Idol groups cost a billion won in expenses to debut

Saturday, October 03, 2015

Article: "Idol production + debut expenses cost at minimum a billion won"

Source: Herald Econ via Nate

1. [+110, -2] No wonder companies end up debuting iljins and scammers, they invested all this money into them and they don't want to lose it

2. [+85, -4] Plastic surgery, character lessons expenses ㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+43, -1] The reason companies are willing to invest millions in an idol market where 80~90% of groups fail is because for every 6 failures there's 1 team that manages to make it to the top and bring in tons of money with overseas activities. It won't be on Big Bang or Soshi level but you just need recognition up to TEEN TOP or INFINITE's level and make back more than what you invested.

4. [+11, -1] Meanwhile YG's new rookie group failed with their overboard media play ㅋㅋㅋ

5. [+7, -0] So that's why singers are overworked to perform at events and variety shows the minute they debut...

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Source: Naver

1. [+2,015, -17] No wonder singers have to work overtime at events and get paid late

2. [+1,713, -252] Loen profited huge off of IU then since she writes and composes her own songs, always wins #1 on digital charts for a long time

3. [+1,698, -206] They spend 150 million won on music videos? Why? No one ever watches it anyway

4. [+1,406, -18] No easy task...

5. [+620, -7] It's great if they do well but how are they going to pay that all back if they don't ㅋㅋㅋ

6. [+349, -15] Wow, this much gets invested in them and they still betray you?

7. [+317, -18] Makes EXID, A Pink, Girl's Day's agencies more amazing considering how late into their debuts they won #1 on music shows... imagine all of the losses they suffered meanwhile

8. [+279, -23] SM's seniors bring in so much income that their rookies get paid as soon as they debut

9. [+247, -18] Meanwhile T-ara is sitting on a billion won debt with one Twitter mistake

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