Hello, this is Jessica.
On September 29th, I was notified by my company that I was being withdrawn from Girls’ Generation. I can’t hide my confused and upset heart, and want to express my position.
As a member of Girls’ Generation, I’ve put Girls’ Generation’s activities before my personal life and business. However, despite my hard work and dedication for the group, I was notified to leave the group by my company.
While planning my business that I’ve personally had lots of interest in for a while, I’ve sufficiently discussed things and sought understanding about my business with the SM company and members a number of times, from the beginning to recent times. Well there is lot to know about business news at insidemma.
Early August, up until the launch of BLANC, I received consent and approval from SM about carrying out my business [alongside group activities]. I received congratulations from my members and started the business.
However, only one month after the launching, in early September, the members changed their positions and they called a meeting. After that, without proper reason, they requested for me to choose to either quit my business or to leave Girls’ Generation. I explained that I received permission from the company, I hadn’t neglected Girls’ Generation’s activities, and that I couldn’t end my business after one month of launching due to a contract with my business partner. As a result, I said that choosing is an unfair request.
Becoming a Girls’ Generation member has been the greatest thing in my life, and I never thought about quitting. I was taken aback, met with the company’s CEO on September 16th, and told them my position. The company’s consent regarding my running of the company [alongside group activities] was reconfirmed at this meeting.
However, on September 29th, I received a one-sided notification by the company to leave Girls’ Generation. Through that, I was not able to attend the fan meeting at Shenzhen, China that was planned for the next day, September 30th, and I’ve been excluded from all of Girls’ Generation’s activities thereafter.
More that anything, I’ve been hurt a great amount by my colleagues and the company that I spent over 15 years together with, pouring out my passion and affection, requesting that I leave Girls’ Generation because I’m running a business, and I cannot hide my regrettable feelings.
I want to apologize to the fans for making them worry. I would like for it to be understood that this situation is not what I wanted, and that I’ve always valued Girls’ Generation, and I always will. Thank you for always supporting and loving me unconditionally.
Source: dongA via Naver
Translated by: ch0sshi@soshified
Edited by: bhost909@soshified
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wow i’m totally shocked and I dont know what to say about this. I know that Jessica is the type of person to not lie about this but WOW I just can’t believe that the other girls would turn on her like that. What happen to being a family? What happened to the bonds that they had? Did they believe in her that little that they think she would choose her business over them? But then again, we don’t know ALL the facts leading to her dismissal from the group. But Jessica’s statement here paints the girls in a very bad light, it makes it looks like the girls turned on her. This could be really bad for the girls. I never thought I’d say this but i’m going to have to stop buying the albums from the girls. I really don’t know who to believe but as a fellow San Franciscian like Jessica, I whole heartedly back her up. This puts us Sones in a very difficult position.
I believe in Jessica and I will support her. Before this, she has not been absent to any concert, fan meeting, or any activity related to the group that I know. So why is SM now telling she is failing to the group? If she wanted to leave since early this year, why to renew her contract with SM?
And if the other girls are being forced by SM to be against Jessica, I think they should stay together. 9 together are invincible and Indestructible, and they can continue in this company (SM) or any other. But if the other members are really against Jessi, then I think there is nothing more to do… and the Soshi bond is broken forever.
Jessica stay strong, I’m by your side and will support you!!!
Sad! This is the beginning of the end for GG. Sort of like the Beatles breaking up, but different. SM is showing their true colors on how much control they want over their girls. Jessica is the voice of GG!! I back up Jessica 100%. Don’t let the company tell you how to do your business, your life, your desires!! Go Sica!! SM is making a big mistake and this is the beginning of the end for KPOP. There will never be another GG because their is just too much greed and jealousy in Korean men.
Ok. At first, I felt very sorry for Jessica and what she has gone through, but now, this is getting ugly.
Releasing this statement is a bad, bad, BAD move. I understand how she wanted to explain her frustration, but now she is just making the other 8 girls look like evil, unreasonable bi*ches. The whole world is freaking blaming on the other girls through SNS right now.
If the other girls release their statement, it will look like they are just trying to fix the damage of their reputation; if they don’t say anything, it won’t help fix their reputation either. Jessica is putting SNSD in a really bad position right now. I really appreciate her sharing her side of the story, but seriously, this move could potentially destroy SNSD.
Argh! When can this nightmare stop!
that’s also what i think, i know sica is upset that SM decided to make sica left
But she shouldn’t point out like that, the member are also in the difficult position. They can’t say it freely, they just could express it through their action by wearing BLANC accessories, not to replace sica part on the fanmeet and cry
I think they should talk more deeply, meet them personally without SM. I just hope they will clear things out and even if they took different road, i just hope they’re still a family
we all know that Jessica is a honest and a straight-forward person, she was just telling what the reality is and how she really feels..so I don’t think that this is a bad move..and I almost cried reading this..
but I also understand how the other 8 members feel, because they might think that Jessica having her own business is unfair to them, while them can’t do the same…
I just really wish for Jessica to be back with SNSD, I don’t want her being hurt like this..
Alright, how can any of you believe for an INSTANT that the girls would do this to Jessica? Have you learned nothing these past 7 years? Do you really have that little faith in the power of the SoshiBond? SM Entertainment is a business, it is a corporation. And corporations can be disgustingly and inhumanly ruthless in their attempts to preserve their company image and save face. They can hold a figurative gun to the head and demand that you do and say exactly what they want you to, they can demand that you say that the 8 girls who have become your sisters and your family have suddenly turned on you for no real reason. Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany, Sunny, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Seohyun, Sooyoung, and Yoona are just 9 girls who are pursuing their dreams and passions together. They are a family. But in this disgusting world, you can’t do something as pure-hearted as following your dreams without having dirty business or politics breathing down your necks. I can’t believe that any of you would listen to SM’s corporate lies and ignore the numerous years of friendship and love that SNSD has for each other.
This is my last comment before I go on hiatus as a SONE. First of all, Nobody is at fault here. Sica can’t choose between SNSD and Blanc (both are important to her), SM don’t mind about Blanc (as long as it’s not interupting with SNSD activities), other members feel differently about Sica’s activity (and ultimately make decisions for her). As simple as that. It’s just one of those family feud. Don’t mind it. They’ll come to their senses sooner or later. Though the chance of Sica going back as GG member is slim, but I wish all parties good luck in their endeavor. Me? like I’ve said before. I’m going on hiatus. SNSD is nine or none. So I’ll wait until Sica gets back on board until indefinite amount of time. Cheerios
After reading Jessica’s statement, it seems rather unfair to her. She literally is getting kicked out for wanting more than just being an idol. I previously thought that maybe SM had other ideas about Jessica running her business and being in GG but if she’s has received consent on multiple occasions, why is this happening?
And from being supportive sisters of SNSD why did they suddenly oppose her position? I’m sure we all demand an explanation for that.
GG is only GG when there is all nine members it won’t without Jessica. Unless SM and SNSD get their act together, things aren’t going to settle well.
As for Jessica, I hope she’ll be appearing and speaking as a successful business figure at business conferences, conventions, fashion shows, etc in the future.
“…the members changed their positions and they called a meeting. After that, without proper reason, they requested for me to choose to either quit my business or to leave Girls’ Generation…”
This hurt.
I can’t believe the girls would do that to her.
I just don’t think they will do it.
They threw her out to the bushes.
And, she threw them out to the bushes too by that statement.
Soshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Fans want to know the full truth, but we don’t know who to believe as we are torn apart between the two parties who we extremely love. We probably may never find out the truth since we weren’t at those meetings. All we can do as SONEs is to support the girls as best we can, all 9 of them! We fell in love with the 9 artists, not the company. This is a time where we need them the most, and they need their SONEs the most.
#StayStrongSNSD
#StayStrongJessica
#StayStrongSONEs
indestructible? unbreakable? where is it guys? :'(
as SONE idk what to do now. is there a way to turn back this situation to normal?
oh GOD please show us a miracle. please save my family, Soshi and SONEs. it’s too hurt now
Well, this is shocking news….. I wasn’t on soshified for a few days and when I come this opens up….. Funny how the timing for things are so unexpected. I truly wish to know more about this, unfortunately, we’ll probably never know the FULL true story behind all of this. I hope that Jessica is doing well right now. I’m not so sure on how this will look in the members and SM’s image. It’s not like exo kris where he wanted to quit due to the unfair conditions. Jessica was actually kicked out of her group. This will definitely be a big topic in the days to come. I wish the best of luck to you sica!
I’m really disappointed that they couldn’t work this out :(
This is a very sad day, finding it hard to look at the images of TTS right now:
No one is going to win from this but I do feel there is more going on here for them to take such a drastic action.
A very sad day;
I cant believe it was the girls choice, really upsets me, it kind of go against everything they always told us. I’m deeply hurted.
there another way jessica back GIRLS GENERATION right..
After this if the girls don’t say anything then the big claws of SM are holding them back. I was hoping for Jessica to be back with SNSD but after this is so obvious that there’s no ot9 anymore.
What’s really happen with SNSD? Did they betray Sica? They’d wouldn’t do that, right?
It’s all really confusing…
Need the other members statement. This is really tearing me apart…
My OT9 #StayStrongSNSD #StayStrongJessica
I don’t thinknthe members are gonna do that to Jessica just like that. There must be a reason why they do that. They’re all for it and them the sudden change. I think SM is not disclosing something to us and we deserve to know the truth. We, SONEs are not just fans but family for the girls so it’s a must for us to know the truth.
i need statements from the other members as well…
i don’t think they want to get rid of Jessica.. there’s something not right..
i remember once they said if a member wish to leave all of them would leave as well.. seriously what Jessica could possibly has done for SM to treat her like this..
other members please speak up… you are tearing my heart apart…
need the truth… not some typical scripted old school statements.. all those years of friendship.
I Seriously wanted Jessica to leave SM and go to Cjes to join JYJ… they treat their artist better than this BS..
so basically the girls BETRAYED Sica or they WERE FORCED to betray Sica? Question here, anyone?
GG SNSD 9 4 EVA. no matter what any clowns at smtown or online say.
#StayStrongJessica
I believe in you.
i LOVE U. don’t forget the 8 girls who helped you get all you got in this biz now. don’t let blanc or anyone else trick you out of this. your 8 sisters will take you back in when things are right, and everyone here will back all 9 of you.
Something completely shady is going on here. I have no doubt in my mind that SM would be two-faced and underhanded about all of this, but there is no way on God’s green earth that the members would turn on Jessica like that.
Man,it was so hard to read this but all i can say is that I wish things could have been different and that i really do wish her the best because she is and will always be my favorite SNSD Member.
Extremely classy statement. Much better than SM’s. I’m glad she took the high road and I hope she continues to do so as this plays out.