Rophie 968 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Kpopalypse wrote an amazing article about the structure of the average k-pop idol contract,the sad reality behind the majority of k-pop stars, and where most of the real money comes from. If you are too lazy to read the entire article I'll leave some bullet-points below: The Article: http://kpopalypse.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/chocolate-love-marketing-101-for-deluded-k-pop-fans/#respond Some Points from the Article: The company/label pays for all the artist’s living expenses and spend years training them and making their product. Hundreds of thousands, sometimes even millions, are spent on idols pre-debut and the company is relying on the idol's future activities to help pay back the loan. Selection processes for idol groups are extremely competitive, and when you first approach an agency, you’re a nobody, so you have no bargaining power, so most of the initial contracts are crap. VERY few K-pop artists are rich, or even well-off. What We Need to Realize as Fans: You = The Customer K-Pop Songs = The Product Entertainment Company = The Retailer Has now become: Entertainment Company = The Retailer Advertisers = The Customer Idols = The Shelf Space Your Attention To The Idols/Shelf Space = The Product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
المروة 745 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 that's not the case for all kpop idols tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetoilenator 785 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have realised that for a while now but it makes me sad when I remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vais 10,255 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 This is nothing new...I thought most kpop fans knew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokki the Awkward Potato 5,878 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have realised that for a while now but it makes me sad when I remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena 21,718 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Didn't everyone realize that idols aren't rich for a while now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiELF15 611 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmn 2,622 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The Article: http://kpopalypse.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/chocolate-love-marketing-101-for-deluded-k-pop-fans/#respond Some Points from the Article: The company/label pays for all the artist’s living expenses and spend years training them and making their product. Hundreds of thousands, sometimes even millions, are spent on idols pre-debut and the company is relying on the idol's future activities to help pay back the loan. Selection processes for idol groups are extremely competitive, and when you first approach an agency, you’re a nobody, so you have no bargaining power, so most of the initial contracts are crap. VERY few K-pop artists are rich, or even well-off. Should be added to the list: 5. VERY few K-pop companies are well-off or even make money at all. edit: Kpopalypse wrote an amazing article about the structure of the average k-pop idol contract,the sad reality behind the majority of k-pop stars, and where most of the real money comes from. I started reading the "amazing article" and the first 10 lines makes it seem like the article is written by a retard. edit 2: I read a bit more. The article is indeed written by a retard. It's complete shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEWER RAT 10,617 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Only if your oppar is a nugu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolita 1,949 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 we know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi 19,921 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Only if your oppar is a nugu. Basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanariya 288 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 But my oppar is BoA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rophie 968 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 that's not the case for all kpop idols tho. Yes, but there are very few exceptions, so the k-pop idols making guap are sadly the minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jano 903 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I was trying to understand this, BUT WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSE TO MEAN LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena 21,718 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Only if your oppar is a nugu.Define nugu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunggyuluver 6,762 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 oppar bought his parents a house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rophie 968 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Only if your oppar is a nugu. Not necessarily, veterans from extremely popular groups have admitted they barely saw most of the cash they were making since the market back then was so much more shadey because the idol market was still pretty new at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinolover 3,610 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I never thought my oppar was rich you dumbfuck if he was rich he would have quit, why would they want to starve and work 24/7 if they had a future outside of being an idol? they're trapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoshiMoshi 10,792 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 This isn't specific to Korea, artists in the west have the same problems. They are given an advance before their first single/album drops and that is used to pay for living expenses. The company pays for the video and song production and once the album drops the artist is in the hole until everything is paid back. It's just how the industry works in general. The artist is always the last one paid. Not necessarily fair, but that's just how it is. I'm pretty confident my faves are doing just fine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinjiki 1,999 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rophie 968 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Should be added to the list: 5. VERY few K-pop companies are well-off or even make money at all. edit: I started reading the "amazing article" and the first 10 lines makes it seem like the article is written by a retard. lol ignore the beginning and work your way downwards, he/she has a lot of experience in the music industry so its a pretty interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerBee 2,951 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 But my oppar is BoA BoA oppar, so handsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunmenoid 71 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Oppar will be poor until they can pay their "loan" tho.. Once the loan are paid off, they can own apartments, cars, blablabla The question is, when will your oppar pay theirs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kami_removed Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Don't take posts from this blog He whores himself out on this forum and his articles usually suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rophie 968 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 This isn't specific to Korea, artists in the west have the same problems. They are given an advance before their first single/album drops and that is used to pay for living expenses. The company pays for the video and song production and once the album drops the artist is in the hole until everything is paid back. It's just how the industry works in general. The artist is always the last one paid. Not necessarily fair, but that's just how it is. I'm pretty confident my faves are doing just fine though. The article actually starts off with how the western music industry works, the difference is k-pop idols are not given an advance where as western artists are (according to the article) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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