I miss you guys ;_; and fangirling.
With the DBSK vs. SM deal, there's a rumour out about the girls' contracts too!
Yoona - 15 years.
Sooyoung - 5 years.
Yuri & Jessica - 9 years.
Taeyeon - 10 years.
Hyoyeon, Seohyun, Tiffany - Free agent, contract expires at the group's dissolution.
Sunny - LIFETIME!!! Nah, actually, I don't understand hers. It says free agent something. 자유계약, 계약 만료기한 본인의사 고려.
Looking at this, it probably means that SM didn't think that the group will survive pass 5 years, probably 3-4 on my view. Well, there's only 1 year left till their 3rd anniversary, so I think unless something goes really wrong, they'll certainly survive pass that.
And if this is true, slaveriness: Yoona >>>>>>>>>>> DBSK. 
We'll have to wait 7 more years to get married, Yuriya? ;_;
LOL! when I saw this at SNSDKOREAN, I knew there was something
Cindy was leaving out. It's okay
Tama Mama, I'll keep you company till you find Yul-daddy
I've been keeping up with all these SM cases lately and talking to some outside sources who know LSM and his family personally. And honestly, I think fans are not taking some things into account. The celebrities have never themselves complained about pay or how they're living. They all love what they do at the end of the day, as tiring as it is. And underpaid? These celebrities will never have to work another day in their life once they leave the business, as long as they don't waste their money. They never have to spend a dime of what they're making (unless they're starting businesses on the side like Yoochun or think of selling some of their stocks and shares that they own. Wouldn't surprise me if Queen B does, she owns over 100,000 and that was said around 2007 or 2008) because the company pays for everything.
Those name brand apparels they're wearing, the food they eat, the expensive drinks they buy, the cars they drive, the fancy housings they live in, the accessories they own/use, the vacations they go on... that's all paid for them for as long as they work. And the money they earn piles up without being touched. If people are complaining about it not being enough, people don't take into consideration the endorsements that they're paid which most of the time aren't even included in sales earnings.
And the reason for that ratio and why it doesn't freak me out is because people don't realize who has to be paid before the artists. Even here in America, the artists are last to be paid! It's nothing new! Yeah, it may not be as much as what American artists look they're making but... Korea isn't America. It's not that expensive of a country honestly. You go grocery shopping and only spend 50 bucks? A nice meal can be eaten under 10, sometimes 5 bucks? Yoona survived with 20 dollars a week when she was a trainee and she didn't have a problem. Oh yeah, when i say 'bucks/dollars', I mean USD.
We all see SM artists, how/where they live, and what they eat and wear... Fans should know what it's like to be an artist under these training companies, I'm sure our girls as well as the rest of their co-workers know as well and so did their PARENTS. So now, they go about busy lives because they wanted it.
Anyway, before i take up all my freetime here... It's no surprise to me about Taeyeon, Jessica, and Yoona (though...15 years? no one's ever stayed that long in a company before...) having such lengthy contracts. However, Tiffany has the ability to leave after SNSD disbands? I find that surprising. I understand Seobaby, she most likely wants to go to school or pursue another career, and dancers don't really have much to do unless they can train their vocals some more (no offense on Hyoyeon).
-O_sLaVe
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