Volume 5 2013 Chapter 955 It's Not Your Problem
"Have you guys settled your income?"
Yi Haoyan's first words made the already weird atmosphere even weirder.
Because this is complete bullshit.
For a girl group that just debuted for a year, it would be good enough if they can repay the company’s investment. How is it possible to settle the accounts?
What's more, AOA's development situation is not good. If calculated based on investment and income, each girl will have to bear a considerable debt at this time.
It is not uncommon in the idol industry to work hard for a whole year and still owe the company money. It can even be said to be very common.
The reason is very simple. All expenses of these contracted trainees during the training period are borne by the company, including various dance classes, vocal classes, body shape classes and other courses. In addition, some companies' trainees usually have a small amount of pocket money, which are all borne by the company.
If he doesn't make his debut, then it's fine. The company can just consider the money as a waste.
However, a group that successfully debuts must first pay back this fee. In addition, various expenses for debut activities, from makeup and clothing to accommodation and food, and even the investment in comeback must first be deducted from the money the group earns and then shared with the company. Finally, the members’ settlement expenses are paid.
Therefore, it is very common for unpopular groups to still owe money to the company even after several years of debut.
Like AOA's current situation, it owes money.
So the boy's words made the girls' faces tense, because the relief they felt after the management left immediately disappeared without a trace.
"Master Yi, the kids have only been out for a year, so it will be difficult to settle the accounts now..."
Seeing that no one dared to answer and the atmosphere was a bit cold, Li Haizhu quickly smiled and continued the conversation.
"But if it develops, it can make money quickly. The market for girl groups is still very good now."
"Yeah, that makes sense. So what does Haizhunu think is the problem with AOA?"
"Eh? Me? I'm just an agent."
Li Haizhu was stunned by the question. She never expected that Yi Haoyan would ask her this question.
"It's okay, relax a little, there's no one else here, just talk casually, what do you think the problem is?"
The boy was relaxed.
"Well, they debuted too recently and have too few fans..."
Li Haizhu really didn't know.
“Why do you have so few fans?”
Yi Haoyan ignored her excuse of being short on time.
AOA has debuted for a year, returned three times, and even went to Japan. It’s been quite a while, and the exposure is sufficient, but they still have very few fans.
"Forehead……"
“Because it’s not attractive… whether it’s the debut song or the band’s model.”
Yi Haoyan shook his head.
"It's true that FNC started out as a band, and boy bands are also very successful, but that doesn't mean girl groups are also suitable for this model. Their debut song "ELVIS" tried both the dance group and band models, and "Get Out" was still carried out in both the band and dance group forms, and "MOYA" even returned directly as a band, and you can see the results."
"We still have some shortcomings. If we can work harder..."
Unable to remain silent at this time, Captain Shin Jimin could only apologize quietly.
The group's performance is not good, and as the captain, she has to have an attitude no matter what. Regardless of whether it is their fault or not, they must first admit their mistakes, which is also a professional habit of idols.
"It's not your problem! In fact, I think you've reached your limit."
The boy interrupted Shin Jimin's apology. This kind of apology could not solve the problem, nor could it obtain effective information. It could only serve as a standard answer for an obedience test, which was not what he wanted to hear.
"At first I thought the band model was just for show, but I didn't expect you guys could really play. In addition to Xu Youqing, the other band members would have to practice dancing and playing instruments, and they would have to be able to perform on stage. This is not easy."
"We... have actually been practicing hard... We learned to play musical instruments when we were trainees..."
This was the first affirmation she heard today, and Park Cho-a couldn't help but start talking.
As a member of the dance troupe and band, she practiced very hard during that time.
"I know, I can see it on the stage, hard work doesn't lie."
Among the AOA members, Yi Haoyan was most impressed by Park Choa.
She is the lead singer, and when performing as a band, the lead singer is always conspicuous. Among the dance troupe members, Park Cho-a's style is very recognizable, with blonde hair and beautiful makeup, making it easy to remember her.
Because I had an impression of it, I learned more about it.
Born in the 1990s, Nuna is the oldest member of the group and has had a very rough life.
Park Cho-a has dreamed of becoming a singer since she was a child. When she saw Girls' Generation when they were still trainees, she was very envious of them, but her parents were against it, so she had to audition for various talent shows alone.
He once participated in SM Entertainment's talent show audition but failed 15 times. He then went to JYP Entertainment, but was eliminated in the final round. In 2010, he became a trainee at FNC Entertainment through the recommendation of his good friend Juniel.
Basically, this AOA lead singer was explicitly rejected by a major company, which makes her similar to Hyolyn in some ways, but it’s clear that she’s not as talented as Hyolyn.
Hyolin just had her debut plan with JYP canceled and failed, but Park Choa was even rejected from being a JYP trainee.
This is not the same thing.
In fact, it's not just her. All the members of AOA are not particularly strong.
Be it the rap of team leader Shin Jimin or the dance of main dancer Lim Chanmi, even the company's popular face Kim Seolhyun was not very amazing in Yi Haoyan's eyes.
There is no such elite gathering feeling as in Girls’ Generation.
Of course, in this era, few girl groups can compare with Girls' Generation. They are the essence of female trainees accumulated by SM over the years. If F(X) is included, they are basically the best resources of all female trainees in SM at that time.
It is normal that they are not as good as Girls' Generation , but this does not mean that AOA has no ability. It is not their fault that their performance is not good after one year of debut.
“In fact, your songs are pretty good, especially the later songs ‘Get Out’ and ‘MOYA’, which are both very good songs. They are great music for a band to perform.”
That's true.
Apart from the style issue, the quality of these two songs is actually very high, and the girls' performances are also very complete. As a company that started out as a band, FNC is indeed good at producing music of high quality.
"But the market doesn't buy into this. At least for girl groups, having good music alone is not enough. That won't attract fans. This is not the beginning of the girl group boom. The competition is much more intense now."
Yi Haoyan did his homework carefully before coming.
" Haoyan-nim, do you have any good suggestions?"
After being affirmed, Park Cao'e became a little bolder. She felt that this young master was not as difficult to deal with as she had imagined.
