.. he prolonged his contract

  • @bottleflip1997
    @bottleflip1997 11 місяців тому +5

    at this point i hope that my favs move to a better company or set up ther own like d.o and baekhyun

  • @terebinth4342
    @terebinth4342 10 місяців тому +3

    Is SM got its Karma? Maybe its for another better Entertainment to be open respectfully?

    • @Liz_Lizille
      @Liz_Lizille 10 місяців тому +3

      SM is definitely getting karma.

  • @dj9975
    @dj9975 11 місяців тому +3

    Jessica from GG already said this but people are sooo bias…………..

  • @bluepane5383
    @bluepane5383 11 місяців тому +1

    This is not new. This is a company whose been sued by their artists since 2nd gen I think. This tells you a lot how they handle their artists.

  • @Krob039
    @Krob039 10 місяців тому +1

    Shame on SM for miss treating and mis handling their people.

  • @siskatan642
    @siskatan642 11 місяців тому +1

    Unprofessional and greediness it’s shown to their artists and the public now. No wonder they are leaving and for good reason. Who wants to be enslaved and used for years and years with no end that’s just evil right there. Good for those artist who breaks out and do their own thing. They should think what benefits both ends not just their own greed! 😮omg.