[KPKF] Education levels of entertainment agency CEOs

[harumaki]

So everyone is saying: "If you went to college you are smart and better than the rest"? HMMMMMMMM....

[NickyGolightly]

Yeah YG is a shit hole. but making funny and shaming people for their education level is also a shitty thing to do 

[WeiWuxian]

double post

Edited November 1, 2019 by silver2641

[sakurahanabira]

2 hours ago, Jollux said:

What about sub for animes? Like Crunchy roll or something.

You need to have near-native fluency for that and I'm only about intermediate level.

Plus professional anime subbers make shit pay. https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-an-anime-manga-translator-get-paid

You get paid more translating say, boring Japanese legal documents (which requires some law school knowledge) or technical manuals than you would translating anime. 

[Gene_e]

3 hours ago, Spring By Chance said:

oh wow, I didn't know Pledis' CEO used to be BoA's manager and that he helped form SHINee. It's too bad he can't really manage his own company, though. 

Ikr? He clearly has a talent for training, for management not so much

[passing_fancy]

 So OP put that whole list together just to shit on YG? 

[justtree]

Boa, SHINee, Son Dambi, After School, Orange Caramel, NU'EST, SEVENTEEN, PRISTIN, fromis_9, and IZ*ONE, Han Sung Soo has always delivered quality art. Sometimes well ahead of the curve. 

Edited November 1, 2019 by justtree

[Dulcinea]

Lmao

4. [+45, -0] I have no prejudice against high school graduates but the education level aside, Yang Hyun Suk is uneducated in so many ways. 

This. 

[Gaudy]

YG peaked in High School

[Black Alien Oppa]

7 hours ago, amal.ha said:

Isn't this old tho ? YGE got a female CEO now if i remember correctly 

Its on the surface but beneath its still Yang oppar got the control over things. he has the highest stocks.

[Xoxo7]

Have nothing against high school graduates but YHS is obviously dumb considering how he is running the company. 

Edited November 2, 2019 by Xoxo7

[Ynez the Splendid]

The problem with YG isn't his education. It's his hubris and disregard for his groups and their fandoms.

[Marshmallow_Cheeks]

8 hours ago, lavender mint said:

You need to have near-native fluency for that and I'm only about intermediate level.

Plus professional anime subbers make shit pay. https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-an-anime-manga-translator-get-paid

You get paid more translating say, boring Japanese legal documents (which requires some law school knowledge) or technical manuals than you would translating anime. 

No offense but why did you study it ? You can study something with more job opportunities while learning japanese on the side and employers know just because you have a degree doesn't mean you would be fluent in that language. You could just take tests and get certifications on your lever of fluency and you would be just as qualified if not even more to get jobs in that field. 

 

I understand maybe you are interested in the language and culture and fascinated by it but I feel like in this day and age it's better to study something with job opportunities while keeping interests and hobbies as just that hobbies. 

[Ceceri]

No need to insult those who only are highschool graduates. 

And YG isn't the CEO for a very long time now.

[Nins]

YG has dyslexia.

Even now it's hard to find good school or university that have programs for dyslexic students.

He attended school 30 years ago.

His younger brother worked with him in YGE. His brother has degree in Economics from Myongji University and degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University.

Edited November 2, 2019 by Nins

[sakurahanabira]

11 hours ago, Marshmallow_Cheeks said:

No offense but why did you study it ? You can study something with more job opportunities while learning japanese on the side and employers know just because you have a degree doesn't mean you would be fluent in that language. You could just take tests and get certifications on your lever of fluency and you would be just as qualified if not even more to get jobs in that field. 

 

I understand maybe you are interested in the language and culture and fascinated by it but I feel like in this day and age it's better to study something with job opportunities while keeping interests and hobbies as just that hobbies. 

I studied it because languages are the only thing besides music that I'm half decent at. I'm weak at STEM so any STEM majors were out of the question for me. Also a language major isn't just about studying the language, it involves learning about the culture and politics, too. Most Japanese language majors I've seen go on into higher academia and teach courses like Japanese Literature or go teach English in Japan. Plus I'm currently studying my way up to a N2 certification which most Japanese companies look for when hiring non-Japanese applicants. 

[pwswan]

22 hours ago, haikyuuboo said:

And if you’re studying about agriculture and machinery you’ll produce what sis  lets not get into who is more manufacturered but reading this has me in SPLITS.

After Lee Soo Man left the entertainment industry as a performer, he attended California State University Northridge, where he watched a lot of MTV and got his master's in robotics.

[Nerea869]

Most of my favs didn't finish high school properly so i'm going to shut my mouth

[Comely]

On 11/1/2019 at 8:03 PM, lavender mint said:

meanwhile I majored in Japanese language and can't find jobs outside of working in Japanese restaurants for minimum wage...

I'd really like to know how some of these CEOs landed a career in an industry entirely different from their majors, especially those that majored in a foreign language. 

I majored in a foreign language too before, I'm reaaaaaally curious to know how a French major ended up being a CEO haha

[Angel_Nessa]

JYP started his career as a singer in 1992, and he graduated in Geology in 1996, so while he was in college, he was already involved in the music world. I wonder why he chose Geology. Maybe it's something his parents wanted him to do since he was having a hard time trying to become a singer. 

[Airashii]

14 hours ago, lavender mint said:

I studied it because languages are the only thing besides music that I'm half decent at. I'm weak at STEM so any STEM majors were out of the question for me. Also a language major isn't just about studying the language, it involves learning about the culture and politics, too. Most Japanese language majors I've seen go on into higher academia and teach courses like Japanese Literature or go teach English in Japan. Plus I'm currently studying my way up to a N2 certification which most Japanese companies look for when hiring non-Japanese applicants. 

I also studied Japanese at university, and most of my former classmates now have jobs that don't have anything to do with Japan or Japanese language, me included. Still, none of us regret studying it, because we all love the language and the country. I was lucky enough to get a temporary job in customer service for Japanese customers, but that ended a few months ago.

It's true that a lot of companies look for N2 certification (I got this last year), but that only counts for written Japanese. I graduated 4 years ago and have barely had the chance tot speak Japanese since, so I'm not as fluent anymore.

So, N2 is definitely important, and you should really go for it (I want to try for N1 too sometime but haven't had the chance tot study yet), but it is also important to keep speaking it, because during job interviews they usually test your Japanese skills in conversation.

[Winter Bear]

No need to make fun of YG’s education level, you can be a shit head and evil even with great education, LSM being the perfect example.

[lolski]

other than pledis CEO,jyp and yg  im really curious how the others ended up in the entertainment industry 

[AN.GE]

Even if YG got a PhD, I think he'll still be a dumbass and make dumb decisions.

[RMS]

Education level aside, yeah YG just seem like a natural born idiot and asshole. Same with MBK's Kim Kwang Soo.