Dispatch just EXPOSED Blockberry and why Chuu was kicked out of Loona.

[@taehyunglover5499]

she knew the rules of the game and played it better than BBC, and they couldn’t handle it. they couldn’t beat her so they kicked her. at the end of the day, chuu is the true winner. good for chuu for standing up for herself and not allowing that horrible company play with her like that

[@kyoo33]

Chuu seems very well liked and connected with other stars in the business. i'm glad/hopeful she is getting good advice from them.

[@Madelope]

@@kyoo33 even Sunmi showed her public support for Chuu, BBC knows they messed up

[@taehyunglover5499]

@Patrick Hamos wrong. she sighed a contract when she was a teenager who didn’t understand the intricacies of what she was signing, realized later on that she was getting fucked over, then took action to negotiate to get better treatment. you say she used “money” to get out of it but the point of this entire situation is that she WASN’T getting paid properly. like, have u even watched the video? she, along w all the other loona members, are underpaid and deep in dept so that doesn’t even make sense 😭

[@romeoromero4286]

But this exposed what the business is about. That’s why so many companies join the business and so many groups are created. Cause they exploit the idols and make a lot of money while the idols don’t. Only those really big groups like BTS, BP, etc make a lot of money.

[@wheelie642]

Imagine if we all gave Chuu $1 American dollar. I would love to do that. She would probably get $100,000

[@2FullMoons]

The fact that Chuu could have left before but stayed for the members tells you everything about where her heart truly is.

[@hibasobh]

Chuu seriously has the purest heart!!!

[@Nameless_mixes]

I EFFING CALLED IT!!! The second that I heard the initial statements that they kicked her out for “ab*sing her power”, I said “This screams ‘We’re trying to get out of paying someone overdue wages/salaries by firing them, saying it was their fault, and using that to justify not paying them.’” I knew it, knew it, knew it!!! ALWAYS follow the money. Blockberry is such a scummy company. I hope they get investigated for any sort of financial malpractice in the book. They are trash 🗑🔥

[@dweight7891]

truly hot garbage 😌

[@AvesPasseri-Jinysvet]

Yeah.... and I was like... Chuu rude?? I can imagine only one reason... that BBC is so unbearable and you just lose your temper with them. And yes, they are unbearable... :-(

[@nightingale4786]

also big shoutout to mama chuu, one of the mvps of this case! it's refreshing to see a parent stand up for their child when this sort of abuse of power happens. basically, chuu knew the rules of the game and played it better than bbc. the second they fired her, i knew it HAD to be due to unpaid wages. something similar happened to my dad before he started his own business. his old boss still owes him abt 25k but he'll never see it. similarly, i don't think chuu or the other members will see the money they deserve to earn over the last 6-7 years but at least i do think the courts will rule heavily in their favor and they will be able to leave that company without having to pay a single dime. and tbh -this is more conspiracy than anything else so take it with a grain of salt- i think bbc knew from the jump that their stint was not going to last. that's why they were irresponsible enough to already get sued by that tech company. i honestly think the whole company was set up as a money laundering scheme in case the parent company ever got exposed (and it did!!). the split in post-expenses is also so shady bc what that entails is that bbc only has to list half the expenses on the official books that they show investors. so bc profit split is 70/30 but expense split is 50/50, even if a comeback actually lost them money, on their financial statements they have an up to 20% leeway to make it appear like the comeback was breaking even or in the green. that's crazy!

[@Keithlynd_]

as long as media play is involved it can resulted in better or worse outcome depending on who the media is defending. The louder it is the more it is heard and the more people will be involved and make noise (a.k.a audience).

[@mmmk6793]

who is the parent company?

[@Vivisheyislonger]

@@mmmk6793 i think it's Polaris

[@rheimy7819]

Dude I’ve always used to say that bbc was money laundering too! Did you know that the CEO is a trust fund? His parents sell weapons to the military. It always seemed to me that the man decided it was an amazing idea to play pretend and “manage” a girl group out of boredom

[@A2kisses]

@@Vivisheyislonger correct

[@asadelfadillah8008]

It's scary when things are finally put into context though isn't it? Like imagine, for all the fame you have, how much you make for a living are possibly dwarfed by the rando cashier at your local TARGET or WHOLE FOODS. If this truly is company policy that most idols go through, then I won't even blame most idols for lashing out every now and then. They work their ass off (quite literally) and they make less than anyone working a a cashier or retail. This treatment is very concerning.

[@rheimy7819]

This is a slave contract. Most idols from big companies can’t have these contracts anymore as they’re basically illegal, but little companies like cube and fnc are most likely doing this too.

[@merla692]

The text messages were actually leaked by BBC themselves to dispatch. If you can read Korean, the tone in which Chuu talks to the director is actually very rude, she doesn't even use honorifics sometimes, which comes off as disrespectful. That's what BBC was expecting, for people to be shocked by Chuu's behavior there. The thing is that BBC wasn't paying her and Chuu also claimed the company didn't take her seriously when dealing with her, therefore I think her frustration is more than understandable.

[@kelseylaurent]

She's just frustrated at the company so I don't blame her to text the way she did.

[@Taejiu]

Yeah BBC was trying to leverage her attitude to seem like she was the villain, but in all reality she was just frustrated which is understandable when your making less than minimum wage.

[@milkflavored]

What a misfire for BBC - they took weeks to release this “proof” which only goes to show they had to go digging for it. Whose mind would this change? I’m sure tons of idols don’t use honorifics with staff if we could see the text messages

[@53Memati53]

BBC is just as incompetent as they are scammy if this was their original intent by leaking it.

[@lovebts]

Chuu is not only cute, she's badass! Nothing but respect for her for sticking up for herself and getting money she rightfully deserved.

[@TheDavinci888]

Nunchaku pup 💪

[@pinkkam]

if the idols are THIS underpaid, i cant imagine how underpaid staff are too!! such a horrible company for all its employees

[@actuallyapomergranate]

if anyone needs more perspective: if she got this pay and wasn't a kpop idol.. she would be homeless and wouldn't be able to save any money to get out off homelessness. some prisoners make nearly half of what she makes in a year by doing prison jobs like laundry duty and cleaning jail cells. With this pay, she wouldnt be able to afford to feed herself everyday.

[@madhumita4377]

As a woman i totally understand chuu being 'rude' to the team leaders because if no one seems to take you seriously we have to resort to harsher tones just to make them listen......

[@izoneateeztxtforever369]

I can easily relate! I've never been taken seriously by anyone except my family and friends and I cannot deal with it anymore

[@A2kisses]

and then when we do get angry and start talking in a harsher tone we're "hysterical" "emotional" "rude" and "bitchy" because we don't let them push us around ://

[@Nameless_mixes]

Me 364 days of the year: Dispatch is a repulsive company that shows no respect for anyone’s privacy! Me on the 1 day of the year that Dispatch actually does something good: THANK YOU DISPATCH!!! 😭🙌❤️

[@Nameless_mixes]

Oh my gosh… Chuu would be making more working at McDonalds!!! 😤 50k is alright-ish for one year. But for FIVE??? DOWN WITH BLOCKBERRY!!! EFF EM!!!

[@Nameless_mixes]

I made more money working two part-time jobs over about a one year span. This is absolutely disgraceful.

[@Nameless_mixes]

“But boycotting will hurt the members! They won’t make any money!” THEY’RE NOT MAKING MONEY ANYWAYS!!! They’d need to be working at their local grocery store to make ends meet 😭💔

[@akwrdlyprrfct8879]

Girl one moment they be fangirling over Enhypen, cause they post them way too much. And the next they dropping tea, might be hot might be cold.

[@risaverc1217]

dispatch's original article was actually biased and meant to cast chuu in a negative light, it backfired and she gained more support but her reputation was tarnished as the original messages in korean have a rude tone and she uses informal language which is a negative thing in korea, she still has the upper hand for now but...

[@ohnoits]

NAH THAT’S CRAZYYY! 😳 Even when I was 17, working part time in retail I was earning that much. That is so inhumane!

[@K.l.b99]

It’s so upsetting because we all know that most non K-pop fans tend to only talk about the “far side of K-pop” especially in the west and now it’s shown that there is just so much exploitation going on. Like you said Chuu was a famous idol and still got this contract, how bad is it for 90% of other idols. These cases really make me reconsider the time I spend on kpop because this is very distressing to hear. Idols should Unionise!

[@mmmk6793]

oh most definitely they need to unionize and protect each other. to us they are celebrities but at the end of the day, they are employees and they do a lot and so deserve a lot more protection

[@inferiorinferno8859]

About Chuu's salary, I'm from the Netherlands and receive a Wajong which is a wellfare for disabled and chronically ill people who have difficulties in the workforce. I get 70% of minimum wage and I'm technically poor, yet this is still more then what Chuu gets. The moment I heard how much money she earnt, my heart broke. Unless they are from a rich family or had big label success, idols are likely poor, underpaid babies, and this is also a problem in J-POP. Age Age Money by LADYBABY is coming to mind, which is a song about underpayment in the idol industry. Gimme money, indeed.

[@wheelie642]

In my opinion they structure bad pay to entice the girls into prostitute themself out to executives. They ultimately exploit for sex.

[@abigailpf9835]

The thing you have to remember is that euro/dollar is more expensive as a currency than Asian countries currencies, like Korea. So you can't exactly compare western standards with Asians since it is different. I'm from Asia myself but I'm currently studying in the Netherlands and have worked part time jobs. My salary as a part timer is equivalent to that of a junior - mid experienced office worker in my home country. When you think about it that way, that's just crazy. I'm a college student who doesn't even have a degree yet, but I'm getting paid similarly to people who has degrees or experience. But in my home country, that much money is actually enough to live and still spend on things you like. You won't be the richest, but it's enough to get by. I'm not saying we should normalize low salaries on idols, but chuu's salary was probably enough to get her by. I think the video was exaggerating a bit, making it seem like she couldn't survive. Not to mention, international fans need to remember more that Korean rankings/public opinions may differ from international. There have been situations where international fans thought some idols would, for example, win awards but it ended up being another idol. I personally haven't seen much of loona/chuu when I went to Korea this year. All I see was Ive, specifically wonyoung. So I think the money she received was equivalent to that of her popularity as well.

[@truenoae8689]

How was Ladybaby able to release that song exposing their employers..? Unless theyre independent or not talking about their own situation?

[@kpline]

Are any of us really surprised? I feel like every part of the Kpop community knew BBC wasn't paying the Loona members, we just never had any physical proof. Now, there's no way that horrible company can continue, thank God! Hopefully all the members can rejoin and pursue their dreams elsewhere. 😊🤞

[@a.evelyn5498]

I wonder if some of the mistreated members who get no screen time have even worse contracts… If you can’t afford to pay your idols properly but work them tirelessly, you shouldn’t be a company with idols in the first place.

[@AE_Sub]

Oh but they COULD probably pay their idols their worth, upper management just chooses to pocket all of that instead

[@maybemablemaples2144]

They didn't even pay the staff. No one other than upper management was getting a pay check. BURN BBC.

[@creeem97]

I knew they weren’t getting paid but to see the actual numbers is SAD. Literally drained them of their youth.

[@Melissarouge]

How are they even surviving on that money?? They’re literally slaves to their company. Wow

[@Nellyc1]

Hii just wanted to say I follow you on insta and I love your page 😘

[@tillie_brn]

Their company pays for accommodation and other expenses, but yeah that does mean that in order to survive they have to stay with the company, because if they leave they won't have anywhere to stay and no money to pay for rent and stuff. Just... so gross.

[@mangocheese2837]

Welcome to kpop

[@53Memati53]

@@tillie_brn if this is not slavery then what is?...

[@tillie_brn]

@@53Memati53 oh it absolutely is slavery.

[@BLUE7404]

Her way of handling the situation was really mature, I think most people will rage and even do bad things if they had this type of contract. To know that they've been slaved to work for nothing. Chuu leaving is a wake up call for not just herself, but all fans that think that everything is dandy and alright inside of this corrupted industry, the other members of the group, other members of other groups as well and the to the scammers that should think that they will never get away with this. What makes me mad the most, is that they're trying to use the money the girls have made for this company to use it to fight against them. This is just so low of them.

[@zhisu2665]

It sucks how Chuu gets slandered because she was just trying to get some of what she's owed 😭

[@1CE.]

Jesus this girl really is something to be dominating this company at such a young age Props to her mom too. Rather than leave she basically wanted to keep an eye on her group cuz no one else was

[@seesawrosy]

BBC: she's abusing power!!! Chuu: can I get minimum wage pls

[@Ankit-uv3yp]

All the things started with the uneven contract, and chuu's mother though late, but figured it out and turned the tables on BBC. It might have put the group in inconvenience,but it was time for them to take a stand. Ps. And BBC produced the demand of money by her, as evidence of abuse of power by her in court.

[@a.evelyn5498]

The lowest I ever rented a room for was $200/month. That’s $2400/ year, about a fifth or sixth of what she was making yearly. That is NOT livable wages. Not whatsoever.

[@odin13th76]

Think they need a true breakdown of costs. The breakdown they gave here doesn't include living expenses(which I'd assume they have the girls living in a dorm that the company pays for) nor did they mention the cost of training and the repayment of that. Granted if she only trained 3 months it should have been repaid in first year of her contract maybe 2. Same with the traveling expenses, I can see the company not paying for her solo gigs if the Company has nothing to do with them, but if the Company has nothing to do with them then her expenses shouldn't be listed. Where if the company does get a kick back from her solo stuff then they should be paying the traveling expenses. Just looks way more fishy without a full breakdown on where the money came from, how it was spent, etc...

[@syafiqaszamin6411]

They set her up, and when she lashes at them, they call her abusive.

[@briannabirckett]

GET YOUR COIN CHUU!! She knew how to played the game, she played it well and I’m here for it! BBC better watch out cause it sounds like bankruptcy is knocking at your door SEVERELY!!

[@naurrr]

wow. I'm really proud of Chuu and how dare BBC treat their members like this. literally unliveable wages!!!

[@markavons3400]

Just jawdropping when you consider most of the Kpop group members are working 55 to 60 hours a week.

[@danielsalazar6211]

I knew it!! BBC is sneaky disgraceful company. I'm happy for Chuu for standing up for her rights. I heard that the rest of Loona members are also filed a law suit against the company. I hope that Chuu and Loona get back together .

[@blacklikethesun]

Less than minimum wage over multiple years . Thats crazy.

[@edvaedan9161]

Wow that’s crazy. If the idols have to be half the expenses they should get half the revenue.

[@WrenHuang]

THEY EDITED THEIR ARTICLE TO BE MORE NEGATIVE TO CHUU!

[@alg94]

even dispatch couldn't stand the chuu slander

[@roseblue_]

So the big question is what will Orbits do now, after the truth is out? Will they blissfully continue ignoring the situation, or will they side with the members? Who all, but two, have now followed Chuu's way and reacted to their slave contracts. And if there are some company stans out there (for Blockberry??? Jeez!), who attacked Chuu for "abusing her power", then they are just collaborating in the abuse and the exploitation of the members. Finally, $12K pa is the average salary of a Network Engineer or a young Doctor in India. But not for South Korea. Not even close. This is unacceptable for the country's standards. And these contracts are the actual abuse of power and so unfair, they can't stand up if it goes to a trial or are exposed to the public, like they did. And Blockberry knows this. That's why they attacked Chuu in such a hideous, pretentious and underhanded manner. Some KPop companies like Blockberry are now officially pirate organizations. They plunder, steal and destroy young people's lives.

[@HailToTheMeep]

Once again, check out an old article from 2013 on Vice about an American English teacher who ended up becoming the drummer for Busker Busker and his story about how the entertainment industry and the kpop industry particularly abuse and manipulate both artists and viewers. SUPERSTAR K winners and contestants LEGALLY UNPAID, and overworked (sleeping only 3 hours a day on the floor stealing rest whenever they can, forced Botox treatments, phones being taken away from them). Most importantly, the sinister part where there is a bus which took all participants to a house where they were locked in, again with their phones taken away from them, and persuaded and pressured into signing contracts they have no way of asking anyone for advice on. The members of Busker Busker were warned AT NO CERTAIN TERMS TO GO ON THAT BUS. How crazy is that.

[@honeyjam9593]

The frustration from Chuu and her mom is very understandable. The company just handled it horribly. I personally think it’s really the company’s fault, even though Dispatch remains ambiguous about it (I guess that’s just Korean culture where respect is very important)..

[@risaverc1217]

dispatch's original article was actually biased and meant to cast chuu in a negative light, it backfired and she gained more support but her reputation was tarnished as the original messages in korean have a rude tone and she uses informal language which is a negative thing in korea, she still has the upper hand for now but...

[@Taejiu]

Yeah this article paints both as equally bad but, as long as they provide tangible evidence it doesn’t really matter.

[@risaverc1217]

@@Taejiu tbh they are trying to make bbc look less bad, they've managed to make chuu look "rude" or "inconsiderate" but at the end of the day many messages were clipped of and some details were ommitted, I've heard a korean fan mention they requested chuu to pay a fee for delaying the shoot which is why chuu invoked the right to be reimbursed its an absolute mess rn, ppl need to be objective but not harsh w chuu or loona, still being overly positive is not necessarily a good thing the public opinion might shift soon in contrast to the positive support so far, or idk maybe im too pessimistic

[@Taejiu]

@@risaverc1217 it’s funny that they asked her to pay a fee for delaying the shoot but she ended up making 50 million won because she delayed it. That’s not even her fault it was in the contract, BBC just a lazy company that couldn’t fix their mistakes

[@lolnas2563]

Apparently the article was edited to leave out parts of the conversation where BBC employees where also having a rude tone to make it look like Chuu is the only one with an attitude...

[@romanzadgk]

Thank you for making this video! Looking at that contract makes my blood boil. It's nothing less than modern slavery. $13k is about 10 weeks worth of salary in my country... I can't understand how she lived like that all these years...

[@ipw6fp]

This industry is so demoralizing and its a shame there aren't more protections to protect artists. I get it, 70/30 revenue split because there is a LOT of people behind the scenes we don't see who get the girls ready, but then to split 50/50 is just plain disgusting and the girls are being taken advantage of, especially when they don't get a say in how these expenses are handled. These girls deserve better (and all idols under slave contracts like these). I hope we see the Downfall in the leaders who enacted these contracts, the girls and employees under management come out unscathed, and protections are put in place to protect idols and those in the industry.

[@idkanymore12]

i can’t imagine how members that are less popular and have less individual activities are faring. 52 000 over the span of 5 YEARS is wild. that’s about 10 400 give or take per year or around 866 dollars A MONTH. you can’t even pay rent with that, especially in SK where rent is notoriously expensive. it’s horrible how these poor women had their dreams taken advantage of and are now earning less than a part timer. i really respect chuu for putting up a fight and huge props to mama chuu for looking out for her daughter and involving herself, we really need more parents like her, especially for younger idols. i really hope the boycott is successful and all of the 11 remaining girls can find their way out

[@Nameless_mixes]

That That? Taejiu is a Psy stan confirmed 😂🙌💜

[@roslolian11]

This is BS. Most companies actually shoulder majority of the expenses so thats why they get the 70/30 split.

[@4pfcarti792]

damn that makes me so sad she was my fav member from Loona and knowing none of them make money sucks cuz how am I making more as some random person from Canada 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@carteljameson8395]

Making 12-13k a year? In America, if you make less than 12.5k a year, you don't have to pay taxes. The fact that the only real amount of use-able income she receives would be borderline too poor to tax in America is insane.

[@88ひびき]

damn, that's the worst contract ever...

[@nikolasscheeks]

A 70/30 split doesn’t even make sense to me. It’s not the company people love, it’s the idol. The idol is who people come to see. They’re the ones who are out there working their asses off, doing these insane circuits, travelling all over the place. Sacrificing their voices, bodies, physical and mental health. What is the company without their idols? It should be a 30/70 split, or a 40/60 split. I don’t care if it’s industry standard, it’s wrong.

[@truenoae8689]

You have to keep in mind how much extra work goes into running a business, how many other employees they have working on all kinds of jobs, and all thr operating costs. 70/30 split is not really the problem its the 50/50 expense payments thats alarming. The business needs to shoulder the investment risk not the artists.

[@meisenhauer]

I hope chu take legal action against blockberry. These Slave contracts have to stop. she is owed money and she should get all the money she is owed. i also hope all the other members in Loona get paid too! the money that the company should go to the artist first and then the company!

[@SilverLightRain]

Thanks for this video. I've heard about this issue but didn't pay any attention nor did I fully understand what was happening.

[@kumbawolf]

That is a pathetic, predatory contract. Idol needs better legal representation in the industry that will actually fight for their interest instead of just saying, "you're lucky to debut." Yes, competition is nuts, but this isn't right. Like you said, it's practically slave labor.

[@truenoae8689]

Yeah contracts should be a legal process where theyre required to have a lawyer helping them before signing

[@blossomberry8809]

This company getting exposed day by day 💀💀

[@arraiv]

The reporter/dispatcher playing rhetorically to side with BBC when this person emphasizing Chuu "harsh" word and denied her statement, put it as the end note. Me as ex-journalist clearly see through this article intention. Chuu did won her court case, thats already indication that Chuu is on the right side of justice. But the article was written to make people really believe that Chuu and her mother were after the money. But the chronological did not lied. Before all of this, it was clearly to fans that Chuu has been overworked by BBC and BBC did confirmed it. Because of this Chuu's health was declined. Her body were less active and her reaction become slower. She was less smiling. Ofcourse her harsh word comes from her mental that got stressed by overworked. BBC is the one who triggered all her problems. This was in between Why not era and PTT era, before everything of this started. Her mother want BBC to be responsible with the schedule by managing her own daughter by her own terms. Thats why her mother was so furious when there was a delayed at LOONA's MV filming. Time is money, but time is also healing, the more rigid the scheduling, the less time wasted for her, and more time for her to rest after the schedule. Her mother just want to protect her to not get mistreatment. And her demand for the money, was to teach the company to not make the mistake again. But its too obvious when this reporter choose side instead comparing the claimed and the counterclaimed side by side, and study the history before the event. Just focusing on the contract??? Was it too misdirected the reader to make Chuu as a bad person. Remember about what happened to LOONA tours on how they were overworked, fainted, injured, disrespected... And yet the article was written as them playing victim.

[@Yun1Day_4]

Thanks men, i was searching for someone to explain me this article

[@ravenarceneaux2283]

Wow damn that's messed up😮

[@c9rolina24]

I hope the other members get out that’s terrible and not fair !

[@jdj10078]

love Loona, and love love Chuu. she and the group deserve better pay and much much better treatment. BB should be embarrassed of their actions. Do the right thing with the girls of Loona. they have given everything to you. do the honorable and right thing for them.

[@muccycloud]

Yeah the 70:30 split on revenue but 50:50 split on expenses just shouldn't be legal these companies are just robbing their artists. 90% of your earnings ending up as expenses is so wrong.

[@byvees]

i’m using this for AP econ thanks🤞

[@malloriexi]

#AuditBlockberry

[@colingreenwoodfan727]

BBC treated Loona like shit, starved them, had them preform while sick, mistreated minors... and they have the audacity to get offended when Chuu is pissed off about her treatment. It's retaliation because she *knows* she deserves to be treated better.

[@nmjncc]

And here I thought that because the revenue split was 70-30 (70 being the company) the company would pay more in expenses like investing back in your artist. But no, this is just horrible....

[@oliebaby]

Thank you for making this video, I really like the way you speak, very informative and straight-forward, giving us all the information with a sprinkle of personal commentary, all that without speculation or exageration for shock value. I also like that you speak with good enunciation but in a fast paced rhythm, which helps my anxious latina brain to get all the words with ease. I came across this video by yt recommendation and I'm pleasantly surprised. Congrats for your work

[@klaloOMG]

wow amazing job for get the info, thanks mate and good vídeo. Now i see the truth of the terrifying company.

[@_L10]

you know, I guess sometimes some things can be good even if most of the times they are terrible. I guess thank you dispatch???

[@jimejimeyu]

Thank you for explaining kind sir 🙌🏼

[@sejladzankovic172]

Chuu is also a really good entertainer, so I hope she finds a good job now that she made a name for herself!

[@missbutterflyuwu5595]

she didnt even get 3% of her revenue 😢 that’s just fucking crazy!

[@pastelskybun]

Poor Chuu I’m glad the truth is coming out!😢

[@Cloudkirb]

The one good thing dispatch has done

[@dubblebubbletoilandtrouble6646]

You took the words right out of my mouth

[@mj_mewa]

This and the AOA vs Mina situation article

[@Freshkiwitzuyu247]

Great video! Definitely subscribing, can’t wait for more content!!

[@Mercavo7]

Modern day slavery.

[@christianvalente29]

Everybody needs to see this

[@busybody5381]

Imagine how much debt would Loona members get with this kind of settlement. I bet many of the Loona members dont have surplus like Chuu, this is complete bs. You cant even do any other job because of their contract.

[@tracyalcero1196]

Chuu is an incredible human being ❤

[@pheromone714]

I heard the other members also filled lawsuit what's the update to them?

[@Taejiu]

I haven’t seen anything conclusive about lawsuits but I’ll look into it more

[@amorria]

BBC denied the "rumors" (as usual) but the members who filed for lawsuit have been silent on social media. The only one to speak, except for Vivi and Hyunjin (who haven't done anything), was Haseul for her solo anniversary - and even then, her post strongly suggested that the girls are aware of the boycott and support it.

[@rheimy7819]

@@amorria idk if we are talking about the same live but recently haseul admitted she’s not making any money, and she might get in trouble too for saying that 😢

[@Spackentim]

Please keep in mind that your minimum wage worker in the US still needs to buy food, pay rent etc. . For Idols thats coverd in the "expenses". But still far less money that you would expect K-pop Idols to make.

[@dprdenny]

Chuu for real kept it all to herself for her members until now, i can't wait for the rest of them to leave that stink hole and join her

[@keithcraig506]

This honestly can't be a surprise for anyone, right? Everyone, with the exception of the requisite number of haters, idiots and trolls, knew for a fact that very concept of Chuu being abusive to her staff was absurd. Not to mention that everyone, including the staff, responded to BBC's allegations with, basically, "WTF are you talking about?". I'm the type of guy that likes to give kpop companies and kpop idols the benefit of a doubt when it comes to scandals. Mostly because most of those so-called scandals are based entirely in unsubstantiated rumors or, if something is confirmed to have happened, the whole thing gets blown way out of proportion. I mean, seriously, we all know how kpoppies just love love LOVE their drama and all it takes is 4 or 5 words on the internet to get the drama train rolling. With that being said, I've had the feeling that BBC hasn't been on the up and up for quite a while now. Not because they took some snacks away from the members, but because of all the obvious money problems they've been having, up to and including lawsuits. If SM or JYP had pulled something like this, I'd be shocked. Seeing as it's BBC, knowing their history, I'm not the least bit surprised this is happening. I'm sad that this is pretty much the death knell for Loona as a group, but I'm happy that the girls are starting to get out from under the BBC yoke.

[@shezamalik7918]

Why is there a business tax rate applied on Chuu's earning? Shouldn't it be an income tax (income tax is usually lower than business taxes)

[@shezamalik7918]

Just saying cuz I'm a business student (take it with a bucket of salt lol) they might be deducting this tax from Chuu and counting as Bbc' tax. Which means bbc gets away paying lower amount of tax in actual.

[@jerseyf8985]

Well at one time I had $5,500 in a YEAR. LOL I'm fully disabled at a young age. You mentioned you can't live in USA really in America for that. TRUE! BUT I bring in $9,000 ISH a YEAR. So where can you live.... IN THE HOOD like we are. LOL and we're literally DROWNING in debt AND that has to help pay the household, all expenses, tons of bills, everything AND raise 3 kids solo. It's A LOT of stress when you're about to lose your place under this adminstration because NO ONE is helping. The area I'm in they don't help and is taking the $ for their friends, family, and spots. So then you can't get ANY help. So that's like $2,250 a YEAR per household ppl. So yeah the struggle is REAL. I'm happy she's out of that. She doesn't deserve that. A LOT of people don't get their IDOLS are homeless some of them. Same with trainees. Then IF lucky they smile for fans. Go home to NO FOOD, NO PROTECTS, NO MONEY, NO PROPER HOUSING, NO SPACE, NO WATER, NO TOILETS WORKING, I MEAN NOTHING. WHILE being crammed into a room with 7 PLUS members. It's awful.

[@sophial3151]

This was after what expenses? Housing? Food? Clothing? Hair and makeup? Transportation? Is the 13k a year in pocket? Is this only from the album sales or does this include individual activities?

[@Amasloth]

So was it her choice to not take part in the Luminous single? And the world tour? Did BBC stop her because they couldn't pay her? Or did she decide no herself?

[@GoldenPhoenix_09]

Boycotting is not enough and shutting down the company is no longer enough. BBC needs to rot in prison and actually pay the members back the money they rightfully earned!! How is this happening to a developed country like South Korea? Justice for Loona and Chuu!! 🤬🤬

[@cecedawkins4454]

THATS SOOOOOO BAD

[@nerd23x]

I wonder how much is BLACK SWAN getting paid 😳😳

[@wonderlucky1912]

I honesty don't even what is going to happen to Blackswan in 2023. The group was supposed to have a comeback in 2022 but many issues happened. •The group went to a Belgium Festival in September, the last video uploaded on KZbin was in November, Fatou is posting on her tiktok,Sriya and Gabi made different in a different KZbin channel. Leia is again on hiatus. •Fatou, Sriya and Gabi deserve better.

[@sdjamaay3021]

That's what I'm asking myself everyday, my poor Fatou, Shreya and Gabi...

[@nerd23x]

@@wonderlucky1912 I feel like they still won't make a comeback even in early 2023. I do speculate that Lea might leave the group on her own terms, but I doubt it.

[@nerd23x]

@@sdjamaay3021 I wished DR got their shit together and added at least two KR members boom you got a great group!! But nah, they don't care about the group. I am pretty sure they are laundering money and BS is just a cover-up.

[@wonderlucky1912]

@@nerd23x I really hope that the group continue without Leia for their next comeback. •I hope that Leia leaves the group for her and the group’s mental health sake. •I don’t think it’s going to happen but I hope that Fatou, Sriya, and Gabi leave the group. They really deserve better.

[@LaurenJewel]

i love your videos so much im trying to join the discord but it says the link is expired :(

[@Taejiu]

My discord kinda dead rn anyway I'm thinking of remaking it or just scraping it entirely

[@LaurenJewel]

@@Taejiu awh :( well i just wanted to tell u i think ur swag❤️

[@blackatblu]

poor chuu and loona :(

[@zeruma.1264]

I just thought it was funny of her to add “~” to the end of her messages when talking about actually paying them properly, truly iconic of her.

[@purrroki]

algorithm algorithm algorithm

[@rosieosabutey1448]

Omg this is such a terrible situaion. Orbits make sure you don't stream any music videos, don't buy any albums.

[@izoneateeztxtforever369]

but how am I gonna watch their awesome videos?

[@yaningavila770]

@@izoneateeztxtforever369 wait it to be reuploaded on unofficial and fans chanels. Avoiding giving views to offical MV is very important for the boycott and for the freedom of the girls.

[@rosieosabutey1448]

@@izoneateeztxtforever369 I wanna watch their videos too, but please remember that the company will only benefit from this, not Loona. If you consume Loona's content, you know all the money will go to BBC and not Loona. We need to let this stupid company know that we have the upper hand

[@an2288]

If shes paid that much i cannot imagine what its like for the other members. How aweful.

[@nia7287]

I saw on Twitter people said that dispatched changed some things to make it seem like Chuu was more at fault.

[@kpoplistener1111]

The Loona members should transfer to Hybe, Fantagio or MODHAUS

[@973yanou]

Terrible idea

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

Not Hybe. They did GFriend dirty.

[@Vivisheyislonger]

Fantagio? They even forget WekiMeki existed

[@바보Queen]

its sad how poor idols are.. for how hard they work

[@LympyDownunder]

she also get's training, housing and food btw, just to be fair to Blockberry

[@nocioni450]

what happend to chuu name bbc tried to have copyright of it and failed?

[@yaningavila770]

I'm not sure, but i Guess the name belongs to Jiwoo because she still using it on her YT chanel and in her public activities. She did a collab song "Dear my winter" recently, she is listed for a new year show, all of that under the name Chuu. I hope she Will be able to keep her stage name.

[@rheimy7819]

Im guessing that the company she made ensured that she holds the copyright of her stage name.

[@nocioni450]

they are somewhat still together 50-50 with chuu can do it

[@AE_Sub]

Funny how Chuu basically earned about half of the legal minimum wage in SK (and not funny ha-ha)

[@djvillan]

Honestly Chuu wasn't earning less than a retail worker in the US. Her deducted expenses included all living costs that almost everyone has, living expenses such as rent, food, clothes, etc. She just didn't have the ability to control those expenses like normal working people do. The approx $10K per year she was left with was basically money people have left over after paying all their living expenses, ie savings and money to do whatever else she wanted with that money.

[@monki6304]

I haven’t really followed Chuu but does anyone know how she’s been living all this time if she’s been paid nothing? Is it bc she’s in Loona so her living expenses get taken care of? Edit: Just realized, is this caused by her expenses being higher than wages?

[@mj_mewa]

She probably lives with her parents, basing off the fact that her mum picked her up from the MV shooting

[@rheimy7819]

@@mj_mewa no, the girls have an separate apartment for each other. They used to live together back in their rookie era but that became unbearable for 12 girls. Don’t take this for granted but I remember yeojin buying groceries with the company card, idk if that meant that she was spending money out of her own pocket though. Mamá Chuu picked her up for her solo activities because the company didn’t wanted to cover those expenses, as it was part of her new contract.

[@whosjwlz]

chuu just wanted to live her dream of being an idol and got absolutely screwed over by this terrible company who only cares about money. i hope loona can all leave BBC as 12 and i would absolutely love for them to resign under a new company and continue as loona together. if chuu decides to debut as a soloist she will be incredibly popular, at least if loona can't all be together we can still support them individually. she is such a strong woman, all of them are for dealing with this mess