SM reps issue an apology for NCT Jaehyun's Itaewon outing

Article: SM reps, "We confirm that NCT Jaehyun was at Itaewon, he is in deep reflection" [official statement]

Source: The Celeb via Nate

1. [+932, -34] Farewell to you too

2. [+860, -35] He's probably pretending to reflect, you're out now

3. [+784, -46] Why did you go there at a time like this... why couldn't you '97ers wait just a bit ㅜㅜ

4. [+108, -5] The four of them all went together but Jungkook and Cha Eunwoo's articles are getting thousands of comments while he's only getting 9 ㅋㅋㅋ The biggest shield of them all is the nugu shield. People don't know who he is so they don't even care.

5. [+97, -1] His fans have the biggest headache of them all right now ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ they've always been going around saying he has the perfect face, perfect character, perfect this and that, and asking people to look forward to their comeback tomorrow ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. [+83, -3] He's not popular so he doesn't even get any comments. Jungkook and Cha Eunwoo are basically taking all the bullets...

7. [+75, -6] Well thank goodness for him for being less popular since the other two are taking all the heat for him

8. [+63, -0] I feel so betrayed ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ why would you even think to go out with your comeback right in front of your nose

9. [+56, -0] And he went to a live recording the day after he was at Itaewon.. and tomorrow's the comeback.. ㅜ

10. [+50, -1] I guess it's time like this that it's a good thing that NCT never made it~ the other two more popular kids are getting all the hate so he can just stay quiet and hope that this gets buried soon

11. [+39, -0] Is his brain made out of udon noodles for him to think that going to a live recording the next day was a good idea? He should be arrested for that.

12. [+37, -0] He had an 'Inkigayo' live recording the morning of the 26th and yet he was up all night drinking in Itaewon? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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SM, JYP, and Big Hit are the new big 3?

Article: [New Year Plan] SM, JYP, Big Hit, changes to the top 3... traditional power vs new power

Source: Joy News 24 via Nate

1. [+1,044, -39] Finally YG has been dropped from the top 3

2. [+1,000, -46] First of all, I'm just glad that YG isn't in the top 3... they're not an agency, they're a criminal hive

3. [+774, -28] Bye bye YG

4. [+58, -9] The difference right now is that SM and JYP have put out top idols for decades now while Big Hit, although bringing in more income than SM and JYP, only have BTS bringing in the money, which won't last forever. They also have the issue of army service around next year. Big Hit will drop off in a few years unless they figure out a new income stream.

5. [+31, -13] It's unfair to say that Big Hit should be taken off because they only have BTS when the other agencies can't even beat BTS with all of their groups combined ㅋㅋ

6. [+25, -21] I think it's too early to include Big Hit in the big leagues. Even SM and JYP weren't considered the top 3 back when they had HOT and god. It's the continued successes they had afterward that helped them grow into the big 3. Big Hit put out a male group after BTS but the public isn't even aware of them and they aren't that big yet so it's hard to consider Big Hit a big leaguer for that reason. I doubt the second group will be able to bring in half of BTS' income once they go to the army.

7. [+25, -5] YG to~~~~~~~~~~~tally ruined themselves

8. [+23, -4] Unless we boycott YG to the point we're doing now with 'No Japan', we're going to be a country complicit in criminal affairs. Please put into law that bans criminals from appearing on celebrity television.

9. [+23, -37] Take Big Hit out of the 3, they only have one successful group and it's BTS. I'd rather it just be the big 2 now with SM and JYP.

10. [+23, -31] Still can't beat SM and JYP, though ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ they've been a part of the big 3 consistently for years now

11. [+22, -13] Well isn't JYP over without Twice too?

12. [+21, -10] Seems like an article to appease stockholders because JYP's stocks are dropping right now. Honestly, Twice is on the decline and their other groups aren't doing anything special. JYP's the one under hot fire right now~

13. [+20, -13] Big Hit brought in Girlfriend's agency and is planning to launch a girl group later. They're on path to become a big 3.

14. [+19, -1] As a longtime YG fan, I really wanted them to recover and was planning on support them until I saw that Yang Hyun Suk ajusshi and all his antics and the steel-skinned decision of Big Bang to have a comeback. I'm now praying for their failure. Too bad for the remaining employees there.

15. [+19, -10] Big Hit is dominating in income out of the 3

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