Red Velvet is off to Pyongyang

Article: Red Velvet without Joy 'off to Pyongyang'

Source: OSEN via Nate

1. [+782, -52] They're not some super popular girl group where it has to be them or bust. If a member had a schedule that was more important, I don't get why they're being so greedy and insisting on going.

2. [+676, -45] Totally ignoring public sentiment...

3. [+583, -34] Was this really the best they could do!!!!

4. [+91, -7] Red Velvet totally ruined their image over this. As if Joy wasn't getting enough hate already with her bad acting, now her group's image is ruined all because of that same drama ㅋㅋ

5. [+76, -3] Since when was Red Velvet a group that couldn't be replaced? This is why I hate SM... they knew that another group would be sent in their place so they waited until the last minute to say that a member wouldn't be going. Daebak ㅋㅋㅋ all this for a drama that isn't even getting viewer ratings, how hopeless

6. [+67, -4] As if anyone considers Red Velvet a group that represents Korea...

7. [+62, -2] Anyone would think Joy is shooting some solo movie all on her own with the way they're acting ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

8. [+56, -1] Hard to view this positively... Shouldn't have accepted this at all if a member had a more important schedule.

9. [+55, -0] Isn't Joy originally a singer??

10. [+46, -2] The drama producers should've let her go... an opportunity like Pyongyang doesn't come often

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Article: Jo Yong Pil, Lee Sun Hee, Red Velvet and more... off to the North for the first time in 13 years

Source: OSEN via Naver

1. [+3,574, -307] I wish Red Velvet would've at least tried to pull out today or at made sure that Joy went with them. So many more important seniors than them are canceling all their personal schedules to go to this. Red Velvet isn't the only idol group in our country, was it really necessary to send them at all instead of someone more talented?

2. [+2,994, -191] Why did SM accept this for Red Velvet at all?

3. [+2,765, -238] Shouldn't Red Velvet have pulled out voluntarily?

4. [+2,597, -163] SM's ruining this for everyone

5. [+2,281, -386] They're really going through with this? They're not being replaced by another group? What an error... I was really looking forward to this ㅠㅠ I won't be watching shows with Red Velvet on anymore

6. [+1,047, -82] I don't even care about Red Velvet or the fact that they're idols, it pisses me off that this is how they're handling the matter. This is the first North and South event in 13 years and the entire world is watching. Who do they think they are to just be skipping out on it for a drama that's getting 3% viewer ratings? I checked her drama out too and her acting's ridiculous on it.

7. [+1,012, -67] The main issues with Joy: #1 They waited until the day before the concert to let everyone know Joy wouldn't be making it #2 They should've pulled out and let another group take their place but they didn't #3 All of Red Velvet attended Japan and will be attending Dubai right after #4 SM obviously cares more about profit than national image #5 SM tried to media play the crap out of this by taking down all the articles on the main page #6 Joy isn't even worthy of being a lead but she's a lead nontheless and can't miss her drama apparently

8. [+862, -47] Screw SM ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ this is ridiculous

9. [+819, -57] Shouldn't Red Velvet have pulled out? Who do they think they are? Other seniors who are more important than them all canceled their schedules to prepare for this but Red Velvet was in Japan until the 29th and one can't even make it because of a drama filming?

10. [+640, -28] SM, this is pathetic

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Article: Netizens angered with 'Red Velvet' Joy not attending Pyongyang "Only putting notice the day before? That's wrong"

Source: Asia Econ via Nate

1. [+632, -44] Do they think this is some local college festival? Canceling attendance just the day before? ㅋ Obviously this opportunity would've been passed to another group if they had alerted way beforehand. SM just didn't want to give it to another group.

2. [+544, -48] Joy-ya, are you a singer or an actor? I saw your drama and you're no actor, that's for sure

3. [+511, -32] Isn't it really so wrong to cancel your attendance just the day before???????

4. [+63, -12] Why is an idol even going to Pyongyang? I get that SM wanted to say OK to this since it's a rare opportunity but why wait this long to say a member can't make it? This is an embarrassment to Korea. Just pull the whole group out... this isn't some local concert.

5. [+53, -11] So she has time to do two days of concerts in Japan... but no time for a national event. Please shut up with the "no time" excuse.

6. [+50, -9] F*ck, fine, go put your life on the line for a drama only getting 2% viewer ratings

7. [+29, -6] They needed to have decided faster. It's so rude to wait this long. The Pyongyang concert isn't some small event... it's so hard to like SM with the things they pull.

8. [+19, -9] Way to throw cold water over an important event like this

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