[MyDaily = Reporter Park Seo-yeon] Opinions among fans are divided regarding the statement made by Park Ji-won, a member of the group fromis_9, about their earnings.
Recently, fromis_9 held a live broadcast on Weverse where they shared various stories.
During the broadcast, Park Ji-won said, "I plan to receive my first payment within this year." Hearing this, the other members were shocked and laughed out loud.
After the broadcast, fans were in shock. They couldn't understand how fromis_9, who debuted seven years ago, hadn't received their first payment yet. Especially considering that fromis_9 has a solid fan base, capable of selling out solo concerts, and is known to participate in many events.
Fans responded with comments like, "How is it possible they haven't been paid even once in seven years?", "They've been doing a lot of events since their debut, so how haven't they been paid?", "If fromis_9 hasn't been paid, what about other groups from smaller agencies?", and "Zero earnings is just too much." Some speculated that Park Ji-won might have meant "first payment of this year" rather than for the entire period since their debut.
Additionally, member Lee Chae-young expressed her frustration on Weverse Live on the 7th, saying, "Why can't we... do activities? Why can't we do activities for such a long time, only fromis_9? It's so sad," which raised concerns about the group's management.
Fans are once again outraged by Park Ji-won's recent comments.
MyDaily contacted Pledis Entertainment on the 20th regarding this issue, but they refrained from making any specific comments.
After Lee Chae-young's statement caused controversy, the agency had said, "We are preparing for fromis_9's comeback without any issues. This year, we plan to present a variety of activities, including not just music but also a special photo exhibition," and added, "We will provide all necessary support for these plans.
THE COMMENTS:
- Seems like it's true....
- Oh no...ㅜㅜ
- They're treating their own artists like they're from another company.
- ☞ In response to 3: It's better to stay quiet rather than officially declaring the group as unprofitable.
- That's unfortunate.
- Wow, it seems like the 7 years without payment is true...
- The company probably can't say much about the payments.
- Isn't Pledis under HYBE?
- When they started their idol careers after being pre-selected by Mnet, they probably thought it would be smooth sailing, but with Lee Hae-in involved, it's a bit of a mixed feeling to say it's unfortunate.
- Doesn't seem like there's much chance for them to make money, especially with so many members.
- But if even fromis_9 hasn't received payments, it seems like you have to be extremely popular to get paid. Is the idol industry just not profitable?
- When Pledis was a smaller company, they didn't deduct trainee costs and paid out earnings, so it doesn't seem like they're withholding money but rather that the group hasn't been profitable. It looks like their overall financial health wasn't great.
- Is it really true?
- But I'm not the company, so... I think it might be better for the company to stay quiet rather than saying they haven't paid the group, since that might be a better response.
- "First payment within this year" < This itself sounded like they hadn't been paid, but some people keep insisting it's just about not getting paid for the first quarter, which confused me.
- Didn't they go to Jangchung? They seem to have a core fandom. Zero payment is too much. If this is the case, it would have been better not to make it to the debut lineup. They were criticized a lot for being part of a rigged show.
- ☞ In response to 16: CJ is at fault for the rigging, but they didn't suffer any loss. They just worked the members hard without paying them, while CJ made back their money. I really dislike CJ.
- They're a rigged group.
- Poor them.
- No payment for 7 years? Are they being treated like slaves by an exploitative owner?
- When they criticized Min Hee-jin, the response was swift.
- Seems like it's trueㅠ
- This company has a lot of loyal fans too.
- They couldn't even do events because of the rigging controversy. They didn't do any money-making activities during their CJ days. What's the point of having popularity if they weren't making money? They've only been earning money for about two years since moving to Pledis.
- Wow, I can't believe this is true....
- If they were profitable, they would have been paid. This isn't about variety shows; they have a lot of members, and HYBE's quality demands high expenses, but their albums only sold 100,000 copies.
- ☞ In response to 26: Honestly, I don't even think it's HYBE quality..ㅋㅋ
- Every time they were about to be active, something happened, like the rigging scandal. They probably had debt and haven't paid it off yet.
- Am I the only one who thinks they obviously weren't profitable? Before COVID, they didn't have any big hits, and after COVID, there were fewer events. I don't see how they could have been making money with their level of activity.
- Aren't they pretty popular? This is shocking.
- It's hard to make money with just a small core fandom in Korea. They need to go international.
- If the company says anything, it'll just confirm that the group is unprofitableㅠ
- They haven't been paid probably because they haven't made back their costs yet. If it wasn't that, they would have to file a lawsuit, and it's not like the members are planning to do that. They had a lot of debt from the first five years because of the rigging controversy and COVID, and they're just now paying it off, which is probably why they haven't been paid yet.
- So? Is it true they've never been paid?
- ☞ In response to 34: They must have been paid something. If they weren't, it would be a contract violation. The issue is that their earnings didn't cover their expenses, so they didn't see any money.
- How can the company say anything? They must have followed the contract. If Pledis took them over with a bad contract from CJ, there might not be anything to pay. Or they might just not be profitable. If the company says anything, they'll just be criticized more.
- Isn't this Pledis? But since they were brought over from CJ, the contracts might be complicated.
- ☞ In response to 37: Even if the contracts are complicated, they would be within the standard contract framework.
- They must have spent more than they earned.
- What would the company say? "We have nothing to pay them"? They probably detailed the breakdown in the contracts if the members asked. They can't just explain to the fans and public why the group isn't making money.
- They can't just call them an unprofitable group after the rigging scandal.. it's hard to say anything.
- Recently, they've been complaining about not having self-produced content, but they've had behind-the-scenes content, overseas music video shoots, and even advice from Bang Si-hyuk. Even well-performing groups like STAYC cut back on self-produced content and focus on concerts and tours to get paid. It seems like HYBE's higher quality expectations have increased their break-even point.
- 7 years without payment...?
- I don't like them because of the rigging, but it's not like they asked for it. They haven't been paid all this time, and they've been working without any attitude problems. That's really impressive and I feel sorry for them. If it were me, I'd probably have depression and be a wreck.
- For the first four years, they couldn't sell albums and were affected by the rigging scandal, then COVID hit. They're probably paying off debt now.
- Maybe the company isn't responding to protect the members. If they said they did pay them, it would make the members look like liars.
- I can't believe it's really 7 years without payment and not just this year.
- How can the company make a statement? "We haven't broken even yet"?;;
- 7 years without payment is a bit much. I don't like fromis_9, but they should have at least broken even by now.
- They do a lot of events, so how haven't they been paid?
- No matter what, 7 years without payment doesn't make sense. I don't like the Produce series, but how can they work for 7 years without getting paid?
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