Edit: Sorry I know this is long haha
As the title suggests, I wanted to make this post just cause there’s been a lot of concern (especially in the last like 16 hours) of how Yeosang from Ateez is treated by their company.
For those who don’t know, Ateez had their comeback today (13/06), with Golden Hour: Part 3. Those who are at least somewhat into Ateez will know that there has been a lot of dissatisfaction specifically with the perceived unfair treatment that Yeosang receives (I use the word ‘perceived’ here because people’s opinions will differ). To be honest it wasn’t hard to see that he didn’t receive as many lines as his other members, especially at the start and this is something that he verbally expressed himself. To add to that, Yeosang is one of the quieter members, which meant that he often slipped into the background, especially when earlier on in their career. In more recent years, we have been seeing more from him and line distribution has improved quite a bit. He’s also generally come out of his shell much more which is nice to see.
Now in the title track of their latest comeback, ‘Lemon Drop,’ fans have noticed that Yeosang has again been given very few lines — totalling to about 7 seconds in a ~ 3 minute song.
Am I disappointed that the company has yet again done this? Yes, definitely. But the response from fans has been in my opinion a bit OTT. It’s now snowballed (as it does so often in the kpop world) and people are sharing clips from the fan chant guide and are speculating that his behaviour is due to how the company is treating him. That could absolutely be true. But I need people to understand that WE DO NOT KNOW THESE PEOPLE PERSONALLY. There could be so many other reasons why he seems down or maybe he’s just tired.
I’m seeing so many posts of people criticising the company and the producers. I, for one, am never against criticising companies but the comments on the latest post on their producer, Eden’s, Instagram are way too much. To add to that, people are fundraising to send a truck to the company. Maybe this is because I’ve been out of the loop for so long, but are we being fr?? There are so many causes where your money could go… and you want to use it to send a truck to a company cause you don’t like how many lines they gave someone…
I don’t disagree with people’s disappointment— I feel the same but the reaction just feels so unnecessary to me. Maybe this is because I see what else is going on in the world and it makes it hard for me to place that much care (and money) into something like this. And also, I can’t help but wonder how this will seem to Yeosang and the other Ateez members. There’s no doubt they will see all the commotion, if they haven’t already. Maybe he will appreciate the fans looking out for him, but what if he doesn’t and this just causes issues for him? I know people have good intentions but they also need to consider the potential impact.
Idk, I just wanted to share this here and to hear what others have to say. As an Atiny and someone who has recently come back to the kpop world after being out of the loop for roughly 5 years, I was really excited. However, I’ve been remembering why I stopped enjoying kpop before — the way that fans react and catastrophize is honestly quite off putting.
Also just to share my own thoughts regarding Yeosang himself:
In my opinion (and others have expressed the same), this is a classic case of an idol with a unique voice that may not completely suit what is expected within kpop.
I personally love Yeosang’s voice — how deep it is, the tone, everything. It kinda reminds me of Tae’s from BTS (my former ult❤️🩹), and similarly, I think Yeosang really suits songs that take on a more R’n’B or jazzy style (please listen to It’s You if you haven’t already). I do hope that if he is dissatisfied or feels mistreated that he is able to express this to the company himself.
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