[theqoo] MNET'S NEW SURVIVAL 'ARTISTOCK GAME', SINGERS BECOMING STONKS


  • [theqoo] MNET'S NEW SURVIVAL 'ARTISTOCK GAME', SINGERS BECOMING STOCKS

    On September 5th, Mnet revealed a teaser video for its upcoming survival program, 'Artistock Game'. The program will be featuring 48 artists and only those with the highest value will be able to perform on stage. Viewers will be choosing to invest in their favorite artists as if they were trading stocks.

    Artistock Game' will premiere sometime this October.



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    1. Isn't this the plot of Debut or Die? (T/n: Korean web novel. Plot: A diary about the transformation of the main character, who was suddenly challenged to be an idol even though he has never been in the industry before due to sudden threat of death.)


    2. Are they insane? Ew


    3. They've been hinting this type of content ever since SMTM


    4. Where are our human rights heading towards...


    5. Do they have a survival fetish?


    6. Even during Produce, they called us "National Producer" bullsh*t, and got caught rigging but is still pushing this kind of content claiming the 'general public' are the ones making them


    7. Who's the MC? Seeing the silhouette, don't tell me they're using Lee Dongwook again?


    8. I can't believe I lived to see a web novel's plot come to life


    9. Even on SMTM, the people who performed well received money on stage
    They're calling them stocks, but in the end, it'll still just be voting


    10. If this is airing in October, they've already started shooting?

  • 5. Do they have a survival fetish?

    yap.

    On September 5th, Mnet revealed a teaser video for its upcoming survival program, 'Artistock Game'. The program will be featuring 48 artists and only those with the highest value will be able to perform on stage. Viewers will be choosing to invest in their favorite artists as if they were trading stocks.

    Artistock Game' will premiere sometime this October.

    Honestly speaking though, taking from selfmate, this could be commodifying an idol.


    That, to me, almost dehumanizes them to a point where it might be justified to dump an idol simply because others might be slightly better.


    Unless, I mean, activist investing gets into play here and they invest in an idol they don't wanna see falling etc&etc. but it ain't the real stock market so its probably pretty bad all around.


    Still, though, its ticked a curiosity as to what would happen if this "stock exchange survival" model plays out.

  • 6. Even during Produce, they called us "National Producer" bullsh*t, and got caught rigging but is still pushing this kind of content claiming the 'general public' are the ones making them

    yeah Mnet really f8cked their reputation big time.


    I wouldn't even trust mnet to do sht correctly even in this new survival show.


    #dissolveMnet

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