Keep the rumors comin'—The truth of Jessica's departure

[tsubaki874.livejournal.com]

Upon completing their Tokyo Dome Tour on June 24th, Girl’s Generation has launched into full preparations for their July comeback.

However, on June 21st, screenshots of a “Catch Me If You Can” music video that included Jessica surfaced with the full music video leaking just hours later. In addition, it was revealed that a Jessica & Krystal subunit had finished recording their album and a complete music video but was cancelled, along with plans for a second season of Jessica & Krystal the tv program.

Upon this news, user @RealSamchon, took to Twitter to reveal details about Jessica, stating that she was initially supposed to go on hiatus after Girls Generation finished their dome tour as 9 on the 24th. RealSamchon is known to have a great deal of insider information about Girl’s Generation, and is a prominent figure in the international SONE community.

Koreaboo has compiled tweets and rumors to summarize the rumors and speculations by both RealSamchon, OnionTaker and others.

Following news reports of her leaving Girls’ Generation in 2014, RealSamchon tweeted that she was planning on leaving next year (2015) anyway.

called a sone friend. he was unbelievably calm. he says "jessica wanted to quit anyway. it's just that she didn't finish it to the last."

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) October 2, 2014

yeah she was going to leave the team next year anyway...

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) October 2, 2014

RealSamchon then revealed that Jessica’s plans to leave were reported by newspapers. Supposedly, Jessica had plan to go on hiatus rather than leaving the group all together following the Girl’s Generation Tokyo Dorm tour. As a whole, the group had mentally prepared for her leave, recorded “Catch Me If You Can” as their Tokyo Dome tour single, and decided on “Divine” to be Jessica’s farewell song to Sones before going on hiatus.

However, it seems that when Jessica had second thoughts and asked to stay in the group, her members, who had already prepared for her farewell concert and her hiatus plans, did not want to let her back in the group.

CMIYC had to be Tokyo Dome concert single. Jessica's quit ruined the single and the other members had to record it again, after the concert.

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) June 21, 2015

you can never be girls' generation if you don't devote your soul. jessica wasn't fully into the team. let her do her business.

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) June 21, 2015

you can never be a team with an half-minded member. that's how jessica wanted to be a girls' generation member.

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) June 21, 2015

oh did I tell you jessica was going to leave anyway? the members prepared for her last stage tho...

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) June 21, 2015

can you believe divine was the song for jessica's farewell?

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) June 21, 2015

the company and the members prepared for a beautiful farewell at tokyo dome...which was screwed anyway...

— Samchon (@RealSamchon) June 21, 2015

If true, this would support the wording behind Jessica’s breaking Weibo post on September 30th saying, “I was excited about our upcoming fan events only to shockingly be informed by my company and 8 others that as of today, I’m no longer a member. I’m devastated – my priority and love is to serve as a member of GG, but for no justifiable reason, I am being forced out..”

Another well-known fan, John Yoo, @Oniontaker, confirmed RealSamchon’s words in a series of tweets as well.

Pete Samchon is not incorrect. In an alternative reality where 9/30 didn't happen, on this day of 6/24, Jess would be on hiatus.

— John Yoo (@oniontaker) June 21, 2015

You can tell how long people have been involved in the fandom by seeing if they know who RealSamchon is or not lol

— John Yoo (@oniontaker) June 22, 2015

while doesn't mean he is to be ignored. I used to put him up there with Johnny and silis in terms of the ones that talked with the public.

— John Yoo (@oniontaker) June 22, 2015

In addition, when Jessica’s leave was first revealed, many were confused since SM had revealed earlier that year that the group had resigned for another 3 years. However, Oniontaker addressed this topic as well.

Pro-tip: if your resident "insider" tells you that SM artists talk contracts with SM at any other time than the beginning of the year, run.

— John Yoo (@oniontaker) June 22, 2015

Meanwhile, Girl’s Generation is preparing for a July comeback, teasing fans with new hair cuts and colors while Jessica has been busy with her company BLANC & ECLARE, launched an $18,000 watch project, and was recently featured in BEAUTY+.

Sources: Koreaboo,
Samchon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
John Yoo, 9, 10, 11, 12
This was one hell of a post and my first time embedding Tweets. My apologies if they were embedded wrong!

Comments

[simplyseasalt.livejournal.com]

In situations like members leaving/breaking apart from groups, I don't get the people running around believing rumors because they're all believing stuff while still in the shadows of what actually went on. There's no need to take this stuff seriously either. It's kpop for goodness sakes, not some inseparable part of your life that must be taken personally. It's a lot easier to just like what/who you like and leave it at that...makes being a fan easier than taking imaginary sides and believing narratives to fit how you want to see it.

Anyway, it's always odd to run into comments about betraying the group or not being loyal because again this is kpop and those that write comments like that are not necessarily pissed of how members leave but that they leave in general.