Apparently Not All Entertainment Companies Are Evil

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

The reason why I chose Liveworks is because it's a company that thinks more about how to make me brilliant...
Rather than how to promote and sell me.
Now that we're working together, I feel sorry for them...

Up until now, the companies that I've worked with, take in about 40% of the artist's opinion,
Whereas Liveworks adopts about 90% of the artist's opinion.
Although not forgetting 10% of advice...

Whether people are disappointed or happy with the paths we have taken, mostly it was us who made the decisions.
Not Liveworks, which has been working hard for us and worrying on our behalf...

Source: Dongwan's Naver blog
Translation: Absolut Shinhwa

He supposedly wrote this in response to the fans who are complaining about how he & Hyesung aren't being promoted/treated properly. Even if they don't get flashy promotions, at least they have creative control. Liveworks just happens to be a small company that doesn't have the same resources as the bigger ones.

Bonus profile pic from his blog:

Comments

[aya-sama3000.livejournal.com]

Thats one hot and handsome woman

[nene718.livejournal.com]

He makes an attractive woman

[lcbarnes.livejournal.com]

He does!

[bumie.livejournal.com]

my first thought

[kiminikaeru.livejournal.com]

ia

[doomsdays.livejournal.com]

A+ Wannie.

Some people will find something to complain about no matter what.

....also I may kill someone if there is no Hedwig DVD. Just saying.

[icedevil0289.livejournal.com]

love your icon. woodong<3

[doomsdays.livejournal.com]

Lol Anklebiter Couple OTP ♥

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

Hate to be a party-pooper but Korean musicals (actually just musicals in general) hardly ever get released on DVDs :/

[doomsdays.livejournal.com]

I know that, but wishful thinking man. Mozart got one so you never know.

[jongina.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear then. :)

Also, fierce Dongwan is hella fierce! ♥

[jangneri.livejournal.com]

Fighting to Liveworks.
I really love how Dongwan always address to news as fast as he could. :)

[onichick.livejournal.com]

I love Dongwan so much.

*huggles him*

YAY for Liveworks.

[eleclya111.livejournal.com]

Yeah well what about Taehwa and Battle...

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

He's saying that Liveworks gives them creative freedom, not that they make them successful. It's a trade-off.

[jela-ow.livejournal.com]

kinda OT but omg I thought the original OP was talking to herself/himself. Your icons confused me lol

[dipropylene]

Dunno why they ditched Taehwa, the boy is über talented. But Battle was under Good Entertainment. Good.. lol

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

I don't remember ever reading about what happened to Taehwa.
Did they ditch him or did he ditch them (because he wasn't being promoted well)?

[dipropylene]

Actually, I have no idea :D It may have been that he ditched them. I just really hope he makes comeback.

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

Hopefully ALL the Battle guys will make a comeback once they're out of the army! Just yesterday, I was jamming to "Step By Step" ;___;

[the-erotomanic.livejournal.com]

in the kpop industry, one really doesn't have the luxury to choose their own agency. it's great that he's working on his own terms and that he found a company that would let him do the things he wants.

he looks really good in drag. too good. hehe!

[weerainbow.livejournal.com]

I guess there are important questions for each artist about what do they want most out of their contract...do they want to be listened to or do they want to be directed, do they want non stop promotion or are they happy with less? It seems like Dongwan is really happy with the balance he has in Liveworks which is great!

[chloe1910.livejournal.com]

Lol, at the bonus pic, so cute.


Saw him at Hedwig. He was really brilliant♥ He looked more beautiful in person compared to the photo. I couldn't believe my eyes when he appeared. I was so shocked that he looked so pretty.

[desolatemusings.livejournal.com]

just stopped by to say that he makes a gorgeous blond woman.

As a not-so-gorgeous, natural (dark) blond woman, I bow in praise while sobbing from jealousy XD