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On September 29th, I was notified by my company that I was being withdrawn from Girls’ Generation.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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From my observation theres lots of negative comments out there from one who claims they are SONE, a real SONE would be a friend to GG whether in good or bad times. Before all of this, we laugh and cry with Soshi, seeing them progress in front of our eyes but when they’re in an unfortunate situation, we all forgot all those memories. Quickly judging and suddenly hating them, you should ask yourself, are really a true fan?
Normally in real life if our friends got in to a quarrel or dispute, what do usually we do?…try to be the peacemaker and find solution right?
Its the same with fandoms too, instead of siding with a certain members/party, and spreading malicious or hateful comments which indirectly can cause more trouble instead of a solution, a true SONE would always support and pray for things to work out in a positive ways.
Whether Jessica stays or depart from the group, we should let them solved it without sticking our nose too much.
I will always support you Jessica and the other girls! This is so sad. I keep thinking its a dream…T-T
Please guys, unite each others and try our best do to whatever we can to bring back 9 of them together. No matter what result of what decision at last, we able to keep on support 9 of them as long as we try our best to do whatever we can.
Guys, please think properly all of them sign contract for 3 years, if already planning to leave next years then why not just sign for only 1 years? And yet for business part, i believe Jessica know what she’s doing and instead of saying she not able to manage the time but did we really know that she not able to manage her time? We are not them, we not able to judge anything. There are too many things that not able to say it clear by words i believe everyone know what it’s mean. Only 9 of them know what happen, what things they have go through, and how they go through with each others in this 7 years. As SONE, we should accompany them and support them and have their back always ! No matter how longs need to wait, I still will wait and continue support them until for the days to come! Will not give up on anyone of them. Without anyone , SNSD is not complete!
No one’s able or can judge their relationship. They have been together for 10 year+ !! For sure there will be misunderstanding or arguing each others, but once those misunderstanding are being solve they are back together again! (Those arguing will happen between anyone even with parents too).
Please believe them and wait until the days where 9 of them comeback together! Believe miracle always happen with hope! Every impossible start with hope, there’s hope then there is miracle, there’s miracle then what we hope will come true. G.O.D is a good example and best prove for all of us! We will be the next miracle!
i love YOU SICA. You will get thru this stronger and smarter. All 9 GG will be on Stage again. SONEs dont let the dark side take away your SOSHI, keep Them safe in your heart.
Okay, this is going to be long, I guess most of you had seen the statements made by sm and dispatch, but here is it,
The responses towards ‘Dispatch’s 18 questions about Jessica Jung’
Re-answer to Q1: 【Jessica said she planned to leave Girls Generation over and over again in January and July 2014.】
The priority is that was it TRUE Jessica planned to leave GG?It is believed that everyone knows that her company S.M Ent. has had the actual plan to put TTS to come back in the late of the year.
The real show Jessica&Krystal was just to preheat the TTS.Jessica was smart enough to treasure that chance, for which she wasn’t given any resources about her self during the past two years.
Most importantly, it was reported that“All of the nine members have already renewed their contracts, for three years, respectively in the course of August 2014.” If Jessica planned to leave GG, the why did she renew a three-year contract?
As for the her past other ‘members’ who she cherished, they let she choose-“giving up the results of 14-year efforts she paid using her whole youth” or “giving up her precious dream in the whole time accompanying the enormous amount of penalties”.
You pushed me to cut off one of my arms, now you came to ask me which one I would like?
Re-answer to Q2:【Jessica wants to quit Girls Generation because she plans to get married sooner or later】
Every marrying-age woman cries for marriage everyday,including Jessica. However,she just said she wanted to but not she PLANS to do so. Although we are all curious about to whom she had told that she ‘plans to get married’,which directly led it to be ‘revealed’;But if you are still convincing that she is gonna marry Mr.Kwon,then all I can say is sorry- he had already spoke out his statement:“I have no plans of marriage anytime soon, whether it be this year…next year… ”(via weibo @tylerkwon)
Now once again,a woman who was ‘dying’ to seek for a ‘new’ life in July,for what reason she renewed her contracts for being a member of GG in August?And for the total time of three years?
Re-answer to Q3:【Jessica was willing to plan to do other things rather than attend GG’s activities/events】
First of all,was she being given any extra events during that time?The answer is obvious. The TTS had its new album to release;Sunny has been a radio MC;Sooyoung has been an MC and would be the main actress of her new TV plays;Yoona is undergoing the attendance of a new movie… From the beginning of July,the total time of GG’s events is less than five. Do you think she would have a chance “not” to want to attend GG’s group events?
She just made full use of her spare time designing things,being able to transfer her dreams into reality. Honestly speaking,the extra events given to her are too few for her to exist as a group member in others’ eyes. Why did she just throw away a fame for “The Best Girls Group” in Korea?Why did she ‘give up’ all of the achievements in the past 14 years for the price of her own youth?
Re-answer to Q4:【The attitudes of members in Girls Generation】
According to the contents in the news of Dispatch,Jessica had already ‘ensured’ that she would quit next year,and other members were told and accepted. But why did S.M.Ent. still pose a news report,in September,about all of them renewed their contracts?Having already known that it was lifting the stone to smash its own feet,S.M.Ent. still did that?
Re-answer to Q5:【Jessica is so busy that it will affect her group’s schedule】
Four members of GG were once exposed their relationships to the public by S.M.Ent.
Only if there is a schedule for her can it be affected. To whom said Jessica affect the group’s schedules,please list out what schedules did they have and which schedule did Jessica exactly affect.
Re-answer to Q6:【Mr. Kwon is accompanying Jessica’s schedule all the time】
But the truth is, according to what Jessica&Krystal’s PD said, he didn’t see Mr. Kwon at all during the shooting. Although we all cannot figure out why some people always keep an eye on Mr. Kwon, even if he ‘ was ‘ there, would it be a big deal? We don’t know whether they are in a relationship or not. But what if, then Mr. Kwon ‘ is ‘ truly a perfect boyfriend, a CEO who follows his girlfriend wherever she goes.
Re-answer to Q7:【BLANC was launched in August】
About the permission of Jessica’s company, if they didn’t permit the initiative, how could she did the guerilla advertising on one of the episodes of Jessica&Krystal? Don’t pretend that you don’t know it.
About the other 8 members, did Jessica say something bad when you guys were busy with hosting, filming and disseminating the squad TTS? Now what you mean is that during a month which contained only two group events, what she was allowed to do was just staying at home? Instead of promoting her own business?
Re-answer to Q8:【The attitude of S.M. Ent. Towards Jessica’s first launching】
Briefly, what the company believes is that only she has already been a worldwide star made by S.M. can she has the numerous fans and people who are willing to buy products about her. Also, it is not mentioned in the contract that she cannot do so, but obviously, S.M. is not happy with that. Why? Since the products hit the market, while the company doesn’t have a share of that.
If you are not blind, you may notice that each promotion of BLANC was in the name of “Jessica” herself. For what reason does the company have to interfere? Money issue?
Re-answer to Q9:【The cause of deepening contradiction】
As it has been clarified above the proof that Jessica did not want to leave GG, it might be seemed like a joke for the statement that ‘she was prepared to leave.’. And Mr. Kwon was put up again, which made us feel so speechless- S.M. seems not like him at all, since it even linked Kwon to the reasons of kicking Jessica out. Do you think it is just a childish game?
Re-answer to Q10:【About the being forced out, finally…】
Jessica was required not to promote her own activities separately when there was no group activities at all.
Jessica was described as ‘could not wait to leave ’ when she did not plan to leave at all.
You urged her to leave, certainly you could say that you have no choice.
Re-answer to Q11:【Jessica met JYJ ‘s lawyer】
The lawyer himself clarified he did not have a meeting with Jessica at all in the interview on the next day.
Re-answer to Q12:【Jessica wants to balance both sides】
If it is true–having known that she has already devoted so much to her business, why did S.M. still urge her to choose to either shut down her own business or leave the team? Isn’t it equal to choose leave or die? Once again, let me be clear–she did NOT plan to get married.
Re-answer to Q13:【The following schedules】
GG for now only has six fan meetings in China in 2014,six days. It cannot be counted as a ‘long-term ’ arrangement.
Also,the new album is said to be released next year. GG probably has not started the recording for the new album. There is no way saying Jessica had ‘ignored’ GG ‘s team plan.
She has already said clearly in her weibo that she “wants to stay in GG”, but you just cannot give her a single chance?
Re-answer to Q14:【The result of discussion】
Only when she chooses BLANC as there is a conflict between GG and BLANC will it be called “put GG in the second place”. However, how could she choose to give up during the blank-period of GG ’s group events? Was she forbidden to go abroad? That she went back to Korea in advance was not for the group events?!
And by the way, who puts her in the priority?
Re-answer to Q15:【Mr. Kwon came on the stage again】
S.M. declared that he is just the business partner of Jessica, then…There was no then. Under the circumstances of non-direct relation, what is exactly the [point of bringing him out over and over again? If Jessica’s fans are annoyed about this, then S.M. Truly succeeds.
Re-answer to Q16:【Co-situation of BLANC】
Here, the report emphasized that the trend of BLANC is better and better, which can induce the public to convince that Jessica is only for the profits.
But, this move also revealed the negative side of whom report this–Yes, you would not treat her like that if ‘BLANC is not as good as it is now. ’.
P.s. We bought BLANC JUST for Jessica.
Re-answer to Q17:【Profit dispute】
It is said that “the others can’t take any endorsements because of Jessica.”, but in fact, there are only few endorsements of whole-group due to the high amount of fees. Currently, there are only Casio and Lotte. And if there is truly delayed endorsement, please stand up and take it. Because Jessica ‘won’t’ get married recently.:)
Re-answer to Q18:【Push Jessica away, again】
This would be the most hilarious part in the whole article. S.M. sounds like “either me or Kwon”. Even if we assume that Mr. Kwon ‘is’ her boyfriend, the company even wants to interfere with this kind of stuff? Then what about other artists like this in the company?
The last sentence is regarded as a classical one.
“You can solo or be an actress”-but I won’t give you the chance.
Sounds of all Jessica’s fans【Ending】
Last but not least, everyone knows clearly where the materials reflecting the thoughts of S.M. came from. But the contents that passed the buck to Jessica,which was illegal, unconsidered and outrageous, were merely believed by a few of the fans. I’m firmly convinced that anyone who has the resolving ability would recognize who is the TRUE innocent.
We dare respond to all your doubts!
We dare expose all your frauds slice by slice!
Do you dare, S.M.Ent.?
Jessica has devoted half of her life to you, how can you treat her like that?
We’ve got nothing to say, except the severe cold inside of our hearts.
I have the same thoughts of that statement but what can we do now. This issue seems serious and it seems like SNSD won’t be 9 again. Taeyeon said all she wants to do is to protect SNSD, i was thinking that she prefers to SM, protecting GG from other harsh actions from SM toward the members.
I agree that Taeyeon is trying to protect the last 8 members from SMs hammer, and she had to side with SM or risk SM making bigger decisions, like canceling future albums, or removing more members from active group duties to then only focus on TTS.
Not all the members are huge multi-millionaires yet like taeyeon, and they probably want some more success before moving on from SM.
Only the 8 know how large their fines would have been if they had left SM with recently signed new contracts. SM will probably just count Jessica’s contract null and void since they were the agent to nullify and Jessica hadn’t missed any of her obligations.
Just remember, the girls are still puppets of their birth parent SM, and not many other agencies have the global reach to help the 9 if they did jump to a different label.
I don’t know what you gonna do and I can’t tell you to do things, because I have no right on it. But the statement sm and dispatch made is fake and there is still people believe it some even bashing Jessica because of it, So,
What I gonna do, is keep letting more people to know that the so called “insiders” whose appear in the statement made by SM and Dispatch which contains fake information don’t even have a name to be called. And now Jessica has 3 people which we can tell their name and identity have denied certain information inside the statement; keep letting more people truly understand Jessica’s situation, that she was forced out but not walked away.
After reading the statements from both sides, I did some research on how SM handles their entertainers. Everyone should look up SM and Tyler Kwon on Wikipedia. SM has a history, even losing in court and the leopard does not change its spots. Now, look up Tyler Kwon and you will find that he is becoming a powerful force in music in Asia. I firmly believe that SM is afraid of him. Why else would they keep bringing him up? I think he is capable of buying SM or at least a significant share to become what we call an “activist investor”.
The facts are that SM took Jessica out in a surprise move and are trying to lay the blame on SNSD. I was waiting for the other girls to say something which may still happen, but they really don’t have to “say” anything, just look at the tears falling and the performance in China where they were clearly going through the motions, their faces barely smiling.
There is an old saying: “This is what we think, this is what we say, this is what we do … pay attention to what we do!” We know what SM has done. Now, we need to see the girls pull together and support Jessica. It does not matter what they thought or said in those meetings. It matters what they “do” now to support each other.
I support SNSD, all 9, forever!
I don’t blame any sides. It seems obvious that Jessica has been readying to leave the industry for a while now, but she seemed to be wavering since she was about to leave something that she has put half of her life into as well as her 8 sisters. Her members and her company have helped her be free and go where she needs to: fashion university to start a new life as a designer. I was angry at first too. I was also really upset at all sides, not knowing who to blame and just wanting to blame SOMEone. However, I don’t think that is the answer. Whatever has happened between them, I hope that they are happy and stay in touch. I will continue to support SNSD (which includes Jessica, since in my mind they will all forever be SNSD)
Right now, it’s Girls’ Generation. In the future, it’s Girls’ Generation. Forever, it’s Girls’ Generation.
~Forever a SONE
is it not clear to you what Jessica said? She don’t want to leave SNSD and she never thought of quitting, but still she was being force out. Girls’ Generation is still her priority and we all know that, she was still there in every activity of SNSD even though she is busy with blanc. And whats the difference of Jessica going into business with Sooyoung or Yoona being an actress? But I don’t blame the other members, I still love them all and I still trust them all. But I will side with Jessica in this matter because she is the one in disadvantage.
I only blame SM for all of these. It’s clear that the real reason why they oust Jessica was because sm don’t have a share in her revenues in blanc. They only want her to earn money for them. SM just treats their artists as moneymakers.
of course yoong and sooyoung’s individual activities are different. Their individual activities are under SM’s management. SM handles them and arranges these individual activites, although these are individual activites, its still part of promoting GG. SM still has full control of their schedules, they can make conflicts on members schedules into minimal. But Jessica’s schedules are her own, these activites are personal, its not under the scope of being a member of GG. Of course you cant expect SM to adjust GGs schedules to coincide with her own personal schedules. SM is a company who wants to make money, they wont consider a person’s business having conflicts with the team schedules as an excuse.
Jessica, I’m not sure if you’ve decided to come back and read your fans’ responses to this statement or not, looking for a glimmer of hope for what seems to be a hopeless situation. What I can say is that I’m sure that in some way, shape or form, whether or not you were our bias, we all have felt a certain level of shock and grief for what could be describe as ‘the end of an era’. Many fans have pointed this out already, that you are just as vital to this group’s success as any of the other members. A cord with three strands is not easily broken, and a cord with nine should be exponentially more so. I am grateful to you for being an encouragement to me personally over the years, making me realize that I’m not the only one out there willing to work so hard that I’d faint from exhaustion, or step out on a stage when I’d rather just sleep in all day. Your commitment over the years hasn’t faltered in the least, and in what I have seen, it’s only grown as time went on. I will say this, as a fan, and as a man who’s found a group of sisters he wishes he could know better beyond the screen, I have and will consistently continue to pray for your personal success as well as all of the girls. I wish you all happiness and a willingness to be used by God to bless even more people than you might have been able to even in SNSD. For all things work together for those that love God and are called according to his purpose. As a group, the nine of you have blessed millions, even billions, of people, and I have faith that should you all eventually decide to go your separate ways, your bond with each other, and with us, will remain strong, and individually you’ll touch FAR more people in the future. All my love to (or is for, take your pick) you Jessica in this your hour of need, and if you ever stop back in Vegas again, look me up, I’ll be willing to be a shoulder to cry on and a listening ear for you.
Hey guys, one last question:
Do you really think its fair if SM allows jessica to be on hiatus from GG, reaching her personal dreams, going to design school, setting up her company with the privilege of being a girls generation member while the 8 others are working hard promoting as GG, experience sleepless nights and sacrificing their own personal dreams just to continue bringing as good performances and albums?
Im not hating Jessica nor taking sides but the 8 others have been receiving a lot of hate due to their decision and im more looking into the “why” perspective, what triggered them to decide to kick her out. They’re not kids, they’re in their twenties.
Jessica is torn between what she wants and letting go of GG because both are precious to her, choosing between the two is like choosing between your mother and father.
I feel this is a serious issue, no one should be judged. All sides have faults,so before we react and take sides we must first analyze and place our selves in their position right now.
for your information, Jessica is not going to school, SM states she is going, but where is the proof of her doing that? well, at least proof that she signed up for a school.
then do you have proof that she doesn’t what to go to school?
those things about Jessica wanting to attend school, to leave SNSD was all just bullshit. Those were just stories fabricated by SM to make it look like that Jessica is at fault, that they are not forcing her out. sm just wants to make themselves look good. Jessica clearly stated that being a member of SNSD is the greatest thing in her life, that SNSD is her top priority, that her love was for SNSD.
I only blame SM for all of these. It’s clear that the real reason why they oust Jessica was because sm don’t have a share in her revenues in blanc. They only want her to earn money for them. SM just treats their artists as moneymakers.
I always loved SNSD but i don’t know what to think about it right now, the whole situation is just so sad.. I want to support both of the side (GG8 & Jessica) but the fact is that one of the two isn’t as clean as it pretends. I’ve excluded SM because we all know that SM can’t manages conflicts well.
sorry for my poor english.
what the f*** is this?! seriously sm entertainment after what happen to exo now it’s GG. i haven’t even watch them perform live. oh my god this is really sad.
every morning when i woke up, i always hope that this isn’t happened. this is just a nightmare which isn’t real and i could easily through. but it’s still happening.
every night before i sleep, i always pray Jessica would back to GG. i dont need any explanation. i just wants the girls to be reunite.
forever OT9.. please back to us Jessica.
To me Jessica was the one voice in the group that is almost irreplaceable. My favorite vocal sound in the group, a unique voice that can not be emulated by the other members. While new songs will be recorded without her, almost all there olds songs will sound so much less without her voice, in almost every song there is moment where Jessica’s voice shines. I was thinking of travelling to Japan or Korea to see them in concert but without her in the group I think it would now be just to painful.
I’ll really miss Jessica – a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice. And I’m proud of her for taking on the challenge of a new (and seemingly popular!) business, proving that she is a woman of many talents. I wish for her only the very best! If only all parties could come to the table and work out a way for the group to remain intact. If this is not destined, we must remember that there were always 8 other members of GG – each equally talented. And watching footage of GG in Shenzhen a few days ago made me so proud of these ladies. Despite very trying times, they performed with the enthusiasm and professionalism that they ALWAYS demonstrate on stage and the audience appeared as excited as ever. As long as GG are happy to remain a group and release wonderful music, I WILL BE A SONE. They make me smile, they make me sing and I am so happy to have GG in my life!
sone keep calm, we never kow what happened and perhaps we wont knw the truth,,sica is a good person but dont forget that she wrote the statement when being emotional dan she not yet tell the setail the conversation between the other member,,she said the member told her to leave blanc or soshi,,tere are a lot version with this kind of statement,,sone know even sica is a nice person but she sometimes couldnt explain what she want to tell that same with her feeling or the truth dan can make it a missunderstanding for another..it could be the member tell her togive blac management to a professional while she didnt have to do all the blanc activity but still she ll know anything with the blanc like hire a ceo or director but still she is the owner so she can be active in soshi schedule,,you know being an idol you must follow a lot of schedule not only on ar but off air too include practise dan need her personal time a lot,,if she do both of the bussiness and soshi activity in the same time,,she wont get a good result because bussiness need all of your focus when you build it, a total focus and it ll make her so tired if she handle a lot of her bussiness matter by herself and it international matters,,it will decrease the quality of her mind in her bussiness and soshi at the same time that sone know its very hard to being idol physicly and mentally,,so she really have to choose to get better result in her bussiness that her dream than she should really need her focus mind or soshi that already half of her life and need her to maintain all the activity,mind, snd socialize..sone know that all of it couldnt be don on one 1 and she still emotional..big trouble that include a lot of mind,opinion and public feeling to keep need a lot of time to solve it,,sica still in SME let her meet the other without SME and tyler kwon or another person include the discussion and make it worst before they can sharing all what they think for all the metter in family and closer discussion between the 9 only,,its ok to fight first you know in friendship and family sometime we need to fight to know what the other feeling and solve it,,they just need quality time to talk,,and sica will know whatever her decision will bring positive on her in the future between she grab her dream totally focus or spent her meantime to focus in soshi get all the love and then do her bussines again that she already give it trust to a profesional bussiness lerson to handle it while she active in soshi..keep calm sone let let the time solve it,,whe have to support all of them,,forever she ll be our soshi,,thats for sure..sorry my english not good,,hope u understad it,,and please stop the fanwar it between our beloved one
For God’s sake sones, it feels like you were saying that the girls decision to kick Jessica out was some random choice like picking your favorite ice cream. Do you think they didnt know the pros and cons of their decison? Do you think they dont know how it affects us fans? They’ve already been in this industry for seven years, do you think they’d ruin that without thinking, And what’s with comparing Jessica’s personal activites with Yoon and Sooyoung’s acting role, Sunny’s radio show, or TTS album?
Can’t you see the difference? These are activites under SM’s management, before they joined these activites their schedules were plotted in such a way that it wont cause conflicts on GGs schedule, unless it could not be avoided like sooyoung’s absence from KCON. And remember that although they were doing solo activities, its part of their job as GG, part of promoting GG. Jessica’s schedules were her own, its personal. You cant expect SM to adjust GGs schedules to coincide with her personal schedules, moreso if it involves 8 member who also have different schedules. Somehow Jessica’s setting up her own company has affected GG as a whole, since they are a team, who knows what adjustments they made at first in order to coincide these schedules. It was a big move for Jessica but it was also a big adjustment for the girls, cause they are a TEAM, and individuals decisions affect the team. I think Jessica is in a state today that she feels she has achieved everything she wanted as a GG member so its time for her to do what she wants outside of GG but the others dont think that way. I think the fact that what their dreams and goals in life as a team no longer coincide. Imagine 8 people having the same mindset and future goal vs one who wants something different, the one who doesnt think the same thing as the majority gets kicked out. So please stop with the bashing and unfair treatment towards the 9, lets move on and accept that Jessica will no longer be part of GG and pray that she will be successful in her career as a designer.
Well said!
I dont really care if the 9’s relationship is strained or completely broken (it probably is now). My beef (and most likely everyone else) is how SM handled her departure.
Right now, it’s “Jessica is kicked out of SNSD, but still under SM even though she just renewed contract and was going to release album with Krystal”. If they (SM, 8, Jess, etc) knew this was going to happen (even if it was earlier than expected), they could’ve at least planned out her departure so that fans wouldnt have to be speculating. We’d still be sad, but can at least accept it and move on since it gave us the impression that it’s agreed upon. Regardless of who’s more at fault (they’re all at fault), the way she left isnt that great.
I’m also confused as why she didnt get an hiatus like Sulli did. Instead of kicking her out of SNSD, they could’ve just forced her to be on an hiatus.
Btw, did you guys read Dispatch’s interview with SM internal staff? Everyone was at fault. Miscommunication everywhere. Crappy situation everywhere, but SM should’ve been impartial and handled it better.
they might have wanted to formally announce it, for Jessica, to bid goodbye, but we really dont know what were the reasons behind her suddenly being kicked out. She must be shocked. But they couldn’t do the proper announcement, SM said they wanted to announce it after the Tokyo Dome concert, but since Jessica has already publicly announced her leaving through weibo, they couldnt do that anymore. I bet sm and the 8 were also shocked that Jessica revealed her being kicked out immediately.
I was also wondering why they did it, why not make Jessica go on hiatus, that is why people are really wondering if she really wanted to leave next year. She never confirmed or denied her trip to new york searching for schools, I think maybe this was what also triggered the situation of her being kicked out. Going to school when you’re in GG, i dont think you can do those things at the same time, unless shes really leaving.
gelai92, I completely agree with your original point. People keep forgetting that GG is a team. In order to be a successful team everyone has to contribute and everyone has to be willing to make some sacrifices. In no way do I believe that Jessica intentionally did not give her all to the team, but I could understand if she was “distracted” with all her Blanc business. We have heard many different stories over the years of the personal aspirations of all the members, yet they still ultimately decided to renew their contracts and stay as a team. So it could be understandable if they thought this was not the right time for her to pursue her fashion business.
I really want to point out that there can easily be a lot of perceptions that caused animosity between the members. After all, remember that they don’t live together any more. It’s much easier for them to have misunderstandings when you’re not constantly seeing someone face-to-face. Just think to yourself, have you ever been in a situation where:
-you were part of a team where one of the members did not “seem” to be giving it their all?
-you had a friend who was head-over-heels for someone and maybe didn’t listen to your opinion quite as much?
I think it’s reasonable for the other girls to feel upset if that’s what they perceived to be the case. That’s not saying that this is what Jessica was truly doing, but she could have been misunderstood through not too unreasonable thought processes.
At the end of the day, it was in no ones best interest to remove Jessica from GG. Yet it was a decision that everyone came to through their actions/lack of actions. For those of you completely taking one side, I hope you try to at least step back for a second and think about how seemingly reasonable thoughts by each side could have caused this to happen.
In situations like this, good communication is key. That clearly didn’t happen and something that could have probably been resolved behind closed doors ended up as an ugly fight in public. For the girls’ reputation to be tarnished by something that didn’t have to happen like this is probably what makes me the most disappointed.
I’m not sure I understand all the anger towards SME and the other 8 girls here.
Is it not a fact that Jessica had already announced or hinted that she was going to stop promoting with SNSD after the next album (or did I miss something)?
SME just decided to cut the chord now and get it over with. It’s a messy situation and could have been executed more cleanly, but it’s done. Time to move on.
Seems like this all started with Jessica herself. I do not hold that decision against her, the girls will all need to start a new future for themselves eventually. Reading up on this TK guy, I am very skeptical of Jessica’s relationship with him, especially if it is indeed a romantic one.
I could be wrong, but who knows if we’ll ever hear all the facts.
I’m still shocked that Jessica’s so called “sisters” played a part in ousting her from girls’ generation. Jessica will always have my unconditional support because as a fellow San Franciscian we stick together but to know that the other 8 girls basicially told her she has to choose instead of being happy for her business and supporting her, it hurts. All this means is that Jessica and the other girls are at odds, the unbreakable soshi bond is broken. The worst part about this is that WE the fans, us “sones” we are caught in the middle of this. We’re basically at a fork in the road, support Jessica or support the girls. I want to do both but knowing that the other girls turned on her and had a hand in forcing her out, this hurts. I thought about this long and hard and I’m going on a indefinitely hiatus from being a sone. I really can’t deal with this until SM, SNSD, and Jessica resolves this issue, that means I will not be buying their next album or any merchandise. It hurts me to not buy their album but what choice do I have? We’re caught in the middle of this, I would personally prefer to hear the girls side of this, not some scripted thing that SM are writing for them, but the honest truth from the girls heart about their participation in the ousting of Jessica.
In the past two years alone:
SooYoung has filmed 3 dramas (3rd Hospital, Dating Agency Cyrano, and currently My Spring Days)
TTS have a reality show and they have put out two mini albums
YuRi filmed a movie AND two TV shows over the past two years (No Breathing, Fashion King, Dancing 9).
Hyoyeon has done DWTS and Dancing 9, alongside YuRi
Sunny has completed a musical, her own radio show and is currently on Roommate
YoonA has done Love Rain, Prime Minister & I and is currently filming Goodbye Ani
Yes, Jessica has had individual activities, too (Legally Blonde musical, her reality show “Jessica & Krystal” and her supporting role in Wild Romance). My point is: clearly they all know how to balance their personal activities with the group. Yet Jessica isn’t allowed to have a fashion line AND be in SNSD? GTFO… how is that even the least bit logical?!
And if Jessica really wanted to go out and do BLANC on her own without the group, why would she have signed her contract again in the first place? I keep hearing “Oh well she is still signed to SM so we’ll still see her individual activities”—NO… she is still under her contract because she signed it along with her other “sisters” and cannot get out of it. Even if she wanted to leave, at this point, she can’t. She has to stay with SM for 3 more years, which means that SM is more than likely entitled to some of her profit from her BLANC business… so shady.
Last thing I have to say is this: Logically and from a business standpoint, how would kicking Jessica out make SM more money than letting her stay and run her own business? If anything, SM should have been happy because the success of her line would bring them even more publicity/opportunities for the girls. SM’s stocks have clearly dropped and will continue to drop as more and more investors and people learn about the situation. So they lose either way. And this time, they truly made the wrong decision.
The worst part is that now, ALL of them are suffering. I can at least respect Jessica for telling the fans the truth before SM got to it and tried to distort it… it’s like now how much of what they say is SM and how much is the girls’ actual opinions? I don’t believe anything they say as long as they are under contract with SM. Sorry not sorry.
TLDR: This is a HOT ASS MESS!
Just hope that things can be done and in the future no one get in to others way, like, bye bye.
For what i know, sica is allowed to do her fashion line, but i guess sica couldn’t manage her time correctly which left she couldn’t practice much for their tokyo dome concert
Because unlike Yesung that have his own fashion lone, he still have his man to manage his business and promote with super junior. But in sica case, she give her business with a lot of care at the point they need sica to be on the spot. It’s good to chase your dream, but the agency saw it as she changed her main business.
So you can’t compare snsd individual activities with sica business, it’s completely different
I just hope the girls will stay strong, and they solve this wisely. Soshibond to the end
i have no words…….its just that snsd was the first kpop group that i ever really got into. so idk, this is really the kpop apocolypse, wonder girls, kara, ladies code and now snsd, there are no more words this is horrible, and i just cant even say anymore, im absolutley bummed…..
PEACE OUT!
https://www.change.org/p/sm-entertainment-keep-jessica-in-snsd#description
I believe in them!!!
Most of you guys just response like “she walked away” by saying “goodbye jessica, we love you”, some of you even condemned her for being selfish.
But did you ever take a look on her weibo? She was forced out! I don’t ask this from all of the SONE, but no one of you in the Gorjess Spazzer Fandom stand up for her. At least the “Gorjess Spazzers” should had…… arent you suppose to be her fans? where have you been when she need you the most, you guys just walked away by telling her “goodbye, we love you”, or “wishing you all the best on BLANC, marriage” or etc…… :/
You guys are the one who making her looks like she abandoned SNSD… which the truth is, she was the one who being abandoned.. She was forced out!
You know what, she spend 15 years for sm, in J&K variety show, she said her youth was given to SNSD, and this is what she get, devastate and EVICTION! Don’t you use the word “Departure” for what is happening right now! Because she didnt walk away! They banished her away! And now attack her with fake information, those insiders who said that she talk about, having the decision to leave SNSD for marriage for her study or whatever craps didnt even have a prove of identity not at least a name!
1. They said she was seeing the lawyer of jyj, then later the lawyer confirmed he never meet up with her.
2. They said she her so called boyfriend(they dont even have a photo of them dating, you mean the photo that showed up yesterday? it’s a photoshoped photo, thank you) following her to every activities she attends including J&K, but you know what, The PD of J&K which now also the PD of The TaeTiSeo said there is no such things, and the PD also stand up for her by stating she was being normal as she used to be the whole time! dont believe me? here is the link for the news http://kpopdata.com/…D驚訝JESSICA的離團消息
3.They said she wanted to get married, she choosed marriage after SNSD, well, the so called boyfriend claims that he has not planned to get married for this year and next year, and the idea of getting marry is not even there. by the way, he is not even confirmed to be Jessica’s boyfriend!
4. They said she is neglecting SNSD’s activities by focusing on her own personal career, but from the past 7 yeas she never missed any snsd’s activities because of her personal schedule! Even this time, she come back to korea from new york early in the morning one day before the fan meeting just to not miss SNSD’s activities! Ever since BLANC were officially announced till now, she still never fail to attend any SNSD’s activities, untill they banished her out.
5. They Said she want to leave the group after 1 more music album, then what for for signing up a 3 years contract?
Oh! and the things that is being fishy is, SM agreed her to carry on BLANC, and she never let BLANC get into her way, then tell her to choose between BLANC and SNSD, it is clear to see that she managed to taking care of both since BLANC was launched up untill now, until she is banished…
If you still remember why you become her fan, why you love her, then open your eyes and fight for her right! she is in deep pain now! she don’t have anyone but us left, her fan! I really hope you guys who still have faith in her, who trully know her for the pass 7 years she has been and still be, can stand up and protect her right!
Thank you!
SHE DIDN’T CHOOSE TO LEAVE… SHE WAS FORCED TO… They flat out told her that she can’t participate from any snsd activities and that she couldn’t even go to the fanmeeting to at least say goodbye. How unfair!
Each time i see the news about Jessica leaving it feels so unreal because its so wierd they arent a group that fight over a member leaving they are like sisters to each other its so hard to beleave this it feels like bad dream
yes, it is a nightmare. It feels so weird that they decided to make jessica leave, it have to be something big which causes both party can’t solve this properly
They need to meet once again
I just hope someday this nightmare will find a point of light, and the nightmare will gone
I think it’s important we keep a clear head about these things.it’s certainly true to say that we don’t know both sides of the story.or maybe I should say all sides of the story.some facts remain: 1.the eight other members of their group each maintain the same story: that Jessica’s business line was not going to begin until after her marriage; 2. the likelihood of each member fighting against anyone other member is, at best, nil; 3.prior statements by Jessica suggest that she was indeed finished with the group.
I think we need to just sit back and let the drama unfold, and let the group work it out for themselves.
i’m just a 3+ year old Sone who will continue to support all Soshi (TJSTHYSYS) no matter the outcome. i’ll stand behind them and be that strong wall they need. my love for them hasn’t change one bit and i’m just gonna wait patiently for this whole mess to be straighten out. be strong Soshi and Sones and let’s keep going. Soshibond forever <– ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥+♥ = Soshi + Sone
thanks always SSF for keeping us updated even with what's happening. y'all are the best. :') ♥♥♥
TRY TO UNITE ALL THE SONES WE KNOW AND STOP LETTING THEM SPLIT INTO TWO PARTIES !!! IF ANYONE SEE THIS MESSAGE PLEASE HELP ME TO SPREAD IT !!!! WE NEED TO BRING BACK ALL OF THEM
Lets do something SONES. Any idea? Lets try to convince SME to get Jessica back. They are being unfair. Clearly she doesnt want to leave the group.
how can we do it? i really want the girls reunite. 8+1 = complete.
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