Several entertainment insiders predict an industry-wide boycott against HYBE artists - such as avoiding filming contents together, following internal reports exposé

  • [theqoo] HYBE FACES AN INDUSTRY BLOCKADE




    AVvXsEhesOv3ysd73coQ3h7TTOVcTJOgvicA8fMI1X7LfrgWeyiVcybjax8TTRUiirABWH7Xxv67J3eJycS4Jw3d_mar6qeN2aVZ-XV0mFOYFyvn4_AB3eEoF2vJ_BVZ2gCH-T3N1ZNnAp5l_pVpFF-ytRlOq-F5HwNNuvMAan0kqiHZKDxrgH_u2SqNNuV76PXh=s16000"Music Industry Shocked by HYBE's 'Looks Criticism Report' "Humanly Unacceptable"


    The reaction of those directly or indirectly involved in the HYBE documents, which were reviewed by Sports Seoul on Tuesday, is 'shock'.


    Instead of setting an example in the K-pop market by nurturing its own artists, the company made rude accusations and negative virality against third-party artists.


    A representative from Agency A said, "I'm surprised that they've been leaving such documents regularly for years," while expressing their discontenadding, "It's unpleasant to think that the entire industry leaves such reports. Even if they analyze it, they should do it for internal artists, not for third-party artists."


    Representative A said, "The younger group members are actually quite close. The children are now facing an uncomfortable situation because of the adults. When music broadcasts overlap, there are many elements that can create a buzz among each other, such as collaborations and challenges. I think it will be difficult for HYBE to carry out such projects," they said.


    Another agency B's executive said, "It's very dangerous to create a document. If you make a 'rumor' into a document, it can become a fact," he said, adding, "It's a problem because even the National Assembly sees it as a problem in itself."


    An official from another agency, C, said, "Even seniors who have been in the industry for more than 20 years are embarrassed because it's the first time they've seen it," and added, "I don't want to believe it because they even wrote down strategies to leave hate comments judging other artists' looks and try to bring down third-party artists."


    Artists who have had their faces judged are also unhappy. Although they have been collaborating with HYBE artists in challenges, there is talk that it may be difficult in the future.


    A representative from D said, "We can talk about trends, but this is the first time I've seen it documented for years. I wonder if it's really an industry trend to criticize so rudely. It's too childish to criticize looks rather than talent. Now you can do things like challenges with HYBE Artists, but the reports included expressions like 'XX looks stupid,' so why would you want to join them?" he criticized."



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    1. Of course they will stop doing challenges. Do you really think that culture will go away? All the people at the top are like that


    2. This is so embarrassing


    3. Of course they should stop doing challenges with them. Seriously, criticizing their looks + bodies is just freaking petty


    4. If they have any shame, they should avoid doing challenges with HYBE's idols. Disgusting


    5. Please stop, I don't wanna see it


    6. Don't. My bias is an MC at a music show and I'm just begging them to avoid HYBEㅠ


    7. Boycott


    8. Don't do it. Imagine how much they're gonna gossip in your back


    9. Just leave the HYBE-dols among themselves


    10. My bias, please don't interact with HYBE

  • In the past I bashed HYBE with a sentence "money can't buy you a skill". Now it looks like money can't buy them a brain either

    "You can troll on your main and we have plenty examples of that" (c) Ves


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  • Idols are innocent so they'll be OK.


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  • Other agency boycott is far more impractical than fan boycotts.


    Kpop is no more dependent on broadcasts where such things matter and too silo-ed. HYBE is large enough to get challenges done by its own groups.


    And the boycott will be seen as cruel to the HYBE idols, who will suffer the burnt of it and not the executives who created the mess.


    Most effective will be for fans and advertisers to boycott.

  • Western market definitely cares if you made fun of someone else, if hybe tried to mess with Taylor Swift, for example, backlash would have been even worse.

    Imagine them bringing korean-isms to the west : "those girls are too dark skinned" "this one might be a feminist, we should start an incel hate train" instant death :skull:

  • Imagine them bringing korean-isms to the west : "those girls are too dark skinned" "this one might be a feminist, we should start an incel hate train" instant death :skull:

    I need international fandoms to find a way to get these comments trending enough for some decent coverage in the West now :pepegrin:

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