Anon · 9mo
Not a sh!nee fan I don’t know them that much that way aside from music but it’s so weird to see members of them leaving the company especially tm coz even tho I do know they haven’t been promoting him at all since move and it got worse since criminal, he was still one of the most “loyal” idols to the company even last year I seen around video of him on the tl being excited for the new management of the company so there must be something huge that happened to make him make that decision; he also has been one of the most idols that have big creative freedom miles more than exo so i was so shocked by the news of him leaving
That all said I’m not really surprised because now since those two big companies got lots of shares in the company and fighting inside; it must be a too stressful situation for all idols there and if the company cant promise or have plans to better to them then what’s the point in staying
Hmm those are some large claims you got there, anon. I am always suspicious of generalized "they do not promote [artist]" claims because I have not seen a single band in the entirety of kpop whose fans do not go around saying this. This makes the entire idea of it meaningless.
Now, I do agree specifically that since LSM got yeeted out of SM, everything has been very unstable, and their artists have all suffered from that uncertainty. The fact that many of their senior artists have either left or are making plans to leave is a large indicator that they do not feel like their future careers are safe there anymore.
This doesn't mean that it was perfect under LSM, I am very sure it had its flaws; idols have sued SM before for very valid reasons when it was under LSM. But I think the company right now has lost the trust of its employees because of how turbulent the last two years have been.
It's a shame that after so many years in the company, even idols like Shinee feel like it's no longer the best place for them. I hope they get to stay in touch with their staff and that their transitions are smooth.
