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Jongin and liquids. I hope everything was fine, because over the years he got us used to other views šš
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I think we have Kaisoo crumbs. Why was the peach chosen among all the fruits? š¤š
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First of all, I decided to be anonymous because of course, I donāt want to lose my job. Any people I know in real life might find me in no time, so I donāt want to take the risk. I will be stating some examples, Iāll try to be less specific as possible so I wouldnāt give in the identity of the artists Iāll be talking about. Anyway, if ever I donāt make any sense explaining things, I apologize because English is not my first language.Ā
Second, why am I writing this? Iāve been seeing indirect arguments between some Kaisoo shippers and some Kaistal shippers regarding SM Entertainment, etc. I will have to be honest here: it kind of annoys me when some people drop statements about Asian media as if they know everything about it. Also, I feel really bad for the people who are manipulated. So, I decided to reveal what I know. But I wouldnāt be shocked if there are still people who will chose not to believe in what I have to say, so, Iām not here to force you to believe. I just wanted to share some truth behind BIG entertainment and media companies like SMent. (I emphasized BIG because not every companies does this because of the risks & because theyāre not powerful enough like the BIG ones). I want you to be open minded about this, I donāt want everyone to be totally fooled.Ā
Third, yes, Iām a fan of EXO, SNSD, f(x) and Shinee. Theyāre the only groups I thoroughly followed since the beginning. But I will not state who my biases are and who do I ship because it doesnāt matter, I will not be biased on my statements. I will be stating facts from real life experiences I have from studying and working in Asian media & entertainment industry. I wonāt be on Kaisoo shippersā side, nor Kaistal shippersā side. Ā Ā
Lastly, I donāt work for SM Entertainment or any entertainment companies in South Korea. I work for a big media and entertainment company somewhere in Far East Asia (East and Southeast Asia, Iām sorry I donāt want to be very specific about this for obvious reasons). Iām not going to claim that everything Iām going to say about media companies are 100% evident and true in SM, but everything Iām going to say is a commonĀ practice among media and entertainment companies in East and Southeast Asia.
I will answer questions/arguments/assumptions that frequently come up because of the Baekyeon & Kaistal issue and this insider info in 2012. This is just an eye-opener for those who are not familiar w/ how the media & entertainment industry in Asia works. My purpose is to let you guys be aware of some of our practices, I donāt intend on going against any companies and any people.Ā
Is everything scripted? What they say on interviews are scripted?
Not all the time. Expected and general questions are usually half scripted, half scripted because we only say the gist of what they have to say, we donāt require them to memorize everything, of course. This is for PR purposes, itās for their image and the image of the company. The artists know it anyway, that they have to keep their reputation good no matter what. Also, itās the companyās decision if the artist will have to keep quiet about a certain topic. Ā
Are artists really packaged? Arenāt they showing their true personalities?
Not all the time. We only do this to artists who are considered important for the company, or the companyās favorites. One example is this actor-singer under our company, we debuted him with a manly image, a ladyās man type (because he really is handsome & looks manly). But in real life, heās actually gay. There were scandals about him being gay because he was caught two times (heās so stubborn about going out at night, Iāll talk about this later), 1st: w/ another actor from the same company, 2nd: w/ a male singer from the same company, but our company remained silent about it (itās actually a strategy as well, keeping silent about a scandal, because if we refrain from talking about it, then people will forget eventually). So the company continued on giving him projects as if no scandal has ever happened. The journalist who reported both incidents later apologized in public, she/he received a lot of hate actually because the public really loves this guy whom they truly believe is straight. There is also this one singer whom we debuted as aĀ āsexy-typeā lady. But sheās actually the girly and shy type in real life. Ā
Are artists really paired beforehand?Ā
Again, not all the time because we only do this to important and favorite artists of the company. We choose those who look physically good together. Actually, thereās a certain pair that has no chemistry at all in real life, like they donāt even care about each other (but they became friends eventually since theyāre always together). They each have their own private romantic relationships w/ non-celebs, but since they look physically good together, they were paired. So our company reported & confirmed that they are dating in real life (Iāll talk about fake dating later). But fans saw the guy with another girl recently (even took a picture), but the company remained silent about it, as always. Probably soon, they will release a statement that ātheyāre only friendsā if the issue is still alive for a long time. BUT! There are paired artists who eventually started real romantic relationships because they actually fell in love. Like this dancer couple (who got married) and these two singers (who, sadly, broke up). ALSO, there are a few real relationships whom we took advantage of IF and only IF they are famous & are loved by fans as a couple (this is kind of rare though). Ā
Is fake dating really a thing/marketing strategy?
Yes. If we learned that a lot of people loves seeing them together, then we will show what the public wants to see. But we mostly do this to create hype for both artists & their future activities, and of course, the profit that the company can get from it. But what if the public suddenly doesnāt want to see them together? How about the fans who would be brokenhearted? This will be bad for both artists! Honestly and unfortunately, the company doesnāt care. Itās true that we consider all publicity as good publicity. We actually have this phrase: success from scandal. After the scandal (any kind of scandal actually) arose, we will not bring that up ever again. Weāll continue giving the artist their activities to still promote them, & proceed as if nothing happened. This is very effective actually. Anyway, I saw someone said that why would they do this to get attention, theyāre already famous! Because we only use the āreporting/confirming a fake relationship strategyā for artists who are already famous. We will never get the attention we want if we suddenly report that there are two not-so-famous artists dating.
Do entertainment companies have control over what other media reports?
Yes. But only those big, influential & powerful companies can do that, especially those who have partnership w/ other media companies. Those who have the money. Even the government and powerful politicians can control what the media reports. Media practitioners actually have this code of ethics like others have, but there are still people who chose not to follow (journalists who accept bribes!!!). But thatās a different story. You know, money is such a powerful thing. You canāt underestimate money when it comes to businesses.Ā
Does the company have control over everything involving the artist?
Basically yes, since the artist have to ask permission before doing anything that the company didnāt ask them to do. Like, even if the artist has free time, they still have to ask for permission if they can have a vacation on a certain place, or if they can hang out with this person. There are artists who are stubborn about asking for permissions actually, they sneak in and do what they want. Because of their stubbornness, scandals may arise (it happened for a few artists actually, like what I mentioned earlier). If that artist is very important for the company, we will still keep him/her even if he/she is very stubborn. But of course, we will warn him/her, but we will offer some benefits for them to obey and stay w/ the company. If the artist is not so important, we will have to ask him/her theĀ question:Ā āthis or the company/contract/careerā. So yeah, company favorites are pretty much treated very differently than the others.Ā
In conclusion: hereās a famous saying,Ā ātruth is stranger than fictionā, w/c is true in so many different cases. Remember that NOT EVERYTHING shown is TRUE especially about celebrities who are under a contract w/ very big companies and agencies. We will never fully know every truth about these artists, especially their true feelings, personalities, relationships, sexuality, and their private lives. As for Baekyeon & Kaistal and others, since the insider info was posted in 2012 and what stated there are actually practiced in the entertainment industry, thereās a high probability that the couples are fake. Thereās also a possibility that theyāre real and SM just took advantage of it, but itās less likely. BUT, we will never know if they actually felt something for each other or not. Maybe they did fell in love w/ each other, or they actually have other romantic relationships that the public doesnāt know. Or theyāre actually single. Who knows. There are many possibilities but they only know the truth themselves, of course.Ā
Once again, I have nothing against SM, any people, any ships. The sole purpose of this is to be an eye opener for those who are not familiar w/ the media & ent industry in Asia. I am not claiming that everything I said are 100% evident and true in SM Ent, but everything I said is a common practice in Asia, and is true in my country and our company. What I said is true & are based on my experiences. I didnāt include links, pictures, other proofs because I donāt want to give in my identity, my nationality, and the company I work in. Iām a lazy but busy person, I wouldnāt waste my free time writing this if they were all lies. But I know that there are still people who will chose not to believe, but who am I to force you? Just remember this: theĀ media and entertainment industry is very manipulative, DONāT let media control and fool you. There are many studies, research, and theories regarding the media and its effects on the public (when I was in college, we memorized a lot of theories regarding media and its effects, just search about it if youāre interested, youāll understand media even more!).Ā And even though media has negative effects on the public, they will still continue with their doings. Because itās business. Itās the industry. It involves money.Ā
So yeah, in general, donāt be fooled.Ā Also, thereās nothing wrong w/ questioning the media because you have the right anyway (because remember? media claims toĀ āserveā the public, entertainment companies claim toĀ ādo this for the peopleā).Ā
Have a good day! Letās have peace w/ one another :)
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A brand new bottom!kyungsoo fest's theme with two corresponding sides - one represents peach and the other cream. Find out which teams the fics belong to below and don't forget to comment and leave kudos and share your thoughts on twitter š
Genre: Friends to Lovers, PWP
Rating: NC-17
Length: 3,940
Warning/kinks: Teasing, kyungsoo lies about having a girlfriend, Lingerie, Daddy Kink, Praise Kink, curvy and bald soo, Long Haired Jongin, Piercing, Breeding, Mirror kink, Squirting, Anal Gaping
Summary: Kyungsoo liked to think he was average even though he had a secret
A secret that he finds twirling around his best friend's fingers one day
Genre: Romance, Exes, Getting Back Together, Fluff, Happy Ending
Rating: M
Length: 11,216
Warning/kinks: Age switch, brief mention of minor character death, Minor Car Accident, mention of divorce
Summary: In the middle of a set-up blind date arranged by his best friend, Jongin finds his old flame barges into his life again and everything becomes too fuzzy to handle. But one thing remains the sameāhe still wants Kyungsoo in his life. Even after three years.
Genre: Fluff, Strangers to Lovers, Happy Ending, Cliche
Rating: NC-17
Length: 17,701
Warning/kinks: Age Swap/Gap, Fingerfucking, Praise Kink, Stripping, Breathplay, teasing
Summary: Doh Kyungsoo is a teacher at a renowned South Korean school in Seoul. By chance, he meets Kim Jongin, a handsome successful businessman who likes him. The only issue? Jongin is a married man, and Kyungsoo should not fall for him. How will things play out for them?
Genre: Friends to Lovers, Love Confessions, Fluff, Smut, Crack, - College AU
Rating: NC-17
Length: 10,123
Warning/kinks: Foot Fetish, Foot Jobs, Praise Kink, Spanking
Summary: Jongin has a foot fetish and keeps staring at Kyungsoo's feet. As his friend, Kyungsoo decides to take the matter into his own hands.
Genre: Bodyguard!Kyungsoo, Mafia Boss!Jongin, lowkey toxic and angst
Rating: 3,721
Length: NC-17
Warning/kinks: Spanking, Choking, Rimming, Rough Sex, Slapping
Summary: Itās a habit, truly, to let himself be used by his mafia boss like a ragged doll.
Genre: Smut, Royalty Au, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics,
Length: 16,660
Rating: NC-17
Warning/kinks: Prostitution, Light Angst
Summary: Jongin is a young prince who is notorious for his escapades.He is recommended a place deep in the woods to 'explore' and have fun.There he finds the House of sins, a mansion full of omegas indulging various royals in all sorts of fun. And he might have been too lucky as his partner was the chief of the place, Kyungsoo.
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