Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.
The Korean Entertainment Producers Association (KEPA) is pissed at MBC‘s “Infinity Challenge” because their songs are owning ass on music charts and revealing the fact that people enjoy the work of comedians more than they do their “artists”.
The Korean Entertainment Producer’s Association is accusing Infinity Challenge songs of becoming a corporate media octopus (whatever that means) that is disrupting the digital music charts, lessening genre diversity, and creating a negative effect on the growth of Hallyu.
They accuse the show of using their influence and popularity as a TV program to their advantage to easily infiltrate the music market, thus leaving less room for actual music producers. In order to continue the growth of Hallyu, they demand that Infinity Challenge respect the boundaries of music producers.
No shock to anybody that netizens disagree with this bullshit, right? But it’s especially weird that KEPA would make an issue out of it considering that “Infinity Challenge” basically makes nothing off this.
Infinity Challenge reps said, “We released the digital songs under good intentions, but we’re not sure what to do anymore with the direction the situation has taken. Whenever we released digital songs, we donated all profits to the less fortunate. It’s upsetting that this is becoming a problem.”
Yeah! Stop fucking donating to the less fortunate and shit! Be corporate greedy fuckfaces and hoard all the money and starve artists! Benevolent assholes!
So why does KEPA give a shit then? Probably because, as usual, there’s a ton of money at stake.
The distributor for Infinity Challenge’s digital songs is KT Music, which is a part of KMP Holdings (comprised of SM, YG, JYP, etc). KT Music is well known for being the competitor to Melon (held by Loen Entertainment).
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KEPA has a number of notable figures on their staff list, including:
Vice Chairman: Kim Kwang Soo (CCM)
Finance Manager: Hong Seung Sung (Cube Ent.)
Director: Kim Tae Song (TS Ent.)
Director: Kim Byung Sun (JellyFish Ent.)
Director: Lee Jong Yub (Woollim Ent.)
Director: Kim Shi Dae (Starship Ent.)The music distributor that these companies use are:
CCM = Melon (Loen)
Cube = Universal Music
TS = Melon (Loen)
JellyFish = CJ E&M
Woollim = Melon (Loen)
Starship = Melon (Loen)
Not coincidentally, a bunch of those companies have comebacks for their artists coming up.
Kim Kwang Soo being involved in something shady and shitty? Color me shocked.
Seriously though, the bottom line is that if your musical livelihood is being threatened by comedians, time to rethink your career choices.
KKS? I’m not even suprised
OMG CRAYON POP IS COMING BACK IN 4 DAYS. With a remix of the amazing Bing Bing. Amazing. Crayon Pop, ready to own the charts!
Awesome! I love them and I love that song! I really hope they do an iTunes release this time; they’re in there, but only 2 songs (+2 instrumental versions) with generic cover art selling for $0.49 each.
Hahaha. KKS, you crazy, evil bastard. You go get that charity money!
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nmgkFdk01qfg5z3.jpg
ORLY?!
“They accuse the show of using their influence and popularity as a TV program to their advantage to easily infiltrate the music market, thus leaving less room for actual music producers.”
What about all the variety programs that idols are on? What about all the reality shows that those same idols are on that have nothing do with actual music (We got married, Hello Baby, etc)?
So wouldn’t it be too easy to turn the tables around and say due to those programs “real” artists don’t have any room in the music market?
Give us a fucking break.
Exactly!
It’s like indie artists complaining about mainstream artists getting promoted while they don’t.
It’s amusing to see this complaint.
This is incredibly dumb not only because of the suggestion, but also because there is just no way this complaint would ever lead to some sort of comedian “ban” from the music charts.
Instead of complaining about comedians because they’re so popular, how about simply doing what Psy did: put ‘em in your music video.
I seriously think the elevator guy in Gangnam Style, Noh Hong Chul, is a HUGE reason why Gangnam Style blew up. I was amused by the video up to that point, but only when I saw him in the elevator did I start laughing out loud. You could argue that Yoo Jae-suk’s character in the video was one of the memorable parts, too.
I wonder how much it would cost them now?
I’m sure Psy just called them up and asked. :o
I don’t know. 2Yoon just put one of those IC guys in their new video, so I assume they’re still doing it just for fun. They should start charging, though – even if it’s just to give away to charity.
” and creating a negative effect on the growth of Hallyu.”
i thought the wave was already dying?
It is dying out. They just don’t want to admit it.
I really think the momentum is, but that doesn’t matter, it’s here to stay in the sense of general knowledge.
Much like Japan’s culture and what not.
I like the comedians music now just because I read this. Kim Kwang Soo needs to crawl back into whatever fiery pit he came from.
Ugh, KKS… http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpj90maNsK1qfshi1.gif Maybe this a sign telling you that you and your “artists” ain’t shit. Idols don’t have to be in every damn thing! One of the reasons it’s hard for me to get into Korean media and why I don’t know jack shit about the actual actors, singers, comedians, etc
To be angry at a charity single for selling is dumb as hell.
Interesting that SM isn’t one of the companies suspected of being behind this complaint.
If there is one group that has obviously been denied a top position on the charts recently by the Infinity Challenge songs, it’s SNSD.
The Infinity Challenge dudes are under a part of their umbrella. That’s why they don’t care.
douchefinity challenge. … who currs
Lol at thinking themselves as serious artists.