T-ara barred from using mobile phones

[ansohi.livejournal.com]

With the Korean music industry still reeling from the TVXQ vs SM Entertainment lawsuit, there was news today that new girl group, T-ara has been barred from using their own mobile phones by their company recently.



T-ara expressed on the 10th, "After discussions with our company (Mnet Media), we have voluntarily handed in our mobile phones to them. If there's any urgent matter, we will borrow our manager's mobile phone." With mobile phones very much an essential part of a young girl's lifestyle, is the management company going too far with this action?

With regards to this, their manager said, "Not just their mobile phones, we are also restricting their time on the internet. We felt that malicious postings against them on the internet will affect their daily training." He added, "More than 80% of the comments posted by netizens are hateful remarks towards individual members. These hateful remarks does nothing useful, and will just make them feel depressed, etc. So we decided on this after consultation with all the members and got their consent."

Weeks before their debut, T-ara would hand over their mobile phones when they wake up at 6am. It will then be returned to them once training is over at night. But the company felt that text messaging by the members were affecting their sleep time, so they decided to raise the bar and take away their mobile phones for a period of time instead.

Their manager ended by saying, "This is nothing new. Others like Lee Seung Gi and F.T Island also didn't have mobile phones when they just debuted. Not just Tara, it's the same with many idol groups. There are of course some instances where certain members would secretly use their mobile phone without the company's notice. This is where I and the innocent members would start "hunting" them down."

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Wow! That's really sad. Especially the part about them being attacked on the internet like that. People are really disrespectful towards T-ara for no reason at all.

Comments

[samloves.livejournal.com]

Wait I don't get it. How is this related to the whole DBSK and SME thing? Or is this just a comparison regarding 'mistreatment'? (Please forgive my lack of a better term)

[kyoko-hino.livejournal.com]

Ikr...besides they gave away their phones by choice...? >

[finalfantasyo13.livejournal.com]

THIS.

[june-natsuyuki.livejournal.com]

what? this is ridiculous.

[deazaskia.livejournal.com]

But the company felt that text messaging by the members were affecting their sleep time, so they decided to raise the bar and take away their mobile phones for a period of time instead.

WHUT. don't they have families and friends to talk to? :(

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

Land line?

[schizofragile.livejournal.com]

wtf is this.

[miduhyo.livejournal.com]

actually, yeah, considering that right after debut is when you'll see the worst and most hurtful comments from antis and netizens, "restriction" of the internet is probably a good thing. until they die down and/or you get used to it, i imagine all the comments on the internet can be pretty demoralising and it's also the time when you're the most curious to read them. of course, management restricting them is kind of weird to me, lol, i would just practice self-restraint.

[jaehyuno.livejournal.com]

Didn't SHINee do the same thing for a year after debut?

[hiddlestan.livejournal.com]

they did? i did not know T_________________________T

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

Wtf.
Cause they shall overcome the company with their phone...
Yeah I understand...



I'm using this way too mcuh today

[kyoko-hino.livejournal.com]

omo this &hearts

[oystersauce87.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised because FTI had to do the same thing (since they're both kind of from the same company)

[carrotsandroses.livejournal.com]

Makes sense, kind of. I've heard of other groups doing the cellphone thing, although this might be taking it a little too far. Texting surely can't take up that much time.

[mihsayam.livejournal.com]

Trust me, it could.

[notafox.livejournal.com]

they are puppets.

[faithgrowsold.livejournal.com]

I can understand avoiding the internet to some degree, but can't they just avoid netizens comments about them? I mean, I wouldn't go directly looking for peoples opinions but I figure you can avoid the places where you would find them, right? -does not understand korean internet?-

[lucehmeow.livejournal.com]

GD does not approve.

[finalfantasyo13.livejournal.com]

GD SAYS NO.

[aici-rua.livejournal.com]

I don't approve of the cellphone thing. They have a right to privacy.

[parkjinyoung.livejournal.com]

sux4them

[chalakchalak.livejournal.com]

While I think that restricting their cell phone usage has it's downside (family calls, anyone) I kinda get it. But why put the DBSK scandal in the beginning? Sounds fishy to me.

[baeraki.livejournal.com]

But why put the DBSK scandal in the beginning? Sounds fishy to me.

this.

i really don't get why everyone is using that as a reference now >.>

[hiddlestan.livejournal.com]

i didn't know T-ara had anti-fans. O______O

ithought4minutehasthemost

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

I only know one reason for the antis. The youngest member received a hell lot of bashings just because she looks like Kim Tae Hee.

[hertta-rouva.livejournal.com]

MTE :/

[leap4detonation.livejournal.com]

I can understand the internet constrictions, since seeing negative comments could make them try less when performing, but no phones? I'm hoping they can contact family and stuff through their manager at least. >:

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

well it's their choice, they agreed to it.

park bom though, would not agree, lol. that girl is always texting. XD

[livvyxo.livejournal.com]

Reducing their time on the internet to stop them from seeing hateful comments, I think is a tad extreme but the intentions are good.
Taking their mobiles? O___O



I would not be able to stand that shit.

[steve-tales.livejournal.com]

If you were thinking your job sucked because of stupid rules... well, read this story once and you don't feel so bad about your own life.

Makes me a little worried that they are treating these young ladies like indentured servants.

[orioles-lova.livejournal.com]

I haven't really been keeping up with this group. Why do so many people hate them?

[cloud-honey.livejournal.com]

ikr (I mean, I don't know right? whatevz). They can sing, they are pretty, they can dance (kind of, you know you can't have everything), their songs are good. What's the problem, after all?

[cloud-honey.livejournal.com]

Poor girls, I sincerely hope they do not become antisocial zombies over time. They need some fun time.

[thsk.livejournal.com]

i must be the only person who thinks this is a good idea? maybe because i hardly ever use my cellphone (that'll change when i get a new one with a texting plan tho). but still, even on shows you see idols with their phones to their ears constantly. it's kind of annoying.