ethereal 20,923 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 i feel like there must be a lot of teens who get fake casted or go to scam auditions and end up with contracts with some unofficial company and that's why we get so many trashy, poorly funded nugu debuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
respect 1,151 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 nah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUMA-MON 12,792 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 most likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananabrows 2,169 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 i think shitty debuts usually reflect serious budget constraints more than anything. companies still debut these groups trying to hit it big. but scamming is definitely a thing. i have a friend in the industry who has had her fair share of exposure to super shady contracts and unregistered companies. not an easy industry to navigate esp for the young and impressionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akaya 1,477 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I mean there is the chance of them hitting it big-ish because Rebecca Black's "Friday" was the result of a scam kind of company. But if it's someones dream and they don't pass bigger auditions then it is easy to end up at a dead-beat company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coward 1,968 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm sure plenty of them do, but how many youths are really trying to debut? I don't know if it's "a lot". I do think that a lot of Korean people get scammed. it seems to be a real issue going off of the shows I've seen, especially among celebrities, but also in the general population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami Nana 1,341 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Nah. If they debut them, then the company has hope in them. The real question is what happens with the trainees that companies keep yet seem hopeless when it comes to having a chance at being debuted. I've heard some unsettling stories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinocarat 0 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I've heard that larger companies like SM and JYP will trade trainees that they don't think fit the companies anymore. If as a trainee, your contract is not up yet, then can they still trade you? Do you have to sign up for a new contract then as the old one become invalid? Sent from my iPhone using OneHallyu mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 IU admitted once that she got scammed by some fake entertainment companies before she joined Loen and debuted. So yeah there are fake entertainment companies out there that prey on unsuspecting and hopeful kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal 20,923 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm sure plenty of them do, but how many youths are really trying to debut? I don't know if it's "a lot". I do think that a lot of Korean people get scammed. it seems to be a real issue going off of the shows I've seen, especially among celebrities, but also in the general population. look at produce 101. 100 girls right there. there are literally about 40+ debuts of 5 member+ groups almost every year and companies like jyp and sm have 40+ trainees each and are constantly dropping some and signing more. most middle tier companies have around 10 trainees each. and these are only people who are already in companies. if we were to sit down and do the math i'm sure it would count as a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparke 213 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Def Sent from my iPhone using OneHallyu mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparke 213 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I mean there are articles online about Korean students who tried to follow their dreams and are now in debt without any hope of debuting (signed to a 누구 company) Sent from my iPhone using OneHallyu mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rissa 449 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 sadly, yes and the ones who do end up in nugu companies are unable to breakeven and end up owing their company lots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coward 1,968 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 look at produce 101. 100 girls right there. there are literally about 40+ debuts of 5 member+ groups almost every year and companies like jyp and sm have 40+ trainees each and are constantly dropping some and signing more. most middle tier companies have around 10 trainees each. and these are only people who are already in companies. if we were to sit down and do the math i'm sure it would count as a lot. I guess I was thinking more of 'given the size of the population, is it really a high percentage?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochichan 12,341 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Definitely.... it's common in any ent. industry. Maybe something like asking for fees to accept them as trainee then take their money and disappear like many cases in hollywood. That scenerio seem to be the better one tbh....honestly in worst case, it could be some no name agency that trick them into bad contracts or even use them as entertainment for sponsors while promising debuts.......ent. industry anywhere is so shady and scary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparke 213 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I guess I was thinking more of 'given the size of the population, is it really a high percentage?' "Reuters reports a recent survey that shows 21 percent of South Korean pre-teens hope to become a K-pop star when they grow up. The profession was the top dream career choice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coward 1,968 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 "Reuters reports a recent survey that shows 21 percent of South Korean pre-teens hope to become a K-pop star when they grow up. The profession was the top dream career choice."[/size] Wow. That's way higher then I would have guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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