Following the success of Okay-Pop’s first era, the Hallyu wave continued gaining momentum because the second era of artists have been launched to new followers worldwide.
Globally acknowledged teams resembling Ladies’ Era, Tremendous Junior, Marvel Ladies, SHINee, BIGBANG, 2NE1, TVXQ, KARA, INFINITE, and extra proficient artists dominated the Okay-Pop scene.
Lately, KARA‘s Hur Youngji, an artist managed by DSP Media, sat down with former DSP Media artist ONESTAR to debate their shared and separate experiences on the Korean leisure firm.
ONESTAR, a proficient singer-songwriter, was beforehand a member of the second era multinational Okay-Pop group A’ST1 earlier than becoming a member of the present group Monday Kiz from 2010 till 2014.
A’ST1 debuted in 2008 and sadly disbanded solely a yr later, regardless of their expertise, catchy discography, and the success of their labelmates SS501 and KARA
With members having skills in different fields, resembling selection and appearing, and member Haiming even showing within the hit Okay-Drama Boys Over Flowers, many followers questioned why the proficient group disbanded so quickly. ONESTAR informed Youngji extra about what occurred behind the scenes.
ONESTAR revealed that the group signed a regular seven-year contract, displaying they’d no intention of pursuing a short-lived dream.
Earlier than their second yr as a bunch, ONESTAR mentioned DSP Media approached them, informing the group that they’d probably be disbanding and wouldn’t be releasing an album of their second yr.
With no schedules in sight and the opportunity of disbandment looming, ONESTAR revealed that he volunteered the choice that the group’s contracts be terminated, as a substitute of ready in limbo for the opportunity of disbandment.
Hur Youngji reacted to the ability transfer, praising ONESTAR’s cool response to the information of their impending disbandment.
ONESTAR hilariously added that after his contract was terminated, he “got here proper out of the corporate and began breaking all the guidelines.”
Throughout his interview with Hur Youngji, the 2 additionally exchanged tales about their experiences coaching at DSP Media.
Try extra on that within the article beneath:
KARA’s Youngji Compares Trainee “Horror Tales” With Former DSP Media Artist ONESTAR
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