DJ DOC’s Lee Ha Neul rants about Inkigayo backstage politics

[asth77.livejournal.com]

 

Veteran Korean hip hop group DJ Doc made their comeback this past week with their new album. After appearing on M! Countdown, Music Bank and Music Core in succession, one would expect to see DJ DOC perform their final comeback stage on Inkigayo this afternoon.

But it did not happen and one of the members, Lee Ha Neul has put out an angry rant through his Twitter in the aftermath about the politics behind the scenes,

“Filthy Inkigayo!!! Just who does the stage belong to?? We had the weekend off thanks to them cancelling our performance, because apparently if you refuse to show up on Strong Heart, you don’t get to perform ^^ These days, the number of chances to perform are decreasing and that is really hard for us artists. Learning that artists, not only us but others as well, have to perform while having to endure threats like that just makes me feel bitter.

Without artists, program will disappear; but even without Inkigayo, us artists will live on!!! If it is a program that is there because we need and want each other, then why don’t we respect each other a little more??? The one-sided love that management companies show to the music program producers is certainly a problem, but the authoritative producers who like to show off and only think of artists as disposable products for their programs!! They make me sick.

Us DOC decided not to go on Inkigayo because of that!!! We gently decline!! Music chart shouldn’t get distorted. They were cowards today!!! The live chart they showed on air T_T Cowardly Inkigayo!!! The program that sucks up to the artists from major management companies, and the stage where those that suck up to the producer get to perform on T_T Fuck, just who am I supposed to suck up to, and how much~ T_T”

With regards to Lee Ha Neul’s tweet, SBS responded,

“They are unfounded claims. There were a lot of singers scheduled for this afternoon. DJ DOC are scheduled to appear on Inkigayo next week.”


s : musicbean , allkpop 






 

"In the last few sentences, he’s not saying “suck up to” he’s saying “suck.” He’s insinuating that you have to suck the PD in order to get anywhere in the business.

Vulgar, I know, but by translating it incorrectly, you’re diminishing the force of Le Haneul’s argument. Allkpop, are you telling me you don’t have ONE person who can translate Korean to English appropriately?" wiggitywack001 @allkpop

Comments

[shirafaye.livejournal.com]

D:

[honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

ugh .. :/
no wonder why some go on variety shows so much even when they look like they are about to die from exhaustion.
it's such a pity that artists from the small companies get no love :/
i don't even know what to say.. i'm kinda surprised, but then again, this is south korea .. idek.

[stylobrut.livejournal.com]

...wow....

[erikarafaela.livejournal.com]

is the Strong Heart rule for all artists? cause I don't really notice rookies appearing on the show, but then again I have rarely watched a complete episode...

and the sad thing is that it seems like there will always be another person to take your place if you don't do what PD's 'ask' you to do

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

I think he means that you have to show up to whatever show they invite you on or you can't perform.

[ghina93.livejournal.com]

...wheres that popcorn gif when you need it..

[skrillex.livejournal.com]

(http://img820.imageshack.us/my.php?image=popcorndeer.gif)

(http://img713.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zmnp04.gif)

Take your pick.

[skrillex.livejournal.com]

(http://img820.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11qo48k.gif)

the fuck is this .___.

not cool.

[icedevil0289.livejournal.com]

yooguen<33 I miss this kid.

[getting-jiggy.livejournal.com]

SM vs M Countdown
Taeyeon vs Music Bank
Ha Neul vs Inkigayo

Who can we get to complain about Music Core??

[synykiss.livejournal.com]

I would love see Narsha or chae Yeon have an epic diva rant about something.

But I know it won't happen.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

It is the same for the other networks too. You don't get "broadcast points" anymore if you don't go on their shows.

[lovejae23.livejournal.com]

or you just don't get on the charts at all *cough mcountdown

[corrakun.livejournal.com]

the emoticons really threw me off while i was reading. ahha

i'm glad lee haneul is still speaking his mind despite all the shit that gets stirred up each time he does. never change, dj doc.

[leafylee.livejournal.com]

oh good it wasn't just me. I felt like I was reading a comment from DeviantArt.

[chikage-chan.livejournal.com]

Yep, that caught my eye too...

[keysyou.livejournal.com]

Damn

[stopthedisco.livejournal.com]

He’s insinuating that you have to suck the PD in order to get anywhere in the business.

:|

[sparklop.livejournal.com]

YES A SCANDAL OF SOME SORTS IN KPOP!!

FINALLY!


Though that really is kinda believable, especially considering the fact that there are so many artist waiting for their turn if you don't want to listen to the PDs...

Eugh the entertainment industry...

[blezu.livejournal.com]

YES A SCANDAL OF SOME SORTS IN KPOP!!
lmao, that was my reaction too

[nene718.livejournal.com]

mte about Taeyang. It's obvious since YG rarely puts his artists on variety shows.

AKP FAIL... not surprised.

[synykiss.livejournal.com]

LOL I LOVE HIM SFM.

PREECH!!

[shoiryu.livejournal.com]

Welcome to every music biz ever, dude. You can play the games and get places or you can try to be independent and do your own thing and see where that gets you. Those are the options in professional music. They suck, but you need to know what you're dealing with.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

This

[latoile.livejournal.com]

dang haneul get it

but wouldn't dj doc have won inki next week lol?

[synykiss.livejournal.com]

It's not all about winning.

shit needs to get handed to the broadcast stations who try to pull this godfuckery.

[iheartdarkblue.livejournal.com]

He’s insinuating that you have to suck the PD in order to get anywhere in the business.

Wait what? As in giving a blowjob?

[glider.livejournal.com]

I interpreted it as being like how they say in the corporate world, you have to sleep with your boss to get a raise/promotion, i.e. "getting anywhere in the company/business".

...not sure how often such things occur though.

[kyosai.livejournal.com]

oh well... :/

[icedevil0289.livejournal.com]

[cookiehangul24.livejournal.com]

If it's true and it seems like it is, boy is awesome boy is honest and boy just blasted SBS in the best way he could.

“They are unfounded claims. There were a lot of singers scheduled for this afternoon. DJ DOC are scheduled to appear on Inkigayo next week.”
Lol You're fired. Lee Ha Neul 1 SBS 0

[skrillex.livejournal.com]

judging sbs w/u.
shit aint cool.

[fatty2fat2.livejournal.com]

even he's not wrong, he will probably regret being too vocal at some point of time.
which broadcasting station wants to be badmouthed?

but then again, this issue may make people take notice of their music.

that's showbiz i guess.

btw, this is not his first time bitching about things on the internet:

In 2004, DJ DOC member Lee Ha Neul made a post on an Internet site where he alleged girl group Baby V.O.X. for "commercial" use of Tupac Shakur's lyrics. In the post he called them "Miyari Vox" (Miyari being a red light district in Seoul.) Baby Vox responded by threatening legal action if no apology was made.

[applecutting.livejournal.com]

oh that was him who said that? :/
wow

[applecutting.livejournal.com]

he's not wrong but the use of smileys makes me find it funny ngl lol

dude gets mad a lot though, he was even bitchy to nam gyuri's brother recently when he auditioned on superstar k

[desty-chan.livejournal.com]

[itangeisha.livejournal.com]

I'm staring so bad at that gif.