[theqoo] SM EMPLOYEE STATEMENT REGARDING CBX'S STATEMENT

"Second Statement? The Way They Talk Is Really Offending Me"

The company’s accounting documents are company secrets, so how are we supposed to give them to freelancers and contracted employees (artists)? We even made an artist-only space for you to come to inquire and look over the documents…

That’s why you guys turned the accounting room into a “truth” room and held one of the accountants to verify when you ate and how much you ate and asked to split costs between other members. It’s also funny how you guys are saying you were forced to sign 17-18 year contracts when it was you who consented to it.

You guys are adults who are able to think, decide, and take accountability for your actions, so it seems to bewilder you that we brought up a third party, but it bewilders me even more that you guys fought for favorable splits in your second contract and now are acting as if you guys were rookies and so were scared not to sign. You guys have been top stars for so long…

If you guys are talking about your first payment settlement, I would understand your argument stating you guys were rookies and naive, but were you guys rookies when you re-signed? You guys weren’t rookies, but you made the decision (to re-sign) when you were top stars, and now you are claiming (you were rookies)…

I seriously laughed out loud when you wrote about the agency’s perception of its artists. There are hundreds of your slaves here. I knew you were someone who didn’t appreciate the label’s employees, but the way you worded your earlier statement is amazing. We are the label that kept a father (celebrity) of two kids, even if he doesn’t make the label any money. There are so many employees here who are upset that they have to tippy-toe around our precious artists for fear they get offended. Of the artist we tippy-toe around most is EXO, so to hear these words come out of your mouth is unbelievable.

I also think it is crazy that fans criticize the label after reading the articles… The reason why your oppas want to leave so badly is because of money. They may be crying about the group saying We Are One, but just like how people raise their salaries and transfer companies, they (artists) are just trying to get a bigger share of the pie. They don’t care about keeping the team together!!! They claimed that they offered a way to keep EXO together after their departure after trying to break their contract for ridiculous reasons. Why are the artists making that kind of offer, to begin with? Because the agency that has to defend the contract will definitely not be able to accept that offer. That’s why. So that if they are kicked out of EXO, they can say, Aww, we wanted to stay in EXO ㅠ but the label didn’t let us ㅠ. It’s so transparent that they are doing this for money without any accountability.

Even if you aren’t popular as you once were, we do our best to still treat you as if you are the best… I was amazed when I heard that previously, an artist heard some ridiculous advice elsewhere and asked to lower their expenses and raise their guarantee and asked to see all of the accounting documents. And when we did oblige them and cut their services, they made a fuss about us mistreating them… I wish that the artists weren’t influenced by the accounts of other artists and objectively examined the situation and their own popularity. Especially when the label’s employees are getting paid so little but still grind their bones for their artists…

The label isn’t some evil syndicate that takes artists’ money but is their partners… Please. You will learn once you set up your own labels where you can take all the money… Better yet, just please go to the label you have been talking to and experience an even worse accounting process.

Cr.Koreaboo

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1. Wow I can totally agree to this post.. Me too I'm working in a similar industry and I can relate to all of this

2. ㅠㅠㅠ I can really feel their despair

3. I can understand the employee's point of view ㅠㅠ the way CBX is doing whatever they want is giving a hard time to the workers

4. Seriously Chen ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

5. This was so refreshing to read ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Please I hope they'll be able to leave ㅋㅋㅋ

6. Please leave already

7. Just look at the quality of their solos, they're all the best quality they can ever get, which other company does that to their artists?

8. This was seriously so refreshing, they negotiated their contract renewal on the top so of course, they were probably also able to power trip too

9. Baekhyun's solo album was so good that I'm still listening to it, but it makes you wonder whether he'd ever be able to release something of this quality outisde of SM?

He has a ton of individual fans, and of course, he's confident that he'll be able to receive a certain amount of sales, but no matter how many individual fans you have, it's also thanks to his group name ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If I were his fan, I would've already quit the company

This only applies to Baekhyun. As for Chen, if we let aside his marriage, as a human, he does seem like he has a good image, but he should've quit wuen he got married ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

10. Now I can understand how the company views their artists, do you think that it's always one sided from SM? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do you think someone who's already supposed to be considered a has-been can get a solo album and go on world tour right away as soon as you discharge?

11. Chen seriously is so thoughtless ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

12. If you want to leave that bad, just leave and go run your one man company. Why insist on staying in EXO and creating a fuss like that?

13. The fans made a monster out of them...

14. Of course, this is all about money ㅋㅋㅋㅋ As expected leaving the fandom is the answer

15. What that person said was so right. I don't know if other companies also have similar simtuation, but I feel like SM really treats their artists well, whether they're popular or not

16. Honestly, I don't understand what those 3 are trying to achieve? Even if they give up on EXO, what are they trying to gain for this? ..

17. I did not expect this from Baekhyun... He's blinded by money

18. Honestly, the other members and the fans must be so sad...

19. Maybe it's because they debuted so young? Or maybe it's just the illusion that the industry created... It feels like they have no perception of reality

20. As expected this is why you need to hear both sides!

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