Yang Hyun Suk and composer Kim Hyung Suk provide differing opinions on KEPA's intervention

Article: [Emergency Interview] Yang Hyun Suk "Infinity Challenge's problem? The public is the one that chooses what they listen to"... rebuttal against the KEPA

Source: OSEN via Nate

Long interview where he basically says it's up to the public to decide what they want to listen to, not the producers.

1. [+907, -19] Wow, a respectable statement from YG ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

2. [+771, -16] A respectable statement indeed~~ Yang CEO definitely understands what the netizens are feeling right now

3. [+735, -14] Everything he said was right. No matter where you stand on this, the less fortunate are being helped because of Infinity Challenge's digital releases. On top of that, viewers are thoroughly enjoying it. It's a win win situation for everyone.

4. [+112, -4] KEPA and Kim Hyung Suk need to shut the fu*k up. They never complained once when the digital releases of audition programs like Superstar and K-Pop Star hit daebak, but somehow Infinity Challenge doing the same thing is wrong?? What kind of argument is that?

5. [+78, -6] Journalists are just being ridiculous about that. It's not like Infinity Challenge charted for 6 months in a row or anything, they're all acting like they're dying because the #1 rank was apparently "stolen" from them -_-;;;

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Article: Composer Kim Hyung Suk "It's unfair for a TV show to release a digital song and then promote it on their own show"

Source: Newsen via Nate

The composer argues that while releasing digital songs isn't limited to anyone, it's unfair that Infinity Challenge, a popular TV show with a widely watched time slot, is able to promote their own songs.

1. [+364, -36] After Infinity Challenge ends, they put on idol music videos. Think hard about why people change the channel right then.

2. [+317, -33] Yeah well by your logic, idols are promoting their group and their music through dramas then, ever think about that?

3. [+295, -36] Aren't Inkigayo and Music Core in prime time slots as well?

4. [+46, -5] Just focus on making better music. If you have good music, you don't need any gimmick or special promotion. People are going to find it and listen to it no matter what. Geeks' Officially Missing You had no promotions whatsoever but they were ranked at the top for a long time last year because people loved the song. It's still considered a top song.

5. [+41, -4] I really don't know why people have so much to say about a song donating to the less fortunate.

6. [+36, -16] There's another Newsen article under the title "Kim Hyung Suk praises SNSD's 'I Got a Boy' 'I like the combination'" I like how he kept his mouth shut when SNSD was given a one hour special broadcast for their comeback with failed viewer ratings.

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