Lee Hi reveals Yang Hyun Suk won’t allow her to date

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

During an interview with My Daily, solo artist Lee Hi talked about her forbidden dating policy as well as her episodes with Yang Hyun Suk of YG Entertainment.


On November 14th at a cafe located in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Lee Hi talked about her experiences of working closely with YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun Suk, and all the hardships she has been through, especially when it comes to dating.

When Lee Hi began explaining how she recently started to feel lonely, the interviewer slyly suggested, “If you’re bored or lonely, why don’t you try dating?”

In response to the suggestion, Lee Hi answered, “Recently, Yang Hyun Suk gave Akdong Musician‘s Lee Chan Hyuk permission to date, so I asked, ‘How about me?’ But the answer I received was that I was forbidden to date. Without any reason, he just said, ‘If I say no, then it’s a no.’ I couldn’t really ask any further.”

She continued, “When I told him that I couldn’t focus on my true emotions while singing from lack of relationship experience, all he told me was, ‘You have a wide range and room to express your emotions even with indirect experience.’ He even told Akdong Musician’s Lee Suhyun, ‘Although you’re still young, you will have the possibility to date once you’re over 20 years old.’ I guess I’m the only one who’s not allowed to date. It’s funny because I don’t even have a set term in my no-dating policy.”

The young artist began expressing her true feelings and opinions regarding her semi-hiatus in the music industry for the past two years, “I think I’m becoming a little more depressed because I haven’t been able to do the music that I really want to. Right now, there are so many things I want to do. I love everything and I want to tell and express these feelings to the people around me, but I just can’t seem to do so, so it makes me really upset.”

“Being a solo artist really makes it enjoyable to have collaboration stages with other singers. I recently performed a collaboration stage with my 2NE1 seniors, it was amazing. It’s always scary and nerve-racking to go up on a huge stage all by myself, but to have someone beside you to cover your flaws and to help you out with their energy is a very exciting and grateful thing,” Lee Hi explained.

Recently, both Lee Hi and Akdong Musician’s Lee Suhyun have joined hands for a new YG Family unit named Hi Suhyun with a single titled, “I’m Different” featuring iKON‘s Bobby.

Sources: Koreaboo, My Daily

Dear YG,



Sincerely, me~

Comments

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

yg doesn't get involved with his male artists personal life, but doesn't allow his female artists to have one. he's an ass.

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

Did he ever announce whether GD and Kiko were officially dating after Taeyang's concert? LOL this guy...

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

I hope this is just media play and no one is interfering with her having normal age appropriate relationships

[rmarques.livejournal.com]

I really would like to know what goes in that man's head.

Like, is there even anything resembling a method to his madness?

[anconeous.livejournal.com]

I knew there'd be a Hanbin comment pop up here. They're cute. :)

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

ugh yg is the worst, esp with the few girls they have ... why do i always eat up everything they put out ㅠㅠ

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

So what that really means to Hayi is: Don't get caught

And to Chanhyuk: People will just think it's cute

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Fuck YG holy shit why is Hayi treated so badly

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

maybe i read too much into it, but honestly i never enjoyed how he always seemed to talk about her like she was some sort of possession, something to show of.

[existingisfunny.livejournal.com]

The way she expresses this is so heartbreaking. I consider this absolute abuse, in any other situation it would be considered abuse, but since it's kpop~ and dating bans are "normal", it's never considered abuse.

Just sickening to hold back a young girl like that and she's completely right. How is she suppose to become a great artist if she doesn't get to experience anything? How is she suppose to put true emotion in her music and grow as an artist and, more importantly, as a person?

I'm so disgusted.

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

Just sickening to hold back a young girl like that and she's completely right. How is she suppose to become a great artist if she doesn't get to experience anything? How is she suppose to put true emotion in her music and grow as an artist and, more importantly, as a person?

...is it weird that this made me think of Luhan and all of those EXO-M rumors...?

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

I have to hear about this dating ban bs from the new generation YG girls too?! Ugh.

[koibira.livejournal.com]

he's disgusting tbh. seems like he always puts restrictions on the girls and the guys can do whatever they want to do. how is she supposed to grow as an artist if he won't allow her to experience certain things? 🙅

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

poor baby, since she debuted she always sounds so sad and repressed by the creepy troll.

then people wonder why jimin chose jype and keep saying she made the wrong choice, when out of the two she clearly the happier one and that enjoys her life and her work the most.

[theemii.livejournal.com]

Ugh YG is so gross and sexist..and ofc all yg stans are like '' ohh papa YG is just protective...bllablabla stupid shit blaablablalab''

[wasamin.livejournal.com]

yg has always been shit with his female artists. thats why most of them have left... i still can't believe he gave bom and dara dating bans. they were both 25+ and he told them not to date lmao. rme.

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

I know, it floored me that he was unashamed to publicly say that (or have it known), and that people would just laugh it off.

Like, I don't even care if the ban is ignored in practice, the fact that it's nominally there in the first place while absent for their similarly aged male artists is disturbing.

[imangos.livejournal.com]

Um...last I checked Yang Hyun Suk isn't Lee Ha Yi's father. Not by a long shot so why does he think he can keep her from dating? It would be reasonable to tell her to keep it discrete but telling her outright not to date?? My mom would be up in arms telling this bugger to piss off. >.>

OT but anyone know whats up with 2NE1's Dara unfollowing YGE on twitter??

[tokyocinema.livejournal.com]

LOL that's Percy tho :3
Percy and Gordon's faces are just so reaction pic-worthy.
Almost more than Siwon's face.

I used to be so mad about Shining Time Railroad and Thomas the Tank Engine and then I burned all of my tapes onto DVDs and passed them on to my little cousins and they're just as crazy about it as I was when I was little.

[cooliosa.livejournal.com]

it's no surprise that he always treats his female artists like shit god i fucking hate yg

[canxi.livejournal.com]

Hayi, babygirrlll~ Just don't get caught! Take notes from Taeyang because he's had girlfriends and we still haven't seen one yet, like...what kind of magic?!

Speaking of Taeyang:

"The young artist began expressing her true feelings and opinions regarding her semi-hiatus in the music industry for the past two years, 'I think I’m becoming a little more depressed because I haven’t been able to do the music that I really want to. Right now, there are so many things I want to do. I love everything and I want to tell and express these feelings to the people around me, but I just can’t seem to do so, so it makes me really upset'..."

She is starting to sound as frustrated as he is. This is just what he says in all his recent interviews. D:
I want her to really show what she can do. Share what she wants to share. Don't let the girl just sit around idle.

[robalunch.livejournal.com]

TOP also sounds frustrated in interviews. Yoon and Taehyun are starting to feel the same. lol

I was surprised to know Taeyang wasn't a big fan of BB's music. oop.

[luvey.livejournal.com]

YG just needs to stop bring women/girls into the company.
its a boys club, with double standards for the female artists who are already there.
the boy groups tend to get the most attention from the company anyway.

[robalunch.livejournal.com]

Fuck YG for this one.

I don't understand. It's not like she is a full time idol; I'm sure her fans and the public wouldn't mind seeing her date.

I'm just going to pretend she's saying that just so won't get caught. I'm sure 2ne1 are lying whenever the dating ban is brought up.

[jackieee94.livejournal.com]

This angers me a lot. She should be able to date and have a normal adolescent life. Lee Soo Hyun too. Dating is not going to diminish their singing talents if anything it'll help them as artists to grow. Ugh fuck you YG. Her saying that she's become a bit depressed :( poor bby. I hope she gets a comeback soon with a full album.

[babyonions.livejournal.com]

Seriously YG, stop being a dick to girls in your company. And maybe remember from time to time you actually have girls in your company (you know.. that new girl group...)

[torontok.livejournal.com]

YG is such an ass to his female artists period. From the "ugly" comments to the dating bans (even tho Chan hyuk and Hayi are the same age) and female artists getting far less say into their music, it's clear he favours the male

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

He's a sexist piece of shit. There was a reason why alot of his female trainees end up leaving. He degrades them and controls them.

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

I loe Lee Hi and I'm really sad for her (don't get caught, girl, but do it anyway !!) but the fact that among Akdong Musicians, the guy is allowed and the girl isn't... Whoa whoa YG how can you even defend this misoginy ?
I'm glad Lee Hi has the new gen to hang out with because she sounds lonely and desperate here :/

[mycorrhizoid.livejournal.com]

He probably justifies Soohyun's ban with her being 3 years younger than Chanhyuk (15 vs 18) . . . but Lee Hi's the same age as Chanwook, and he still isn't letting her date so that isn't really an excuse.

[milafanway.livejournal.com]

This douche omg I can't stand him.........in other news the snow is white.......