chapter 2
"How are you? Are you okay?" Han Geng looked at Chen Jing who came back and asked.
After Chen Jing sat down, she said with an inexplicable smile, "It's okay, I feel better than ever!"
Han Geng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, then looked at Chen Jing carefully, and then shook his head slightly, "I always feel that something is different about you."
Chen Jing paused after hearing this, then pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Maybe it's because I have a disease!"
"Haha..." Han Geng smiled when he heard this, then looked out the window and exhaled, "Have you figured out how to go after returning to China?"
To be honest, Han Geng was surprised that Chen Jing would join him in suing SM and quit the group.
In Han Geng's impression, Chen Jing is a person who practices hard but has a somewhat cold personality.
Except for being a little close to him as the captain, Chen Jing does not have close friendship with any of the other teammates in the group. This may be related to the birth of his orphan.
However, there was one person who advanced and retreated together, which undoubtedly shared a lot of pressure on Han Geng.
At this time, Han Da Da felt as if the sea was vast and the fish could leap, and the sky was high and the birds could fly, instead of the oppression and restraint he had in SM.
As the first Korean migrant among Chinese artists, Han Geng is top-notch both in terms of appearance and singing and dancing skills. He also became famous in Asia with the debut of Super Junior, a boy band!
Han Geng became famous. The most surprising and crazy thing is no one else, but all the boy band fans in the Mainland. The South Korean boy band they like actually has a family member. So who else can you love if you don't love him?
Therefore, Han Geng gained huge fans and popularity in China as soon as he debuted.
He was at the peak of his career after his debut, which made Han even more happy and thought that his dream would soon be realized. However, his work and life in the next few years made him increasingly dissatisfied with SM.
First of all, at this time, South Korea was not like the period when they returned to the country later. There were many restrictions on migrant workers in South Korea. For example, they could only participate in TV programs contracted with the company, and the number was limited and could not exceed 3.
So fans of Han Geng should know that Han Geng wore a mask for a period of time when he appeared on South Korean variety shows in the early days. Because he appeared on a TV show that was not signed by the company, he could not show his true face!
Secondly, it is also the main reason Han Geng declared to quit super junior. The first is that the strong pressure and the devil's schedule have caused his body to become worse and worse, and he cannot get the corresponding leave. The second is the increasingly abnormal exclusive
contract.
The trainees in South Korea are much stricter than the later trainees in China. It can be said that no one who can finally debut in South Korea has no physical injuries.
At the same time, after debuting and becoming famous, the schedule is so intensive that it is simply beyond the imagination of normal people.
Take this time in December 2009 as an example. SJM flew to the island country three times, flew to China three times, and returned to South Korea twice during this period. All of them were touring, recording programs, and attending award ceremonies. The trip lasted for two or three days at most.
At least 1 day.
The itinerary is so full, and it is only December 21st, which means that the above itinerary is completed within 20 days.
It can be said that SJM basically had no rest in December. The reason why Chen Jing had a fever was also related to such frequent and uninterrupted schedules.
This is only a month, and boy bands are often like this all year round, especially popular boy bands. There is no exception. If things go on like this, it will be strange if the body can hold on.
Therefore, not only Han Geng, Chen Jing, but also the four brothers who later returned to China cited health risks as their reasons for quitting the group.
Secondly, there are strict contracts. Compared with the contracts of Chinese artists, the contracts of South Korean boy bands can be called a contract of prostitution.
Let’s just list a few and you’ll know.
Article 1: The time limit is as long as 13 years! This even excludes the time for sick leave.
In other words, if you take time off due to illness during the contract period, then after 13 years, you will have to make up the time off to complete the contract!
Article 2: As an artist signed by the company, you must unconditionally obey all work arrangements of SM, and you have no right to modify any work arrangements.
Article 3: In terms of income, if the album sales exceed 50,000 copies, all members of Super Junior can only get 2% of the profit commission, and the individual members of the group will receive less than two thousandths!
As for the income from overseas activities, all the company's expenses must be deducted before the remaining profits can be distributed to the artists. As for whether there is a profit or how much the profit is, the company has the final say.
Article 4: During the 13-year contract period, if you want to change jobs, you will face huge compensation. According to calculations, it will be up to RMB 6 million.
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Although the South Korean boy bands are known as Asia's best group and have a good appearance, the real life behind them may not be glamorous.
This is also related to the national conditions of South Korea. The status of artists in South Korea is not high and cannot be compared with that of China.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that as Chinese people, Han Geng and Chen Jing chose to terminate their contract.
In addition, Han Geng has repeatedly stated that he wants to develop his career as an actor, but SM ignored Han Geng's requests and even directly rejected Han Geng without notifying Han Geng when a script came to him.
This made Han Geng very hurt.
Of course, there was also gossip about Han Geng's termination of the contract that he broke up with his childhood girlfriend at the time, and with all these things in mind, he wanted to leave South Korea and return to his country.
However, the more realistic issue should still be the issue of interests. In South Korea, you earn too little, which is not proportional to your efforts, and you are often discriminated against and suppressed.
In China, the status of artists is much higher, and the most important thing is that they give too much.
Han Geng should have already negotiated with the domestic agency before terminating the contract, because he signed a contract with Lehua shortly after returning to China.
Therefore, Han Geng still felt a little guilty towards Chen Jing at this time, because Chen Jing was really unprepared and rushed directly with him.
"Not yet." Chen Jing shook her head directly.
Chen Jing was still young after all. Although she had the courage to break her wrist, she didn't think too much about what would happen after returning to China.
Han Geng was even more embarrassed when he heard this. He hesitated to speak, but in the end he just said, "It's okay. With our current popularity, we will not lack resources when we return to China, but I want to tell you that autonomy is very important."
Chen Jing nodded when he heard this. Han wanted more autonomy. He was obviously frightened by SM's strict and even suffocating control over him for many years.
"Only when you have autonomy can you do what you want to do better." Han Geng continued. Perhaps because he had been suppressed so hard in the past few years, he suddenly felt relieved and was unhappy. "Although big companies are good, you must
There is no freedom, so it is best to find a small company.
Or companies that have just been established can use their resources and our popularity to achieve an effect of 1+1 greater than 2."
Han Geng did not lie to Chen Jing when he said this, he did indeed do so.
After returning to China, he rejected all the well-known entertainment companies and chose Lehua, which was just founded this year.
This company focuses on music, management and variety shows, which is very suitable for Han Geng who has quit the group. Of course, it later also involved investment in film and television dramas, but Lehua is more well-known as a trainee, such as Lehua Seven!
At this time, Chen Jing was a little more fortunate that her predecessor had not signed a contract with a domestic company, at least now the choice and initiative were in her own hands.
Chapter completed!