Yang Hyun Suk explains the delay for the Girls' Generation type girl group he planned to debut

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

YG Entertainment's Yang Hyun Suk recently spoke up about the delay for the girl group he had planned to debut.

He attended the premiere showcase for Mnet's 'WHO IS NEXT:WIN' where he explained the reasoning behind the delay. "In all honesty, I wanted to create a group like Girls' Generation. It's not an area where I'm an expert in but I wanted to create a group of pretty girls who could sing well. I don't know if it's because of a tendency I have, but I focus more on talent over looks. Even if someone is so beautiful, if they don't have the talent that I want, it won't work."

He continued, "I was also quite jealous of Girls' Generation. I thought...what if a bunch of pretty girls do hip hop? When I look at Wonder Girls I always thought it would be fun if they sang YG style songs. However, as time passed, my plans started to fall apart. I originally chose the girls because they had cute faces, but since they fell short on the talent I had required, it went from dozens of girls to only 6 left. Even at this point, I still don't think I can be 100% satisfied. I'm not sure if the group will consist of 5 members or 3."

Yang Hyun Suk also said that he may debut a boy group first, "I'm going to think more carefully about the girl group. I'm thinking of debuting a boy group first. If it's a girl group, it will be this year. At the latest, I plan on introducing them in the beginning of next year."

Meanwhile, 'WIN' is a survival program about 11 YG trainees who have been trainees for several years. The trainees will be divided into two teams--Team A and Team B. The winning team who will acquire the title 'WINNER' will then debut as a group.

You can watch the first episode of 'WIN' on Mnet and tvN on August 23! The program will air in over 10 Asian countries beginning on September 17.






AKP

Comments

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

I love GG but it's not like all of em can sing, YG needs to make his mind up about things. he seems like he's scared of everything these days.

Also OT but I've started watching Teen Wolf and I'm stanning Sterek hard.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

He's such a flop wolf, great abs though
be ready for a lot of "let's make Derek's life miserable" thouh

[johnnyquest89.livejournal.com]

Oh, makes sense.

[burger.livejournal.com]

he is the most boring person at this point

[lilmissniza.livejournal.com]

He needs to stop talking. But putting the new GG on hold is probably a great idea if he considers Jennie Kim to be the most talented out of the bunch (considering how he's putting her everywhere now).

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

I'm questioning their trainee process now if she's the most talented one they could find.

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

"I don't know if it's because of a tendency I have, but I focus more on talent over looks."

Omg way to give annoying YG stans more reasons to claim that YG artists are more talented because the company doesn't prioritize looks like SM. I really want to sock YG in the face for this and the other article where he basically said he barely knew his trainees and even picked favourites. What's wrong with this guy?!

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

im just going to assume lalice is gone now so i wont be mad disappointed if she doesnt debut

[froggster.livejournal.com]

Just stop YG. You need to stop backpedalling on every single thing you do/plan to do/did
excellent icon and gif choice OP

have more derek

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

bitch, just focus on 2NE1 for at least 2 more yrs before debuting another girlgroup.
there's no way two girlgroups can co-exist in YG, just no way. :/

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Don't forget young 2NE1 either, they'll probably debut in 2 years.

[pepper.livejournal.com]

Why does he still want to debut those girls though? So he can undermine them like he does 2NE1?

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

He should just make a pop group 'cause in hip hop group lack of talent is harder to hide. Plus in Japanese market pop sells better than hip hop. Also hip hop demands certain attitude which doesn't go well with whole cute demure virginal image that Asian guys seem to like.

[amandaplan.livejournal.com]

i don't want a 3 member girl group. hopefully it stays 5 or more.

[mamchan.livejournal.com]

Honestly curious, why?
I'm wondering why no one is trying it. I think that 3 girls who sings and dance well is all it's needed...

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Ikr at his "talent" claims when he dropped SuPearls. mess.

[itsnvrcldinhell.livejournal.com]

maybe YG has a case of alzheimer's when it comes to plans
"Oh 2NE1's new song will be out in August or was it September......nahw it was suppose to be the following year...yep thats it"

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

He's majority share holder so that won't work.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

You can't reproduce groups like Big Bang or SNSD. They are just a special group of people that come together in a special way. He needs to stop trying to emulate and do something original. I think the problem with being a hip POP label is that he's stuck in his little box that a lot of people don't fit in. Those girls might have talent but they can't do hip hop.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

IA. For instance I can see space on current market for cute electro pop group (like Kara when they did Honey or SNSD during Kissing You and Gee).

[charlotterhys.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry but what talent does Dara particularly have? >.> I love her and she's a good *performer* and has stage presence but singing nor dancing are really, y'know. Stand out skills of hers.

Also, I'm sorry. But SM has debuted so many super talented and really funny looking people throughout their entire history of a company. Yesung and Ryeowook? Hyoyeon? Chen? These are not people who got in just because they have a pretty face.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

"Dara particularly have? >.> I love her and she's a good *performer* and has stage presence"

When in a idol group that's enough
she couldn't be a soloist because of what you said but as a member in an idol group, being cute pretty, lovable.. are talents

[ullielvidina.livejournal.com]

"Talent over look."

Here we go again...

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

how is it going to be like GG if there is only going to b 5 or 3 of them?

[topismine.livejournal.com]

I think what he meant was a group of pretty girls.

[ashyvt.livejournal.com]

Basically YG is having a massive identity crisis

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

mte. Plus ppl are leaving his company faster than he can release "exclusive" interviews.

[rennehollic.livejournal.com]

next week he's coming up with something else
stay tunned

[in-my-p0ckets.livejournal.com]

does he realize everyone is fed up after the 50+ new groups who debuted last year...?

[martha-sal.livejournal.com]

Ikr? There are so many of them, unless he thinks of something INSANELY ORIGINAL (which I doubt he will) nobody will care...

[anconeous.livejournal.com]

THIS. YG is so fucking pretentious about his company.

For all the criticism SM gets for famously being about "looks first," they have some of the most talented idols in the industry.

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

He's the main reason i cant really get into YG acts.
Sans the Flawless TOP because no amount of CEO douchebaggery can stop me from stanning him.

Also it's not as if someone can only either be goodlooking or talented.
Other companies managed to find people who are both goodlooking with mad skills.
Pressed you dont have any recruiting skills?

[caramelorchoco.livejournal.com]

yea, the whole looks OR talent mentality is really stupid. but it seems like a lot of people think like that

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

............NO.

[bababerry.livejournal.com]

lol amazing use of gif
*right click save*

[martha-sal.livejournal.com]

He said the wanted a GG type group with pretty girls but he also wants them to sing well? There's like three people in Girls Generation that are talented singers and all the other ones have somehow managed to learn to sing well. Dara is also a great example of that...