ARIAZ: STAR EMPIRE'S New FAILURE (bullying, mismanagement)

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Today, we are talking about the girl group ARIAZ, a six-member girl group under Rising Star Entertainment (subsidary to Star Empire Entertainment). After their debut in 2019, ARIAZ has been embroiled in controversy and has been mismanaged by their company. We'll take a look at their history and where Star Empire Entertainment took the wrong steps for the group.
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Aside from the facts backed by sources presented in the video, all connections made are purely personal ideas and are not supposed to be recognized as reality. The purpose of this video is exclusively to report on the situation, not to defame any of the companies or persons involved.
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[SOCIAL MEDIA]
Yunji
/ yunjibang_2v
/ yunji_ariaz
/ @yunjibang_2v
Dawon
/ dawonha.e
Sihyeon
/ sihyeon_shine
/ sihyeon_ariaz
Yeori
/ yeolh_e
/ yeori_ariaz
Hyogyeong
/ zang_hyo
/ hyogyeong_ariaz
Jueun
/ j_uu_n.i
/ jueun_ariaz
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Introduction
00:40 - Star Empire Entertainment
01:36 - Pre-Debut
03:34 - Debut
04:16 - Controversy
06:31 - Debut Reception
07:22 - I Like U
07:38 - Jueun's hiatus
08:30 - Mistakes
11:26 - Own Opinion
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• : ✧ : • PLEASE TURN ON CC! • : ✧ : • [UPDATES] *_APRIL 9, 2022_* RISING STAR Entertainment announced that members Hyogyeong, Yunji and Yeori have decided to terminate their contract with Rising Star due to bad management. Members Sihyeon, Dawon and Jueun have continued their contract with the company and plan to do activities such as music, acting and being influencers. With no mention of future promotions as a group, ARIAZ presumably disbanded. #ThankYouARIAZ *_APRIL 10, 2022_* Contrarily to RISING STAR's statement, member Jueun also shared on her Instagram that she's leaving ARIAZ. With her gone, 4 out of the 6 members have left the group. • : ✧ : • [SOCIAL MEDIA] Yunji instagram.com/yunjibang_2v/ www.tiktok.com/@yunji_ariaz kzbin.info/door/Ax4Ywxv3fTgzf0zEtCJqgA Dawon instagram.com/dawonha.e/ Sihyeon instagram.com/sihyeon_shine/ www.tiktok.com/@sihyeon_ariaz Yeori instagram.com/yeolh_e/ www.tiktok.com/@yeori_ariaz Hyogyeong instagram.com/zang_hyo/ www.tiktok.com/@hyogyeong_ariaz Jueun instagram.com/j_uu_n.i/ www.tiktok.com/@jueun_ariaz • : ✧ : • TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - Introduction 00:40 - Star Empire Entertainment 01:36 - Pre-Debut 03:34 - Debut 04:16 - Controversy 06:31 - Debut Reception 07:22 - I Like U 07:38 - Jueun's hiatus 08:30 - Mistakes 11:26 - Own Opinion • : ✧ : •

[@searchingforelris]

@@alisubaet5706 Her accounts are listed in the comment though?

[@Surrepturus]

Oh man, that’s so disappointing. I’ve been following Ariaz for the past year or so after getting into Nine Muses, it’s tough to see them disband. I had no idea about the fact that Jueun had already faced that backlash in their pre-debut era and I totally agree they should have known better than to try debuting her again. Nothing against her of course, just the reality of the situation.

[@hellfire4you]

It’s extremely ironic that knetz hate bullying but bully idols to the point of suicide.

[@_Bubblefly]

Louder!🗣

[@jonatanbarrang4353]

because, people believe in supporting the victims, the monster deserved to be shamed and even to the point of death and they think people is hard to be changed, it's better to someone wiped out than have a fake expectation of changing. similiar to Woojin...ex Stray Kids. some said to me, he don't care if he suicide, sexual abuser like him deserved suicide.

[@lesleyblackvelvet7647]

The duality of man.

[@wiu7507]

not only knetz. in general netz

[@ashantythegreat3231]

Not really, since the ones who believe random rumors and make a scene about bullying while bullying themselves is Knetz​. The ones who always say they against bullying or other shit but caused celebrities, idols and people to suicide. @@wiu7507

[@kaykeunil]

Whoa Jewelry, NineMuses, ZE:A, Imfact, and Ariaz????????? Star Empire really had so many popular or potentially popular groups so this continued mistreatment is a terrible trend. I listen to a lot of their songs and this is just…wow

[@luu0w0]

their debut is like the most beautiful song I ever heard, it's so sad that they faced so much sh*t :(

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@yarelynajera5854]

@@anishaidarali6659WHAT OMG

[@jihoonscarat]

thank you for covering them! i sadly have to agree with your comment about Jueun. The Korean public isn’t quick to forget so the company should have known, especially since they already saw it once pre debut. It’s very upsetting to see that such a great debut was overshadowed by malicious articles and comments and lies about her. Their debut is absolutely amazing and I’m proud to sha I actually own their debut album. Their title track is absolutely amazing and I’m convinced if more people had known about them that this song would have been a huge hit with fans and curious peoplen

[@searchingforelris]

thank you so much for watching! and yes, i do own a copy of their album as well - it's so godly!

[@anishaidarali6659]

@@searchingforelris Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@anishaidarali6659]

@Jihoons Carat Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@kpopscenario1406]

yes

[@cakredi4132]

Grand Opera is still one of the best debuts by a 4th Gen group. Their classical-inspired concept is a trend these days.

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@nuveeeee]

@@anishaidarali6659 😮what will happen to ariaz?

[@anishaidarali6659]

@@nuveeeee Well, they might disband.

[@RozuHanabiraProjectx]

I agree! I have the physical album and everything about it is gorgeous- from the songs, cover, photo book, and of course the tracks itself 😍 They were one of my ult groups :( I miss them!

[@brittanyrichards7045]

I'm so saddened by Ariaz's fate. Grand Opera is easily one of my favorite kpop mini albums, especially for a debut. I am honored to be one of the few that owns a physical copy of this album. I wish all of the girls a better future ahead💕

[@RozuHanabiraProjectx]

Same! The physical copy is definitely one of my favorite albums I own. I had no idea it sold so scarcely until recently

[@mariadiallo5786]

Hyogyeong resumed solo activities and released a new single! This time, she goes by HEYA! Feel free to support her!

[@aprils1888]

You're as criminally underrated as ARIAZ

[@searchingforelris]

thank you for saying that! we've recently reached 1000 subscribers which is such a big number so I don't think we're that underrated! thank you again! 🌸

[@CarterLa_14]

@@searchingforelris and now u at 5k ✌️

[@erwinmardhani3988]

@@searchingforelris and now almost 8k

[@jiiiijijia]

they're acting like she captured enslaved and beheaded their entire families and their dogs and spat on their dead bodies the way they're dragging this girl 😭 girl be so serious she was basically just another normal teenager

[@floralfancy7814]

I never even knew this girl group existed and that Star Empire made another girl group, so thanks for making me aware! They need to stop wasting the time and the lives of these young women if they can't give them a comeback.

[@searchingforelris]

Yeah, StarEmpire didn't promote them at all. 4 out of the 6 members left, so lets hope for their future career paths to be successful! Thank you for watching :)

[@internationalrelations4973]

I agree with you. I feel bad for Jueun and I do hope she really learns by her past mistakes, but putting her in a groups is a reckless move. The company might think the public had forgiven her so they put her back in the lineup again. But the thing is, school violence is a serious matter in South Korea and anyone indicated to adopt an Iljin (school gangster girl) lifestyle is guaranteed to be frowned upon since Iljin students tend to be bullies as well. They should have let Jueun go forever so both the other girls and Jueun could keep on thriving on their own (with Jueun probably should search new activity to do under radar)

[@lovechoerrymotion8471]

i’m so upset. moonlight ariaz was one of the best debuts that year. yunji and sihyeon had been in the spotlight since 2016. they all worked so hard and were so talented. i fucking hate star empire.

[@ihaveyu]

i loved ariaz’s debut album so much, it was definitely one of my overall favourite albums of 2019. its so disappointing that this happened to them :/

[@lilsempai]

I think it's just funny everyone knows who was a school bully but nothing is done about them in the daily lives and tell other people to just "deal" with it. That's the funniest part about this whole thing. I find it even more disingenuous.

[@user-nz9nf9ug2q]

Can't believe Jueun was harassed for smoking & drinking underage and swearing... When she had become an adult. Can people move on? And who cares anyway, it's her life. Idols shouldn't be held to some higher standard like that

[@user-nz9nf9ug2q]

And yes I know that there's a cultural difference here. But it doesn't mean it's any of their business what's she does.

[@No-one391]

Its called karma

[@romyjane17]

@@No-one391 okay so because someone made mistakes as a minor, it should haunt them for the rest of their life?

[@astreacosmix8410]

@@No-one391 A good majority of teens in the west do that. Are they gonna receive karma?

[@skyofthelivingdead]

In other words, doing what literally millions of other teenagers do to rebel. Knetz act like she committed a murder instead of just being a dumb kid.

[@risdafanial]

Star empire always dissapoint us again and again. They never change. Always have bops but the management ugh.

[@sandwich834]

5:43 bro, what are they saying??? “people don’t change”??? that’s… not even remotely true.

[@DanniVixxen]

How long was this, 2016 since OMZM formed? Took SE until 2019 to debut them, no new songs since except remakes of Jewelry songs. SiHyeon even said "six years", Star Empire literally gave them 1 EP in a 6 year span. I hope they never debut another group, that is gross mismanagement. You could see sadness all over them during Hot & Cold promotions, what little there was. I wish them the best, they deserve it and more.

[@searchingforelris]

It is indeed very cruel how they were treated, the insanely long training and then pure nothingness. Thank you for watching!

[@joobies]

ariaz has a flawless discography and group of talented members… if only they were to be from a different company ☹️

[@kXnghoon05]

i really love Yunji and Dawon's 'Where U R' i listen to it almost everyday because their vocals are healing

[@chaebinnout]

i went to go subscribe after watching this only to see the channel being at 1k...1k??? i thought it would be at 20K, this is so high quality

[@searchingforelris]

Thank your for subscribing & the compliment! We'll work hard on future content! :)

[@ilyuser]

i *hate* star empire with passion they screwed up namyu, they screwed up imfact, they screwed up ariaz... i hope they'll follow in TS' footsteps and close down soon

[@gwenmloveskpopcecmore]

Yeah

[@itsiraa]

HOW is your channel so underrated. Truly great how you cover groups. Thank you.

[@searchingforelris]

Thanks a lot for your comment, we appreciate it! :)

[@loona_outsold]

i love ariaz so much and try so hard to support them as much as i can 😭😭 i really hope they ditch rising flop ent and find somewhere else to go

[@andersekoli]

Everything about Ariaz just hurts so much. They deserved so much more, what a shit company star empire is.

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@andersekoli]

@@anishaidarali6659 happy for them to get away, sad for the other that stayed. I hope they can do something better now

[@anishaidarali6659]

@@andersekoli Absolutely

[@krinamin1483]

I am really curious about them and their song, but at the same time, I dont want to give even a slight attention to that company, since we all know how badly they treated their artists. So yeah, I am sorry, hopefully all of the members can find a new and better home for them, and hope they can shine much brighter and most importantly they can find their own happiness elsewhere.

[@lara-dl6tn]

I’m sad i was waiting for the girls since the release of the album, that’s unfair.

[@Keplerite]

This channel is so underrated. Thanks for bringing light to these groups.

[@searchingforelris]

Thank you for watching :)

[@morphogenetic_]

Ironically, this video made me look into Ariaz and I actually bought the album from a retailer. I really love the creative direction of the album, it's a shame they disbanded like that

[@searchingforelris]

The album is super amazing, I also have a copy!

[@just_a_saeu88]

i hate this company after what they did to 9muses and ryu sera >:(

[@juliusgautier2248]

hyogyeong has a famous youtube sister I knew of b4 her, kaheva i love them both

[@our_verse96]

I just want to say every idol group success is beyond the company’s plan. It doesn’t matter small or big companies, they still can succeed if they have good plan & strategy for their beloved group. And the company should treat their trainees well and have good relationships, so that they can work together for success. I don’t know what star empire entertainment are thinking everytime they decide to debut a group. I’m clueless really. They want money and fame but do less or even nothing to promote their groups. At last, the group itself taking all the blame and failure. How shameless. My opinion is that…they either improve or shut down completely.

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@our_verse96]

@@anishaidarali6659 Yeah maybe they decided what’s best for them at the end. I hope they find their dreams somewhere better. Even if it’s hard.😌

[@aaeongi]

they had the best debut ever i miss them so much (ik there not disbanded but their not rly active much anymore)

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@aaeongi]

@@anishaidarali6659 yea i just saw unfortunate but not surprising coming from star empire :(

[@gwenmloveskpopcecmore]

@@aaeongi well I’m glad they left that company sucks

[@ladyazalea3710]

Lesson: before getting trainees, make sure they’re clean. You know korean standard clean.

[@genarovernal6990]

Koreans are the most cynical when it comes to other people's problems and boast about being moral, when they themselves have bad pasts and behaviors. Nobody is perfect and people can change, but they think they are perfect when in reality they are toxic and fake people. it's best to ignore them and move on, that kind of people is not worth it

[@raonpunzel]

omg thank you for making this video💖

[@someothername7886]

Was hoping we’d at least get some 9muses-esque bops from this group after 9muses disbanded. How unfortunate… 😔

[@Gabz98_]

If Hyeri debuted with them I think they probably didn't flopped that hard :(

[@elmin82]

this group deserved better, but they were from 9 muses company , not surprised how they were treated

[@lee_s5486]

I bought their album hoping for a new comeback :( their music is so good

[@loonaexid]

im so glad to see you post about ariaz! they are my one of my ults and ive been so worried about them since they havent had a official comeback since their amazing debut :(

[@loona_outsold]

VERRYYY worried rn, why have we only been seeing dawon and sihyeon lately... 😭

[@loonaexid]

@@loona_outsold ikr, i really hope things take a turn for the better.. if the company cant keep supporting the group id rather see a announcement about it rather than them not saying anything and not promoting ariaz at all

[@anishaidarali6659]

@@loona_outsold Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@loona_outsold]

@@anishaidarali6659 yeah i saw :( im happy theyre finally out and hope they have more freedom and happiness with whatever they decide to do next

[@detaaditya6237]

What a nice channel highlighting nugu girlgroups! I wonder when will you talk about ELRIS/ALICE 😏

[@searchingforelris]

Thank you for the compliment. Since ALICE is my personal favorite group, a video about them would be way longer than these haha. I'm currently working on other stuff while they're preparing their rebrand. Let's work hard for them! :)

[@loonaexid]

#ThankYouAriaz

[@vinasingstheverses]

Definitely going to subscribe to you the quality you put into your video woahh !! Your videos are well structured and the editing is so clean !!! Keep up the good work I hope people would see it too

[@searchingforelris]

Thank you so much, it means a lot!

[@xmhcix5310]

the #ThankYouAriaz scared me, i thought they really disbanded and my heart dropped 😭😭 but tbh the way Rising Star manages these girls… i wouldn't be surprised if it was in sight. it breaks my heart saying that because they are one of my semi-ults but i just think their reputation is too tarnished by the general public and the company doesn’t promote them :( it’s so heartbreaking because they trained for so long and Grand Opera is such an amazing album ;__;

[@searchingforelris]

Well, since 4 out of the 6 members left the group - they did presumably disband. The pinned comment always shows the updates :)

[@thisisme-mark5920]

I would buy 300 albums of Ariaz but I'm broke

[@aprils1888]

I have ARIAZ's album already actually

[@luvelys]

fav youtuber post again!

[@gwenmloveskpopcecmore]

Someone shut that company down

[@GWSNtheworld]

Praying for a 2022 mini album.... im desperate i can settle for a SINGLE ALBUM not a digital single...

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@GWSNtheworld]

@@anishaidarali6659 Oh😐 So theres like... 4 or 3 members left? Is yueun still in the group?

[@anishaidarali6659]

@@GWSNtheworld I don't know.

[@mariadiallo5786]

@@GWSNtheworld she left, too

[@GWSNtheworld]

@@mariadiallo5786 3 people... bruh so ariaz is gonna be a trio now!?!? They havent even made a 2nd mini album...

[@tradekpoppin7101]

I love Hyeri too I hate the company I’ve been watching ariaz since debut and it’s jsut so sad the girls are so talented and worked so hard b😭

[@adamzimmerman2464]

And now Ariaz is disbanded so we won't be seeing any new stuff from them

[@ajorbista]

It’s star empire what do you expect? They’re sketchy af

[@Duck1eL1neD1sts]

Jueun was a school bully like garam? Why the f*ck would she drink, smoke, and curse like garam? How dare they make false rumors about Jueun? She apologize yall why just make false rumors!??

[@HectorH-M]

3 of the members left the group

[@searchingforelris]

4 to be exact, the pinned comment has been updated :)

[@rexequipaje]

What a waste

[@prideandprejuice1949]

this is so random but hyogyeongs sister is an anti chinese pro trump conspiracy theorist 🥲

[@Xgennn57]

Based

[@anishaidarali6659]

Update: Hyogyeong, Yunji, and Yeori have terminated their contract with their agency, Star Empire.

[@osml]

Wtf

[@Cooldaysinthesun]

Where did you find out about this?

[@prideandprejuice1949]

@@Cooldaysinthesun hi her youtube is kaeva universe u can watch her videos

[@lovelydiva06]

You see how the people criticizing her are also cursing and being bullying a-holes with bad manners while having so much criticism of this girl, lol the hypocrisy and fake outrage of people is astounding smh and if all else fails let’s just create false bullying allegations, talk about pathetic smh, peoples jealousy really drives them to nasty things just loser behavior, was this girl legal when she was smoking and drinking cause if she was I don’t see what the controversy is not to mention almost every teenager go through adolescent issue of doing underage things you shouldn’t it’s all part of life and the stupid things we do as teenagers that we shouldn’t, but everybody wanna act like their perfect while criticizing others, what skeletons they have in their closet regarding their past or teen years while they got so much to say about others, I get so sick of peoples faux outrage about everything while being/doing the exact thing their complaining b**ching and whining about, look in the mirror first and criticize yourself first before criticizing others

[@kimble90126]

Ong

[@callingyuqiland]

ARIAZ DISBANDED?

[@searchingforelris]

After 4 of the members leaving the company, they did so presumably..