In the transmission of May 17 of the MBC popular variety show Omniscient point interferes (also known as The manager), Girl Group (G) I-At (now renamed in “i-atle”) has made a memorable aspect of the complete group. Here, the members, including Soyeon, Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi and Shuhua, offered fans a rare look behind the scenes to their personalities and group dynamics, all while sharing sincere stories.
Among the most active moments of attention was Soyeon’s revelation on his royalties. Known as the main producer and songwriter of many group successes, Soyeon shared that he recorded 88 songs with the Korean Music Copyright Association (Komca).
However, when it was asked about the rumors that his royalties are sufficient to buy several cars, the female idol replied with a laugh, “To be honest, the royalties are not so much. Even if I write all these songs, Yuqi does more from his earnings in China.”
This is not the first time that Soyeon will open on his revenue. In a previous apparition of the web variety show, he said, “At one point, I made KRW 1 billion (about $ 730,000) per month of Royalties. But during slow periods, it could be less than 100,000 krw.”
In the meantime, Yuqi has also shed light on the financial history of the group, explaining that for the first seven years of their career, all the earnings, regardless of whether they come from group or solo activities, have been divided evenly. It was not until they renewed their contracts that started maintaining individual profits from personal activities. “I have finally been able to earn money from my work”, He said, adding proudly, “And the first thing I did was to buy a car for my parents.”
The episode also offered many laughs thanks to the chemistry between the members and their managers. Fans were able to see the group operating with a 1: 1 manager system, with unique combinations that reveal their personalities.
In particular, Yuqi, Miyeon and their managers exuded the extroverted power, singing and quarreled passionately during their journey. In the meantime, the introverted Shuhua barely spoke during his lap. The conflicting personalities of the members surprised the managers for the group that he manages to be together. A manager joked, “People thought they renewed their contracts because they got along, but it is not true. It is a disaster. It is a mystery as they even renewed their contracts and worked as a team with these different personalities.”
