Reports Says Jessica is in Search of New Agency + Netizens React

[sayuridoll.livejournal.com]

After recent reports that Jessica has officially parted ways with SM Entertainment, new reports state that the former Girls’ Generation member is now in search of a new agency.

According to the entertainment industry on August 6th, Jessica is currently spending time with family in the US but is planning to return to Korea next week in search of a new agency. She is in search of an agency that can support her works in Korea as well as China.
A close friend of Jessica said, “There are a lot of things for her to take care of including figuring out a place of residence as well as advertisement shootings. She plans to continue her career as a singer as well as work on her fashion brand.”

Netizens React to Jessica Leaving SM
1. [+2438, -113] What about Krystal..
2. [+2231, -70] I thought she already left
3. [+1725, -64] What about Sulli???????
4. [+1494, -93] Of course she has to leave
5. [+1067, -41] I guess it ended cleanly without lawsuits or emotional fights.. Did this ever happen in SM before…
6. [+328, -9] Then this means that Krystal will leave after her contract expires….??
7. [+284, -14] It is rare to see SM releasing her without any fights

Netizens React to Jessica's Chinese Variety Show
8. [+368, -59] She is now completely Chinese
9. [+291, -31] Isn’t she supposed be designing or something? I guess her brand was just an excuse
10. [+278, -41] It seems that China grabs and supports members that leave SM Entertainment
11. [+188, -15] It is a little funny that she was claiming she was going into fashion and appearing on pictorials and variety shows instead of going to designer school or attending fashion shows. In the end, she isn’t made to succeed in designing but to continue just as a celebrity..;; Her boyfriend was following her around like a manager going to Hong Kong and China before.. tsk.. How could Girls’ Generation follow normal activities with her acting like this tsk tsk
12. [+232, -70] If a soybean paste girl jumps in water, do they become soy bean paste soup?
13. [+110, -8] Isn’t she supposed to be busy with her fashion brand? Or is her business not going well?
15. [+120, -21] She seems like the girl version of Yoo Seung Joon haha
16. [+93, -12] She would have never went out on that type of variety show in Korea haha Due to her laziness haha But I guess she got desperate going out on shows like this hahaha Designer that works to promote her own brand to make sales hahaha So funny hahahaha
17. [+106, -30] I think her hair is falling out real bad

Source: Koreaboo (1)(2)(3) via Star News + X Sports via Naver (1)(2)

Comments

[luxelet.livejournal.com]

so tired of translated netizen comments being a thing us international fans are supposed to go off of. meh. i can form my own opinions, thank you

ignoring that, i can't think of any labels off the top of my head that would do her career justice rn, but there has to be a good one out there...maybe a more actor based one? idk but jessica i have faith you can simultaneously have a solo career in korea + promote your fashion line even if others didn't cough cough

also someone please leak the jungsis unit stuff that we were promised ;;

[2cutelena.livejournal.com]

I think Sidus can do it. They is good at jumping people's careers's off. Look what they did for Song Joong Ki, Lee So Hyuk, Jang Hyuk, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Soo Hyun (the little girl), and Jay Park. Especially how helped/worked Jay after the 2PM incident. I think Sidus is high enough and has power enough to push Jessica out there successfully.

[pepsi-twist9.livejournal.com]

I don't know how she'll do in the K-Market at the moment tbh. Netizens are super extra. I hope she does well with whatever she's working on. :/

[kazu-kumaguro.livejournal.com]

what is soy bean paste girl suppose to mean?

[fabulousdoll.livejournal.com]

Every time I hear it on shows is said with a different meaning so not 100% sure, but basically a woman who spends her money more on luxurious goods that in the basics, that spends money in a superficial way. And a couple of times I heard it like a way to say they use the money of their boyfriend. A disgusting term.
Thing that here makes no sense because I'm sure Jessica has enough money to have all the things she wants by herself and more.

[fabulousdoll.livejournal.com]

There is any agency known for promoting well in Korea AND China? This a real question not shade lol
I know this comments don't represent the majority, but still there's people who think like that...

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

uniq's agency i guess. they're Chinese company tho.

[9celcius.livejournal.com]

I feel like she might be better represented via a Chinese company but then Korean netizens would probably hate that even more? I'm not sure if any Korean agencies are balance her well esp since it seems like her popularity is skewed towards China more than Korea atm. Perhaps doing a bit of the approach where she has a Chinese and a Korean agency represent her in either country? Kind of like having different labels in different countries handle musicians (Avex and SM for example).

[pikapika217.livejournal.com]

honestly, if a chinese agency will do more/better by her she should go for that. the haters already hate her and will no matter what she chooses.

[onehe4rt.livejournal.com]

Some of those Netizens don't know what they're talking about, especially in the Chinese Reactions. I think Jessica is making great career choices, and she's on her way.

[mspopstar.livejournal.com]

I didn't think she would go for a singing career rn.
Girl needs to focus on becoming the korean Victoria Beckham tbh.

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

Apparently Jessica does have a single ready but it's not her debut



https://mobile.twitter.com/hyori_sunie/status/629271801462308864

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

IDK why some netizens are so adamant to say that jessica left snsd to become a designer and a designer alone when nowhere this was said.

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

they do anything to protect OT8/SNSD & SM.

[setsuna16.livejournal.com]

I mean... it shouldn't be a surprise that she's looking for another agency.

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about her brand's demographics - are her customers mostly Chinese? bc it would make sense for her to do promotions in China if they were.

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

I don't get the fashion school comments. Like...she couldn't just walk in there and get accepted to fashion design school...lol, that's why she had to get her line together and launch it, correct?

[missingmisnomer.livejournal.com]

I hope she gets her own agency like JYJ or studio like Luhan and Kris tbh. Then she can have more control over her activities.

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

but jyj doesn't have its own agency. they're with cjes, which also has other artists like gummy and kang hye jung, for example.

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

Idk netizens jessica has gone on athletic shows before... it's all about what the company tells her to do esp in Korea.

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

It's cool that she's still trying, but has anyone had a successful solo music career (in Korea) post SME?

I've been working hard at trying to like her fashion hustle, but I guess she wasn't actually serious about that.
(please don't go into acting)

[jeliza]

I can't think of anyone except members of Shinhwa, and since Shinhwa is also exception in managing to pull their group out of SM, and that tooks years of concerted effort... it almost feels like they are the exception that proves the rule

[andshehopes.livejournal.com]

on both sides, all this hate must be so exhausting :( i wish that going on, everyone can just live their best lives. i hope jess can find a company that truly supports all her endeavors.

[mlmello.livejournal.com]

it'll be so funny if she signs with cjes.

[donutism.livejournal.com]

If she wants to promote in China, can she speak Chinese.....?

[sayuridoll.livejournal.com]

Apparently from Mao Mao's her Chinese has gotten better. I wonder if she's just speaking English on the variety show (that sports one) she's on or if she attempts to speak Chinese.

[oppameansit.livejournal.com]

"12. [+232, -70] If a soybean paste girl jumps in water, do they become soy bean paste soup?"

this is some next level philosophical shit

[donutism.livejournal.com]

they are asking the important questions

[redgreendress.livejournal.com]

As long as she can find an agency that treats her fairly and accommodates her non-showbiz aspirations it's a great idea. It'd be hilarious if she got picked up by one of the big agencies, unlikely as that is...Imagine Jessica joining JYP :o

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

Jessica proving she CAN promote and be a fashion designer I love it

[xxhna.livejournal.com]

aww i'm glad jessica is going to continue singing! but freaking people need to stop with all the hate on her and her business.
like she can't do one thing without the other and if she does, then people hop on her for that. smh.

[yuzuruhanyu.livejournal.com]

some of these netizens need to learn abt other celebs how they work w their own brands and their careers lol

what i rly want is jessica to steal her sis out of sm n become a duo n figure out how to make the jungsis debut a reality :'(

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

sign with c-jes, and do your thing girl 😘

[extraenchanted.livejournal.com]

i don't see the problem here. she's out of sm, and naturally she'll want to look for another agency. it's like when you get fired from a job or resign, then you'll look for another job. netizens are so irrational and blind in their hatred for people, geez.