Insiders leak more posts that reveal the growing chaos inside SM after "news media" report on Lee Soo-man's "resignation"
Article: "The uproar on SM 'Blind' right now"
Source: Pann
[Context] On the 3rd, SM announced their new 'SM 3.0' vision where they plan to replace Lee Soo-man's management style with a new multi-production/label system. On the 5th, singer-actor Kim Min-jong wrote a lengthy email to staff expressing his frustrations over Lee Soo-man being "kicked" out by the current CEOs (Lee Seong-soo and Tak Young-joon). His "letter" resulted in chaos and uproar inside the company with executives, artists, and staff on opposite ends of the new reform plan.
Staff began writing posts on SM's bulletin board on Blind expressing their frustrations over Kim Min-jong's letter and stated they're in support of the new 3.0 plan because SM is getting left behind in the industry with their uninspiring productions in past years especially with the 4th gen idol era.
Below is quick summary of the leaked posts and growing anger over Kim Min-jong's email.
- Lee Soo-man left SM.
- People who stuck next to him and received bonuses are the ones saying SM without Lee Soo-man doesn't make sense.
- The employees on the bottom are the ones working like dogs and are the ones upset.
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@ illillliol
What are you talking about...
Unfair? When he hasn’t once listened to employee grievances about low salaries but he’s out giving incentives and throwing parties over stock prices? How long has it been already since we demanded reform but you’re asking we treat him with respect??
From our point of view, a company that makes changes and listens to opinions of its employee is the best company.
I understand the desperation you must be feeling to send an email like this under your name, but most employees here have never once received proper treatment by this company so its hard for us to sympathize with the contents of your email.
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[Top Comments]
@haaappppy
If communication was possible, it would’ve happened earlier on. Expecting the whole company to move on a teacher’s words?? Is there even a path for communication?
@lloy
Anyway, I think our company needs change and it’s difficult for that to happen as long as teacher Lee Soo-man is there...
@lllii1liq
From now on, the only suffocation should be from change
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I read the email again and I find it even more ridiculous now... In that last line, is he really asking us to give teacher LSM the respect he deserves?? Who does he think he is? Is he really aiming this at usㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ?
@wjdjdjjd
I found out through email that secretary office salaries were excluded from wage increase. But of course they went on and on about personality etc.. ㅋㅋㅋ
@abSc87
Why are teachers allowed to have secretaries when they don't even care to pay them?? And then saying it's because the teacher's secretary isn't an affiliate of SM?
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@zqsaragsg
Why are you sending me this kind of email?
I seriously don't understand why a singer-actor is sending out an email like this? And at dawn on the weekend?? Were you ordered to do this by the manager?
..Just found out he belongs to our company. It's so ridiculous that an SM family artist is doing something like this. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ. Does he think this is going to persuade anyone?
Secretary wages have been stagnant for years but its strange he's the first to receive his paychecks?? And what if you don't agree with the co-CEO's plans?? I could care less what you want or what you're even trying to convince anyone of ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Employees are more worried about making ends meet with their positions so please stop with trying to complicate our lives by sending emails like this.
I'm going to pretend I didn't see this (the manager that crafted this email sure worked hard.. take care of your health)