What’s happening in the company.
SM Entertainment has been at the center of controversy since the announcement of the SMTOWN concert.
In particular, many older generation idols have expressed their frustration with the company for its lack of commitment.
Just recently, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon AND Wendy from Red Velvet they criticized the company for the delay in announcing their absence from the show.
The Reason Why Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Didn’t Attend “SMTOWN Live In Seoul” Enrages Fans
An online community forum attracted attention as it discussed frustration among senior artists. In particular, Super Junior Yesung‘S Bubble the December message resurfaced online.
Also, I saw some questions regarding SMTOWN. Since this is an event at a company I’ve worked for for over 20 years, I do my best to attend. However, I couldn’t participate much in the album. I’m also tired of talking about cold treatment, especially when it comes to the group’s song. I’m going to focus more on my concert, so I’m just letting you know.
—Yesung
TVXQ ChangminA fan’s response recently garnered a lot of attention as well.
Fan: Goods SM! Oppa is so good I will buy 1988218 of them!
Changmin: If I really sold that much I wonder how the company’s treatment of me would change.
Seeing this, fans wondered what was happening to SM.
Will SM go bankrupt after celebrating its 30th anniversary?
— Together (strange problem with the phone..) (@with__sun) January 7, 2025
Will SM go bankrupt after celebrating its 30th anniversary?
- “But really, how is this company run?”
- “There are about a billion artists who say they aren’t taken care of, and yet the concert lasts more than five hours. So who will perform at this concert?”
What are your thoughts on this?