Just like what I said in my previous entry, I would like to discuss about Kris (EXO) and Hangeng (Super Junior) lawsuit. For readers who didn’t have any idea who’s this guys are, let me tell you a little bit about them.
HANGENG or HANKYUNG was one of the members Super Junior. He was the first non Korean idol that debut in KPOP industry. In Dec 2001 SM entertainment holds “H.O.T China” audition. The competing rate was really high 1 out of 3000 will be lucky to pass the audition. In Feb 2006 Hangeng debut as one of member Super Junior.
KRIS or WU YIFAN or KEVIN WUdebuted on April 2012 as a member of EXO and also a leader for subgroup EXO-M which is mainly active in China and singing in Mandarin.
There a few of similarities about these 2 guys which are:
• Both of them debuted as a Chinese member of k-pop idol and achieved broad stardom.
• Launch legal battle at their peak of popularity. Hangeng when Super Junior hit jackpot with Sorry Sorry and Kris when right before EXO first solo concert.
• Both of them now seek an activity in china.
For SM Entertainment, as we know they already bad reputation in ‘slave contract’ issue and with Kris breaking away from SM and EXO it give a déjà vu feeling. Where in 2009 Hangeng filed a lawsuit against SM. The difference here is the reaction that these to get. Hangeng get positive and supportive response from the public while Kris gets negative and hatred responsed. When Hangeng was lebeled as “victim”, Kris had been labeled as “traitor”. Why this thing happened?
First of all, let's see on Hangeng lawsuit case and situation. According to his lawyer, Hangeng was cheated on his profit and had very long contract which is 13 years. It also had been reported that Hangeng developed gastritis and kidney disease because he had been overworked. Plus, during Hangeng’s time, due to visa restriction and other matters, Hangeng can’t perform on broadcast channels in Korea. Hangeng need to wear mask while performed due to this matter. I think Hangeng’s lawyer really did a good job in making public understand Hangeng’s situation.
In Kris’s case, as we know SM put a lot of efforts in “creating” EXO. When EXO start to escalate in the Kpop hierarchy, Kris makes the decision to suing SM and departing from EXO. Lets see what Kris’s lawyer had said. According to Kris’s lawyer, Kris felt like a puppet, he can't make his own decision. SM schedule his performance without consulting Kris and never respecting Kris’s opinion nor condition. Kris also had a medical issue and even suspected having myocorditis due to stress. Don’t you think the case almost similar? But why Kris received so much hatred?
I think the main cause is the ‘timing’. The time Kris filed this lawsuit is a week before their first solo concert. The public thinks this is selfish decision and being a traitor to their group members and to add the “spice” the group member also label him like that. Beside that, in Hangeng’s case, he has been labeled as ‘victim’ due to harsher “slave contract” and as a first foreign idol, Hangeng had a hard time adjusting his life in Korea. Meanwhile, in Kris’s case people see that his path is much easier that hanging. The contract much fairer and also debuted with another 3 Chinese members. Due to this thing public pictured him as “ungrateful” and adding to their members ‘openly express’ their feeling make thing even worse.
The conclusion that I can make, the contract that Kris signed with SM bad. Well, if not this lawsuit will not be justified right? Regarding on Kris continue his activities in China while his case still not finish and still fresh, I don’t see any problem in this matter. I don’t know why people bring this kind of issue. Is that mean he need to ‘rest’ while this ‘story’ still hot? I don’t think so. Even what happened now can be categorized as ‘bad publicity’, for me publicity is still publicity. Use every opportunity that we have. I think it’s a good thing that he start active in his work again. After all Kris was the first person that I noticed in EXO. I will always be your fans.
For readers, thank you for reading my humble writing. I want to say that this entry merely my personal opinion. As a fans, we will never know what actually happened. At last but not least, Good Luck Kris.
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