What the heck is SM doing? Are they retarded? DBSK is far more than just deserving of a break, they have worked so freaking hard to be one of the best and SM slaps them with this crap?
DBSK better win this..

infinity21

Canada6683 Posts

August 03 2009 04:51 GMT

#22

I think as SINGERS, they need to get more sleep before performing. Sleep-deprivation is really bad for your voice

Smix

United States4549 Posts

August 03 2009 04:54 GMT

#23

Ugh, SM disgusts me. Nothing against SM artists because they're just doing what SM tells them to do (which is basically almost everything due to their ridiculous contracts/how controlling they are).

I really hope they get some justice. It's about time something was done

MuffiN

Korea (North)201 Posts

August 03 2009 04:57 GMT

#24

SNSD doesnt look sleep deprived

ReCharge

Philippines505 Posts

August 03 2009 05:00 GMT

#25

On August 03 2009 13:57 MuffiN wrote:
SNSD doesnt look sleep deprived

That's because they have to go to parlors or something to HIDE it.
When someone is sleep deprived, their appearance somehow changes.
But if you look very carefully, their not as "excited" as they used to be when they started performing.

Solinren

United States2653 Posts

August 03 2009 05:05 GMT

#26

On August 03 2009 13:57 MuffiN wrote:
SNSD doesnt look sleep deprived

If there was a slap smiley, I would use it here.

The girls are working very hard, you can see dark circles around their eyes.
All Jessica wants to do is sleep, but they won't give her that.

Hadrian

50 Posts

August 03 2009 05:11 GMT

#27

Wow. Their compensation is horrible as well. 8,000 USD for over 500k in album sales. That's it? That's just pennies.

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

August 03 2009 05:26 GMT

#28

pretty ridiculous in total
but SM is known for this

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

August 03 2009 05:31 GMT

#29

On August 03 2009 13:16 LosingID8 wrote:

Show nested quote +

umm, as you probably know DBSK and SJ are in the same company. In fact, recently it was SJ's schedule was revealed and it lasts for 24 hours a day (of course not all members participating in everything). SJ's contract is probably the exact same.

also, i fixed the broken url.

I meant the whole 'potential break up drama.' I pretty much feel sorry for all the artists in SM right now. Those contracts are horrible. I think artists signed under JYP seem a lot happier. His promotion of Wondergirls in America seems to be going well

FragKrag

United States11556 Posts

August 03 2009 05:59 GMT

#30

On August 03 2009 14:05 Solinren wrote:

Show nested quote +

If there was a slap smiley, I would use it here.

The girls are working very hard, you can see dark circles around their eyes.
All Jessica wants to do is sleep, but they won't give her that.

yeah they're overworked as fuck :/

LosingID8

CA10829 Posts

August 03 2009 06:00 GMT

#31

rumor has it that SM is filing a counter-lawsuit against the 3 (jaejoong, junsu, yoochun) of the 5 members that originally filed the lawsuit.

zoLo

United States5896 Posts

August 03 2009 06:12 GMT

#32

I'm not really surprised that SM is doing this since they have a lot of very popular groups. In order to rake in the money, they just want to promote, promote, promote even more. SM was at the point where they were in such a rush for SHINEE's comeback that they just did nothing but have cover songs for their upcoming album. Besides that, there is rumor that SM is joining the new girl group trend by debuting another female group. So far 2009 is considered the year of the female groups: 2NE1, 4Minute, T-ara, KARA, SNSD, Brown Eyed Girls, etc. Although I'm not a huge fan of any SM artists, I wish the best for them, especially DBSK.

konadora

Singapore66358 Posts

August 03 2009 06:24 GMT

#33

On August 03 2009 15:00 LosingID8 wrote:
rumor has it that SM is filing a counter-lawsuit against the 3 (jaejoong, junsu, yoochun) of the 5 members that originally filed the lawsuit.

for what? Breaking contract? Revealing contract details? Defaming the company?

LosingID8

CA10829 Posts

August 03 2009 06:26 GMT

#34

On August 03 2009 15:24 konadora wrote:

Show nested quote +

for what? Breaking contract? Revealing contract details? Defaming the company?

i don't know, i don't understand korean legal terms

also, it's just a rumor atm so we'll see what happens.

GTR

51532 Posts

August 03 2009 06:43 GMT

#35

unfortunately this is the harsh reality of entertainment in korea.
just everybody doesn't know the shady dealings behind it.

LosingID8

CA10829 Posts

August 03 2009 06:50 GMT

#36

SM shares fall 10% after the news about DBSK
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/08/02/afx6730285.html

MorningMusume11

United States3490 Posts

August 03 2009 07:04 GMT

#37

HOT part 2

konadora

Singapore66358 Posts

August 03 2009 07:35 GMT

#38

On August 03 2009 15:50 LosingID8 wrote:
SM shares fall 10% after the news about DBSK
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/08/02/afx6730285.html

lol owned

ShaperofDreams

Canada2492 Posts

August 03 2009 08:40 GMT

#39

Holy shit! when you compare their pay with how much they earn for the company, it is WAY worse than SWEAT SHOP wages.

Only a few hours of sleep a day, preposterous.

This people should be thrown in jail imo.

How can somebody sleep at night after writing that contract? The greed of some people...

TheMango

United States1967 Posts

August 03 2009 09:38 GMT

#40

On a somewhat related note:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/08/117_49491.html

This is unfortunately not an uncommon thing to happen in the Korean entertainment industry. A lot of these agencies/managers are very shady and are nothing more than glorified swindlers/gangsters.