how much money would there need to be in the contract for you to sign away your kid's childhood to an agency so they can hopefully transform them into a huge kpop superstar in the future and they buy you all sorts of neat stuff like a house or a car?

Hmm, I wouldn't for all the money in the world.

But, if my kid said they were interested, then I would support them. I'd probably say they can't debut before the age 16, and I would be watchful.

depressing

Korean parents care more about money than their kids.

Look at Sulli Dad and Goo Hara Mom.

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Korean parents care more about money than their kids.

Look at Sulli Dad and Goo Hara Mom.

Yeah, let's generalize a whole country of parents because of two prominent cases of absentee parents.

There was also Hyuna's parents who pulled her from Wonder Girls because of her age and schooling, or that boy group who's parents got together to boycott the company because of mistreatment. Let's forget them lol.

Sadly children get sold off by their parents for all kinds of disgusting shit all around the world, many for nothing more than a few bucks.

The world is really messed up.

So the whole minors in kpop is not as horrible as we make it out to be (People still have the right to complain and/or ignore)

Some idols are already rich. It is like their parents investment to increase familys overall wealth. Which is quite sad imo.

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Yeah, let's generalize a whole country of parents because of two prominent cases of absentee parents.

There was also Hyuna's parents who pulled her from Wonder Girls because of her age and schooling, or that boy group who's parents got together to boycott the company because of mistreatment. Let's forget them lol.

Everytime theres a case of underage idols or any idol for that matter getting mistreated by their company fans always scream "How could the parents allow this to happen"?

They let it happen cause if they rock the boat they risk their kid getting kicked out of the group and company. They'd rather their kid stick it out and don't make trouble cause that could jeopardize the money flow (however small it may be).

Look at the conditions that boy group from TS Entertainment was living in. Why didn't the parents rescue them?

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Everytime theres a case of underage idols or any idol for that matter getting mistreated by their company fans always scream "How could the parents allow this to happen"?

They let it happen cause if they rock the boat they risk their kid getting kicked out of the group and company. They'd rather their kid stick it out and don't make trouble cause that could jeopardize the money flow (however small it may be).

Look at the conditions that boy group from TS Entertainment was living in. Why didn't the parents rescue them?

Yeah, but that's not a Korean parent thing. That's a bad parent thing.

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Yeah, let's generalize a whole country of parents because of two prominent cases of absentee parents.

There was also Hyuna's parents who pulled her from Wonder Girls because of her age and schooling, or that boy group who's parents got together to boycott the company because of mistreatment. Let's forget them lol.

Also strange that somebody who grew up watching American Childstars come out of the woodwork saying they were s*xually ass**lted left and right, rejecting their family and fame that this is a Korean issue.

Unfortunately I've seen people sell their children away for a lot less. It's not just kpop but every industry where parents see their children as objects they can have work from day 1.

Well my daughter is already grown up with a good job and nice car so it's all immaterial.

reminds me of this quote

Churchill: Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?

Socialite: My goodness, Mr. Churchill… Well, I suppose… we would have to discuss terms, of course…

Churchill: Would you sleep with me for five pounds?

Socialite: Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!

Churchill: Madam, we’ve already established that. Now we are haggling about the price.

(okay it might actually have been churchill)

At least a 20M usd signing bonus to even start to consider it.