It takes approximately 2-3 years just to get one’s foot in the market and the cost of putting a group on a music program like “Music Bank” can cost an agency about 100 million won (about $90,000) per month.
“Not everyone can appear,” a music program source cautioned. “There is a set time limit and the production staff control who appears and who doesn’t. Every Monday albums come pouring in but we can’t listen to them all. Often we end up showcasing the groups who already have some recognition.”
I can't wait for BlackPink. It regards to the new SNSD song, Queen Sooyoung sounds amazing clearly the main vocal of SHY if they ever do debut officially.
Maybe koreans should start support their idols and not depend on chinse and japanese to bulk buy them and do all the work....
Korea isn't big enough to support the k-pop industry.
Even with all the exports and heavy government subsidies, it still struggles, and most of the groups disband shortly after debut, whilst living in ~poverty.
tr;hpdsfghdfg I was JUST talking with my friends on skype about how triggering this is
At least Aing is still doing well, tomorrow the real promo starts
. They need another comeback to make up the lost coins.
