Could DSP Media have reached the top?

[Oliver]

If SS501 never disbanded.. Could DSP be as big as it was in the 90s?? Back in the 90s there were no "Big 3" there were only SM & DSP.. those were the only "big" entertainment companies with more than 1 successful group in Korea at the time

 

DSP Media currently houses Kara, Rainbow & Ajax..

 

SS501 were as big as TVXQ.. and Kara were one of the top 3 girls groups in late 2000s..

 

If SS501 never disbanded and continued their success as a high tier group.. while having Kara also be very successful could it have resulted in the Rise of DSP Media ??

 

*Discuss*

[a(mber)]

I think so

[!~Aishak~!]

Of course maybe u know kara was 2# girl group in korea ss501 was u know when u search or type korean music back in 2009 snsd/tvxq and ss501 kim hyun joong would be in the search I miss them .

[TAE ZONE]

yes. as you said SS501 was super popular and Kara was/is popular ;^; 

 

everything started going down hill for DSP Media when the CEO got sick back in 2010. his wife controlled the company then

 

idk how the company can recover >.< they can't only rely on Kara, there has to be a new rising group but the company isn't promoting a-jax well and puretty disbanded so...

[AdzPower]

It's because the wife of the actual CEO took over and SUCKS.

[mimo]

because dsp only care about kara the will be forever a flop company . if they had support rainbow like they did with kara

rainbow will be top girl group but what to do dsp is a mess

[Oliver]

yes. as you said SS501 was super popular and Kara was/is popular ;^; 

 

everything started going down hill for DSP Media when the CEO got sick back in 2010. his wife controlled the company then

 

idk how the company can recover >.< they can't only rely on Kara, there has to be a new rising group but the company isn't promoting a-jax well and puretty disbanded so...

Honestly speaking they can't recover.. they could still be big but not as big as they were before.. and not at the level of "The Big 3" or Cube & FNC.. Kara are amazing but the other companies are growing way too fast for DSP to catch up..

[ezgiT]

finkl also never disbanded but look at them

 

(lee hyoris group ^^)

 

you do know that its only a bluff of them not officially disbanding

 

they say they havent, so its a smooth transition of them getting into other companies doing other stuff etc,

[xiaodery]

sure, but the point is, dsp fucked it up.

[shaishaix]

I thought they were the first company .. If my memory serves me right ...

[abra]

Maybe

The issue has always been the generation after Kara, and with more SS501 fans around maybe there'd been more resources available and fans interested in Rainbow and Ajax, or they'd have better trainees/names/concepts

[Ryan]

Back when SS501 and KARA were in their prime, DSP could of contended with JYP for number 3, but now they don't have a single chance.

[CrimemasterGogo]

Dsp management is awful now days so no.

[Kani]

i have no doubt about it in my mind.

also rainbow seriously could've been huge if they were promoted properly. same with a-jax.

[lepidoptery]

It's because the wife of the actual CEO took over and SUCKS.

While that's true, even when the CEO was running things it seems DSP couldn't hold onto more than 1 successful group at a time, and DSP can't be top tier with only 1 active successful group at a time, so....

[khalix]

They can recover but it's too late to catch up with SM or YG at this point. 

[RyuSerabii]

Yeah but they're idiots and mismanaged everyone and look what happened

[AdzPower]

While that's true, even when the CEO was running things it seems DSP couldn't hold onto more than 1 successful group at a time, and DSP can't be top tier with only 1 active successful group at a time, so....

 

Yeah I suppose you're right but still, the way I see it, before the CEO had his health problems he had one big group, Kara, very successful, were looking likely to be Korea's top girl group, and then the wife took over, they wanted to terminate their contracts, then Nicole was treated badly so decided not to renew anyway, Jiyoung left etc, because of the way she is managing is basically destroyed their only popular group that they had at the time.

[ricardox]

Err... Sechs Kies, and FinKL (Lee Hyori) were DSP....

[Magus27]

It's because the wife of the actual CEO took over and SUCKS.

 

 

While that's true, even when the CEO was running things it seems DSP couldn't hold onto more than 1 successful group at a time, and DSP can't be top tier with only 1 active successful group at a time, so....

 

 

Yeah I suppose you're right but still, the way I see it, before the CEO had his health problems he had one big group, Kara, very successful, were looking likely to be Korea's top girl group, and then the wife took over, they wanted to terminate their contracts, then Nicole was treated badly so decided not to renew anyway, Jiyoung left etc, because of the way she is managing is basically destroyed their only popular group that they had at the time.

 

Also remember SS501 didn't renew their contracts when the wife took over either.  Not that the old CEO didn't have problems, but I think he had also been learning from his mistakes (like with FinKL).  He also had experienced staff that had been through the growth of DSP as well, both the accomplishments and missteps.  When the wife took over, all of that was gone.  She fired all the longstanding employees, replaced them with new people, didn't negotiate really at all with SS501 to renew their contracts, then just basically used KARA to go from promotion to promotion like she is still doing.  When did Kara have a proper set of promotions in Korea? I certainly can't remember. Because of her incompetence, Nicole and Jiyoung have left KARA and she lost Sweetune as KARA's producer which is why Duble Sidekick is producing this time.

 

She's disbanded every other DSP group except AJAX and Rainbow.  I feel the worst for Rainbow who's stuck in their 7 year contract and only at year 5.  I have no idea what will happen to them once their contract expires, but you can better believe that not promoting for 3 of the 5 years so far probably won't help any of them to renew with DSP.  I could hope that they would all go sign with some other label, but my feeling is they'll probably all go their separate ways in the entertainment industry or leave it.  If you want an example of bad choices to make, take a look at this non-title track Rainbow performed on Inkigayo (the only time they ever performed it) back during their Sunshine comeback and tell me they wouldn't have been better off promoting that instead of Sunshine.  Just listen to that crowd.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-4kH2UXlW0

 

And Rainbow Blaxx, did any of you know Jaekyung herself came up with their logo and the physical CD artwork herself?  Makes me wonder if the CEO's wife even paid her for her work.  DSP could've been something, but they're not going to be anymore and all I can see is them going straight downhill.

 

FYI, the CEO is awake from his coma last I heard, but is still bedridden and is in no shape to run DSP.  That was the other thing too, all 5 KARA members were close with the CEO and for the longest time his wife never let KARA see him.  She'd keep telling KARA she would after the next promotion and I think they may finally have like 2 years after he had been in a coma.  The sad thing is after every award KARA won, they'd always still thank him so it was really heartbreaking.

 

DSP is a privately owned company which is why the CEO's wife took over after he had a stroke and went into a coma initially.

[sergel]

While that's true, even when the CEO was running things it seems DSP couldn't hold onto more than 1 successful group at a time, and DSP can't be top tier with only 1 active successful group at a time, so....

It's true, dsp always had an issue with this. I think it's also part of the reason everyone left when their contracts end for the most part.

[MJBeatles]

If SS501 never disbanded.. Could DSP be as big as it was in the 90s?? Back in the 90s there were no "Big 3" there were only SM & DSP.. those were the only "big" entertainment companies with more than 1 successful group in Korea at the time

 

DSP Media currently houses Kara, Rainbow & Ajax..

 

SS501 were as big as TVXQ.. and Kara were one of the top 3 girls groups in late 2000s..

 

If SS501 never disbanded and continued their success as a high tier group.. while having Kara also be very successful could it have resulted in the Rise of DSP Media ??

 

*Discuss*

 

Well, actually if you are talking about success here, even if SS501 were 5 during 2005 - 2010, it was always TVXQ > SS501.... But that is not the main issue here. DSP released 2 extremely successful girl groups which were Fin.K.L, and KARA.... And adding Sechs Kies which was rival to H.O.T (but not as successful as H.O.T).... 

 

I mean what I am trying to say is the fall of DSP Media was inevitable. The Hallyu Wave had gone away after 2011, and the kpop groups slowly lost their footing in Japan.... I actually thought KARA would be able to stand tall, but KARA also sadly took the effect....

 

KARA was also trying very hard unlike other kpop groups to learn Japanese language, and its culture, so I am devastated that they lost popularity in Japan. 

[lepidoptery]

Also remember SS501 didn't renew their contracts when the wife took over either.  Not that the old CEO didn't have problems, but I think he had also been learning from his mistakes (like with FinKL).

Ah... if that had been the timing for ss501 perhaps DSP could have had a chance had the CEO remained in good health.

 

What is with all these ent company CEOs falling on their deathbeds, though... Cube's CEO was really ill at some point too.  Guess it must point towards their work ethic in some way, though. >.>;;;  (OK, fine, so that's only 2 CEO's I know of....)

[Magus27]

Ah... if that had been the timing for ss501 perhaps DSP could have had a chance had the CEO remained in good health.

 

What is with all these ent company CEOs falling on their deathbeds, though... Cube's CEO was really ill at some point too.  Guess it must point towards their work ethic in some way, though. >.>;;;  (OK, fine, so that's only 2 CEO's I know of....)

 

Yeah, they were up for contract renewal shortly after the CEO's wife took over which is why they were unable to negotiate new terms.

 

In DSP's CEO's case, he was a heavy smoker and had a brain aneurysm which ended up putting him in a coma.  That's also why even though he's regained consciousness, he's still bed ridden and still not all there, so to speak.

[AdzPower]

Also remember SS501 didn't renew their contracts when the wife took over either.  Not that the old CEO didn't have problems, but I think he had also been learning from his mistakes (like with FinKL).  He also had experienced staff that had been through the growth of DSP as well, both the accomplishments and missteps.  When the wife took over, all of that was gone.  She fired all the longstanding employees, replaced them with new people, didn't negotiate really at all with SS501 to renew their contracts, then just basically used KARA to go from promotion to promotion like she is still doing.  When did Kara have a proper set of promotions in Korea? I certainly can't remember. Because of her incompetence, Nicole and Jiyoung have left KARA and she lost Sweetune as KARA's producer which is why Duble Sidekick is producing this time.

 

She's disbanded every other DSP group except AJAX and Rainbow.  I feel the worst for Rainbow who's stuck in their 7 year contract and only at year 5.  I have no idea what will happen to them once their contract expires, but you can better believe that not promoting for 3 of the 5 years so far probably won't help any of them to renew with DSP.  I could hope that they would all go sign with some other label, but my feeling is they'll probably all go their separate ways in the entertainment industry or leave it.  If you want an example of bad choices to make, take a look at this non-title track Rainbow performed on Inkigayo (the only time they ever performed it) back during their Sunshine comeback and tell me they wouldn't have been better off promoting that instead of Sunshine.  Just listen to that crowd.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-4kH2UXlW0

 

And Rainbow Blaxx, did any of you know Jaekyung herself came up with their logo and the physical CD artwork herself?  Makes me wonder if the CEO's wife even paid her for her work.  DSP could've been something, but they're not going to be anymore and all I can see is them going straight downhill.

 

FYI, the CEO is awake from his coma last I heard, but is still bedridden and is in no shape to run DSP.  That was the other thing too, all 5 KARA members were close with the CEO and for the longest time his wife never let KARA see him.  She'd keep telling KARA she would after the next promotion and I think they may finally have like 2 years after he had been in a coma.  The sad thing is after every award KARA won, they'd always still thank him so it was really heartbreaking.

 

DSP is a privately owned company which is why the CEO's wife took over after he had a stroke and went into a coma initially.

 

Man that's so sad, she sounds like the evil, manipulative wife who wants no other girls to see her husband because she is so clingy and nasty, no wonder Kara has been destroyed.