The DARK Side of Nepotism In KPOP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มี.ค. 2023
- nepo baby is one of those terms that has been tossed around social media for the past few months, as well as in the kpop community. seo jiyoung, girls generation sunny, loren and tara boram have one thing in common - they are nepo babies! stick around to take a closer look into the many layers of nepotism in kpop! subscribe to kookielit.
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When I hear nepotism I hear Yunjin
**gasp** nepotism~
😂 ne-po-tism
This is literally why i clicked it lmaoo
I hear jennie
Same and I learned that word from her 😭
As someone who had to crawl out of the hole of poverty, I used to feel very bitter about nepo babies, but now I don't. We would all use the connections if we had them.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing
Yes. They're just lucky to be born in powerful families.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 right💀 as if nepotism doesn't exist EVERY FREAKING WHERE🙂
@@jameshenrysmith7385 what? Nepotism is used all over the world. Not just in being Celebrity. Even on getting a Job easier just because you have connections.
There isn't necessarily anything wrong with having connections but when you use them to circumvent legal or ethical boundaries. It's also how that person uses those connections especially if it's used to cause any type of harm even if it's just that's harm that where it's clearly in the wrong.
I feel really bad for Sunny because she's clearly working hard but some people just don't really appreciate her talent because they always say that she doesn't deserve to be in SNSD because of her connection to the company. Yes nepotism can bring you so much opportunities but it also have it's own pros and cons.
Nah. I don't actually consider her a nepo baby especially when she still had to audition to secure that last slot. Wait till they find out that her and her uncle are not really that close. Heck even her uncle had no idea back then about her auditioning in his own entertainment until he saw the debut stage. 😂
Sunny continued to perform with SNSD even after the ankle injury she had , she has always been the mood booster and sunshine of the group along with Tiffany,both of them received a lot of hate for useless reasons,been called worst dancers of the group then it was later discovered that even Tiffany had scoliosis but never spoke about it until 2019 after she returned from the US from her solo tours
@@MIXEDNUTSSS Exactly even during soshitamtam last year when LSM called they were kind of awkward 😶,and she called him teacher like the other members , you can tell they had more of a working relationship 😂
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing.
@@habshi0974 yeah I kinda think so too. The other members are actually more close to her own uncle haha. I mean, she could've taken advantage of everything especially she's the SM founder's niece but I think she just wanna live a simple and normal life. She's a homebody, just living the life w/her cats.
Nepo babies get a head start but longevity and success is not guaranteed. It's takes more than a famous name, you need the talent, likeability and so much more to be a star in your own right.
Nepo babies usually come from rich families. Money talks am I right? Let's see which idols came from wealthy and rich families...
Even the longetivity is still easier with nepotism like those who have those opportunities are always going to be able have support which will make it easier for them to become dedicated their hard work is also easy work compared to those who have too rely only on their talent and practice
The Kardashian have none
Exactly u just give words to my thoughts
Giselle's aunt dating LSM was a rumor and never confirmed. Also if she did get in through connections its doesn't make sense she's subjectively the worst treated in aespa. Not just having fewer lines but being ignored in CFs, having her in-ears fail in two straight SMtown concerts, having her Spotify playlist not being uploaded in a timely manner, the list goes on and on.
just because she's not treated right, the term doesn't apply to "only people who have promotion", it's simply designed as "a niece of LSM girlfriend". If she's an idol solely because of that, she's already a nepobaby.
@@guisas123 exactly just look at american artists who got into the entertainment industry from connections but are treated like shit so just because a member in aespa is treated like shit doesn't take away from whether they got in by others power
Giselle auditioned like most trainees did. She wasn't scouted
I mean Sunny, Lee's niece but not treated better than SNSD's sub vocals back then 👀
Okay wait first of all she is not treated badly at all she is treated equally she is just not as popular as them or just the least popular and no, its not because her agency "didn't promote her well" cz she is just not pretty enough or as them also not that amazingly talented in anything that they will push her into more things , the thing I recently saw her and she made waves more than her MVS is only cz her friendship with somi, and somi famous as hell and very popular and likeable, Giselle has that American thing and is friends with somi so some kids think she is cool but other than she has nothing , she is very average in singing and her stage isn't anything that sort and she doesn't look good either.
So I guess the rumours r very true , she got it cz of being a nepo kid
K-pop Nepotism is very different from the western nepotism. Nepo/ Normal K-pop idols are liked by the public despite their background
But that's not always the case. Also, how does this differ from the west? In the US people tend to appreciate those who made it on their own a lot more than through nepotism. I don't think ANYONE thinks the Smith kids would be anything had it not been for their parents. Ofc I mean anything famous, not saying they would amount to much
@@Black_Girl_Central Its the same in the west???
@@Black_Girl_Central absolutely not
@@Black_Girl_Central Sunny and Giselle got shitting on for that.
Same goes with some wealthy idol like Seungmin
Agreed! It's not just on the fact that they are liked by the public, it's really because we already know that to be a kpop idol you have to bust your ass off and sacrifice so much of your life for your dream. Whereas in the west, namely US, you see Kendall Jenner and Lily Rose Depp mediocre skills and you have to question how much effort did they really put into the "art"
One thing that is usually overlooked when discussing the issue of nepotism in the entertainment industry is the somehow inevitable fact that since one was brought up in the industry, they would probably be inspired to enter the same field. For example, if one is a child of a director or an actor or an entertainer, they probably grew up seeing them at work, on set, and in real life as their parents' colleagues or circle of friends. It won't be very far-fetched that you would want to try to be in that field as well. They can be inspired to pursue the same career path.
I agree that they would be at an advantage, having one foot inside the door, so to speak. But they still have to do the hard work in order to succeed. It may be an easy entry, but longevity is the ultimate test. I would take the case of Will Smith and his kids. It's like no matter how hard they try, they just can't have their career skyrocket and instead they always end up like jokes. On the other side of the argument, we have Angelina Jolie, who is the daughter of Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, both famous actors. We cannot deny that Angelina is one of the best actresses there is, even from her earliest movies like "Girl, Interrupted". Not a lot of people back then know who her parents were, especially because she and her father were estranged for a really long time.
And just because they have famous, rich parents in the industry doesn't mean these people didn't work hard for their dreams. To be honest, I don't have that much problems with so-called nepo babies as long as they didn't use their family's connections to get into the field and if they are indeed talented. It is also unfair to those who work hard and just happened to been born to a family of say, artists, etc.
I don't really know much info about Will Smith family, but I love music of his children. Their music is great
Felt the urge to say that
All you did in this comment is _undermining_ the previlege of those nepo babies lol. You completely ignore the fact that there's TONS of ppl who are just as talented as those nepo babies but can't make it in the industry bcos their lack of connections and other previleges that nepo babies have. And being a nepo baby doesn't mean you're suddenly more deserving of fame than ppl who are not. The point is, your one-sided comment won't make the "nepo baby" term dissapear. Shush
but the thing that stays the SAME for nepo babies is they literally can do whatever they want. their parents will provide them with a needed sources instead of people who actually trying hard and always risking something for it. nepo baby is a nepo baby no matter what, provided by money, connections, opportunities, power.
I dont care if you managed to get any job thanks to your family but at least be good at it.
@@gabdongipark you're right XD
*realization gasp* Neopotism
-Huh Yun-Jin
Which yunjin is this
For Loren, barely anyone knew that was he the damn son of the founder for naver💀 until he debuted with Empty Trash
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing
@@jameshenrysmith7385 nepotism exists everywhere 💀
This might be very well my experience, but from the literal first time I saw him I got to discover he was the son of Naver's founder
Giselle can’t breath bruv…..
they literally find anything to hate this girl
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 shut up now
@@jameshenrysmith7385 nepotism can exist in any field bffr 💀
Nepotism just reminds me of my childhood with all those old Disney shows from the 2000s. In K-Pop, at least in modern times, it reminds me of groups like baby monster
I didn't know baemons members had powerful families it wasn't even mentioned in the video
@@bp2318 I didn't know that either until you told me, which is hysterical.
@@DarkDragonSlayer what
@@bp2318 the fact that baemons parents are powerful and I didn't know about it until now
Baby Monster do not have powerful parents, where y’all hear that? 💀
*“Gasp, Neoptisim” - yunjin*
I could imagine the pressure of a idol under the family's name
in the case of sharp the nepotism is so direct!! in the case of sunny and many others while this is the direct definition of nepotism and no one can deny that, she still relied on her skills rather than connections. sieun is the nepo baby i know the most, she did benefit greatly from her father, like her predebut content is insane lol she was definitely exposed to many opportunities because of her father not to say she didn’t put in the work and doesn’t have the talent, it’s not blatant nepotism like a ceo or a powerful family buying a career for their kids
mind u giselle is the backbone of aespa's songs w her adlibs/hidden vocals. she was a choir member for 4yrs she'd easily pass as a main vocalist in another group. she can write her own lyrics/raps, produce, compose. she can sing, dance, rap, speak 3 languages. she also passed the hardest sm saturday open auditions out of thousands of participants and got to debut within a year... nepo baby???! BFFRRR
Facts 👍
She is litearlly the most all rounded member is aespa she has amazing vocals and is such a strong rapper her dancing isn't great but she is still good and she got all that talent with only 1 year of training imagine how amazing she would in a spam of 3 yeara from now?? Even if she had some privileges she is talented and desrves to be an idol her talents should not be wasted!!!!!!
@@hayazrik8112 Giselle trained for several years, not one year. We shouldn't dismiss her efforts and hard work that she's put into her training so far.
She did almost a year of training with an agency, but went to a well known training academy for idols prior (known for its ridiculously high price tag or requires some sort of connection to get in and the academy hosts auditions exclusive to their students that feeds trainees directly into well known agencies). She was trained by the likes of Tony ahn, bae yoon jung and other legends (all their teachers are active choreographers, singers/producers, etc... in the entertainment industry). It was called STAGE631, now rebranded as RedStage Academy.
Guys she can’t dance at all, she always makes mistakes and visibly struggles to keep up at performances. Her singing and rapping is mediocre at best. She also isn’t a visual.
exactly they literally look for talent and if theyre ready why not debuting? giselle could rap very good already and was good at composing also had years of singing experience in a choir. acting as if her background vocals in black mamba werent outstanding lol she basically sang all the M-M-M-MAMBA parts alone with such a great technique its so addictive her sound and voice is very addictive and clear in general her diction is perfect
So now every idol with a rich background is nepotism baby? 💀💀💀
I think Loren is the only obvious example in this video, man rly came out of no where with a solo MV under a huge label. He is talented and good looking though, so he may have got there regardless, but he def took the fast track there.
Well that's because of his appearance in Lovesick Girls MV + He worked with G Dragon ig. No one freaking knew that he was the son of some rich dad. + Bro has a cool style, he deserves the fame.
Let him save BP career along with Teddy
Nah, I happened to came across his song poster mentioned in Rosé's story. That name løren with a ø in it striked me. Then I went over his Instagram to know what's the deal with this guy. That time also I didn't know he was a nepo kid or even he was the one who appeared in Lovesick girls. Then I searched for his song in Spotify and I fell in love with his music. Bro got talent
@@malavikaks1194 he got talent by if he got no money he could never show that talent
@@rouroume7085 that's the dumbest thing ever, now a days people can make their own mv or even upload music in TH-cam like nothing, it's easier now days you can do it without money forsure thanks to the internet.
I think Loren music is so cool, catchy and aesthetic thats why he gained a lot of international fans and also his the one who produced his on music🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Exactly!!! I love him. He's talented and cool af.
That is what I'm saying
fr tho
I feel same løren deserve the fame cause this boy worked hard in himself
Nepotism is always there in any industry . They receive a leg up in life . For kpop it's still of course there just not as noticeable unless they tell you . What money or connections brings you is training with good instructors before you even go to a company or if they debut already but didn't work out a place to fall back to . It's depending on the individual how they behave , one thing i prefer JYPe is they have many instructors who gives a report every month *with the skills report* along with behaviour 🤔. If you can buff all instructors and JYP himself and his CEO ( or Atleast buy all the instructors ) you kind of have to give to them for their ability , of course JYPe method isn't fool proof but it then to weed out most .
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing
@jameshenrysmith7385
I get what your saying 😉 . But we can't deny that it is there in kpop just not as bad cause the big4 has the biggest share of the market . Can you see JYP bowing to a few million dollars ( he's worth 500m USD and increasing ) a small company boss/CEO might bow to it but the big 4 bosses ?
@jameshenrysmith7385
Go check out a notorious girl hintHanSeoHeehint she got first place in JYPe auditions ( forgot which year ) a month later *She was kicked out* kicked out not trainee contract end that's first month evaluation 🤭 never in JYPe history a first place trainee got kick out in first evaluation before , go check out on this beautiful snake she is notorious very very .
It's so fitting that I just saw a clip where Yunjin of Le Sserafim exclaimed *Nepotism* It's so *ICONIC* 🤣🤣🤣
*Gasp, NEPOTISM*
-Huh Yunjin
Who cares tbh. Honestly, their parents/grandparents worked hard for their child to live well. I wish people stop wallowing in self pity and do better instead of trying to condemned those living good. It's their flesh and blood that got them there and if your parents didn't do well to set you up for life, well you should take it up with them.
I think of Bollywood, personally.
giselle did not go through the hardest auditions just for u to call her a nepo 😐 clout chaser fr
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
Having rich parents doesn't make make you a nepotism baby in the industry. 💀💀💀💀
Try explaining that to these kpoppers 😭 their brains are literally fried up they learn half a word and run with it like they know anything about nepotism 😭💀
Some entertainment choose child with a great financial background. the main reason is to limit the financial problems to the young idol who cannot reimburse their training if the project is canceled. In addition, Korean society puts people with privileges (beauty, wealth) on an estale footing, so it will be easier for a person to be well seen with an agency. Many people couldn't debut as an idol due to financial reasons. For example, IU was refused at JYP because she was poor (luckily she was able to start in another agency thanks to her talent but not in a big agency) A big agency allows more possibilities and that's why poor people prefer to try their luck there. Nepotism is a problem when a system places more value on their status than on talent.
I agree but when your parents are rich they can easily use money to make you debut. Plus more and more idols are chosen bc of their background (IVE, Le Sserafim, NewJeans members...)
All of them might be from a rich family but no one can deny that all of them have suffered hate, extreme diets,long working hours and struggle.For example Tzuyu apologizing to the Chinese,Jennie getting hate just for everything, Giselle getting mistreated by SM or Sunny never been the main member of snsd while the rest have been doing solos,dramas,shows and movies Sunny she has always been low key so some idols might be able to afford good stuff using their parent's money but they all have to work hard as the rest
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing
@@jameshenrysmith7385 just like this video said nepotism exists in every country so kpop is not the exception
The struggles you mentioned all idols went through but u know that many wish to go through it?being rich helps , companies like them more , thier families could invest/use Thier connections and power,also companies won't treat them like a shit cuz they know they can sue them unlike none rich trainees they can't even afford lawyers/therapy
And you successfully missed the point
Btob is so talented so the first reason they debuted was they have great talent..!
How amazing idol and actor Sungjae is and how great composers Hyunsik was. Thats the reality they always be related to those people but showing how they currently now..proves thier Worth..!
i'm really glad you highlighted how much easier it is for kids who come from wealth to have a leg up in the world-and that's their privilege. their doors for opportunity and learning are much wider than a poor child's. it's unrealistic to push this "chase your dreams" mentality when most people won't be able to achieve the fame and fortune they're selling.
Now I'm wondering if nepotism in Kpop could also be viewed as groups debuting under the Big 4 compared to groups debuting under lesser known/smaller/new companies, since groups debuting under the Big 4 always have the automatic advantage of popularity. Would love to hear opinions on this.
Also, little fun fact, in German we call nepotism "Vetternwirtschaft" which would basically translates to "cousin business" 🤣🤭
I would say the big 3 instead of the big 4 tbh. Bc hybe is still pretty knew so it’s hard to tell. But when the big 3 debuts a group, literally all eyes are on them whether they liked them or not
can change by group to group, we can't say bts is where it is rn bc of their company but more likely their company is where they are now thanks to them. but let's say blackpink (no hate but it is what it is) gain popularity from start thanks to their company. well end of the day it's literally harder to debut under big4 and the idols who did work hard fot it!!
NOPE
@@yannn1699 True but HYBE is incredibly large and well established by now, so I do think it's valid to count them to the big ones, especially since they have not only one but several highly successful groups by now.
@@azrasubas9280 True but TXT, Lesserafim and New Jeans debuted in the same popular and highly anticipated manner as, let's say, Stray Kids, Itzy and NMIXX from JYP or Aespa from SM and soon Baby Monster from YG. That's where I'm coming from with this.
Let’s be real ‘less fortunate’ people will view always view Nepo babies in a negative light because it low-key stems from feeling their own personal issues which is understandable.
Also I think nepo babies should be looked at case by case instead of generalising them, especially the ones who are self aware and humble about their privilege.
You can’t blame people having influential/famous/rich families but you also can’t deny that they are at a higher advantage of succeeding since they are able to access resources and network the way non famous/rich people can. Lol I think if we all had a choice especially in todays economy and education system we would like to have influential family. I mean who wants to suffer financially?
90% of the entertainment industry around the world is full of nepo babies going back many generations. I think the only thing we really can do is change our mindset, stop putting them on a pedestal.
A weird Gen Z trend I’ve noticed is when their idol is called out for lacking skills, they deflect by praising these idols for being so rich and powerful.
Well said
But most of them have mediocre skills
I desperately wish Giselle actually was the nepo baby y'all love to lie and claim that she is because then she'd at least be treated well by SM and the brands that aespa works with.
So when will nepo baby start nepo babying coz we're tired of the bad treatment giselle got from her company like bffr stop confusing being rich with being nepo
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 The only thing im really interested in is being told that to this girl all the time...
Well, it's not bad to be rich. It's even better to be talented and rich. Most of the idols( all of those you mentioned) are really talented and them money definitely pushed the more... Which is unfair but 🤷
Theyre talented because they’re given the privilege of not having to worry about anything but practice
@@xiayu6098oney doesn't buy talent.
@@xiayu6098 EXACTLY
someone said it finally
@@xiayu6098 this needs to be seen by more people
@@xiayu6098 if they can focus on their work and be good at what they're doing then their opportunity is put to good use 😊(as long as they're not getting someone's else spot or eliminating anyone to get there), it would make sense for the public to like such, for example,"this actor is just a movie monster like his/ her father, what a genius!!! Indeed it runs in the family"... comments like that lol
Well why Giselle should be labeled as a nepo baby just because she got a rich, famous aunty. And her and LSM dating rumours never became real.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
funny how giselle is accused of nepotism when she barely gets those "nepo baby" treatments at all. in fact, she always gets the short end of the stick in every single thing instead 🙄🙄
Getting to debut because of nepotism is already a leg up, mistreatment doesn't really take away the fact that one is nepo baby or not
People hate rich people who are born into it. That's why nepo babies always be the target with constant negativity.
@@wings2769I dont hate kpop kid if they have talent no problem but if they are not talented like those who work hard then that's a problem because if they dont have talent, passion for music no matter how much money they spend becoming a traniee in some big company, hiering mentors simply people will not like it
Well....every parent is gonna want for the best for their child. They are gonna go to lengths to give them the best they can afford. You can't just make nepotism go away.
I just think that the best thing to do is work hard yourself so your child can benifit from nepotism. After all if I had connections to make my child's life easier I'd use them too.
bruuuh the giselle one is literally a rumor thrown by some smrookies fan who was mad because their fav trainee didn’t debut in aespa at that time and then proceed to blame giselle for that… can we stop relying that rumor from that fraudulent twitter acc? like the source from it just ain’t it
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing.
Giselle is NOT a nepo baby. That was just a rumor made by haters so they could find a reason to hate her. There's absolutely NO PROOF of that rumor being true
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing
@@jameshenrysmith7385 you embarrassing yourself, you comment every comments with that... Everybody tell you to stop shaming Bollywood culture and that nepotism is in every entertainment... 💀
Her aunt is a very influential figure in the korean news and even has ties with the korean president and even lsm whether theyre dating or not… shes very close with giselle as seen from her past tweets and insta posts and it seems she pulled some strings to make her debut. When the rumors of her and LSM broke out and giselle being a nepo baby she literally posted on her insta story, “so what?”☠☠ Im not denying her talent, but think of the other girls who may have sacrificed more than giselle to debut and trained longer just to be replaced by someone who had relations to influential people. Looking from their perspective, its unfair even though its just the industry.
@@rad3886 shes not giselles aunt...Giselle's fathers side are all japanese and this journalist has no brothers. Giselle's Korean side is Kim but the so called "aunt" has a different surname. The women your talking about works for abc news (a american new company) and is most likely just close to giselles family.
@@ugotmejumpinlike she's not. her vocals are quite literally on par with karina, maybe even a little better
i feel like it's alright with loren cuz he's actually talented af and has a unique and different sound compared to others in the game. after all, if we had the same privileges and contacts as them we would use them too.
I’m actually more surprised at some people in the comment section who seem to be surprised about this. As always been a fan of K-pop for like years since I was about 12/13, and I discovered it by accident. I feel like nepotism in the end if she was some thing that was always talked about online they were always people talking about how Hard it is to be a K-pop trainee, but a lot of the Chinese food you survive or make it or the ones that you see never giving up tend to come from either super affluent, chill and rich families so they have the money and the time to be a trainee and not worry about finances and things like that or they got into the industry in the first place because of having connections.
I feel like when people forget, is that nepotism doesn’t mean that you’re untalented. What it means is you have a leg up in the competition. It means that unlike some people who might have to give up on their dreams because they have to worry about finances and how they’re going to live how they’re going to make money and be able to train and things you don’t have to worry about that. It’s knowing the right people so you can get the vocal training audience training that is normally super expensive or get into the classes that might have a super long wait list but you get to like cut the head of everyone. Nepotism doesn’t necessarily just mean that they’re on talented and they end up being able to debut or become famous. Nepotism just means that they have 1 foot already halfway in the door before everyone else does.
Also, in some cases, we’re not all cases it’s clear to see that nepotism does have a big role in how the company treats some artist. I do think it’s on smart to think that some artists who are clearly well, known rich or have connections aren’t sitting there and getting special treatment whether it’s the companies slightly treating them better allowing for them to have more solo endeavors, etc. whatever. But I feel like that just kind of goes hand-in-hand because I feel like in general with K-pop for years. There’s always been an issue with favoritism in general.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 stfu stop commenting the same thing everywhere
@@jameshenrysmith7385 Its an Entertanment industry thing regardless of what country your talking about it s just how it works.
I feel like there's a big difference between the kids who are following in the family business and the kids who just want to be famous without any real talent or skills. It may have been connections that got them there, but connections can't keep them there if they aren't dedicated and talented.
How I wish nepotism really works in SM so that those so-called nepo babies could have more opportunities instead of more mistreated by their own company and staffs...
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing
*dramatic gasp* Nepotism!
-Huh Yunjin of Le Sserafim, 2022
I think of Bollywood, personally.
sunny gets mistreated in snsd and yet ppl keep associating her with lsm. she's literally the only member left in the grp without a solo and she doesnt even get half of the opportunities as what taeyeon gets nowadays. the members even said they're closer to lsm than sunny is to him and she only ever refers to him as 'teacher'. theres only that one time where sunny performed with her dad for his band runway and thats it. lsm isnt even sharing the company with his son so why would he even share it with sunny who he isnt even close with?
I know right? There is this dude who said he is a SONE since 2009 but was hating on her. Pathetic losers everywhere.... Fake fans detected
It's silly to say "this person is talented they're not a nepo baby!" Nepotism offers opportunities and connections you wouldn't have otherwise - You can still be a hard worker even with that.
Even weirder: to say pointing it out is jealousy. It's good to point out when nepotism helped so kids/fans/people in general don't believe these fake "started from the bottom" narratives.
exactly. even with same amount of talent and hardwork the nepo babies have their seat secured meanwhile others don't. having talent is not the biggest point here.
if we are really hunting for "talent" then these kpop stans can simply watch some survival show and see how much having "talent" can make you deserving of being idols.
The thing is people only point this out to just be rude.
Løren actually signed with 88rising, and does not promote under Fire Exit Recørds anymore. Yes he's still under the black label, but he hasn't written anything for yg artists since 2020. He's a very independent artist and he doesn't really associate himself with his dad or Naver. He got so much hate bc of his dad. Kinda unfair that he's being identified as a nepo baby when he's just trying to pursue his dreams. If you read any of his interviews you'll find out that he's been a fan of music since he was young, and his dad wasn't even supportive.
i would have pinned your comment
Loren is signed domestically via TBL through his Fire Exit Records. Stateside he is signed through 88rising.
And let's also admit... he has something in him, his lyrics and music... I think must of us don't really stan him because he's this "super pushed to the spotlight" type of artist... he doesn't take advantage of his sources to shine in a superficial way, but he puts more effort on his own craft (music) rather than his "famous persona"... u know what I mean? He puts effort into making his music reach places rather than his name reaching places
Yeah he has his own good sources and good environment (I found out about his music because of BLACKPINK, YG members always support fellow artist of their same label)... yeah he is a model, and has the opportunity to go to certain events... but that's not something bad???
As I said him as person is low-key to the public eye and infront of cameras, he's really chill... he turns powerful with his music and that's true passion for music there, he works on it by himself and his really close friends and bandmates are always there with him... He's just simply doing his own thing.
Yes he has a lot of good oportunities that others don't have... but everything he puts on stage is his, he didn't take advantage of his status to get there, he took advantage of his oportunities to be able to perfom and create by himself his own music.
Say it louder 😭😭😭✨✨✨✨✨✨
please💀SM treats giselle horribly, so i doubt those rumors were true
The world is connected by people who know people. Merit/talent is only useful to be used if needed.
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 It's actually a global thing, nepotism isn't a "problem" it's only a problem to people who don't reap the advantages. From the outside looking in. Incompetent people take out themselves anyway, and the people who "recommended" these incompetent people get put in the crosshairs as well. It's self regulating.
Yunjin: *gasp* nepotism😂😂😂😂😂😂
Giselle is not a neop baby y’all need to stop with that cuz it’s literally already proven false but y’all won’t stop believing it
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 do you even know the meaning nepotism.
Plzz stop insulting bollywood. Nepotism is not a fu**** crime. It is a luck. Ok.
In every comments u r reply. Stop it. Dude
Sometimes at this point I feel like some people are just bitter they aren't nepo babies 😂😂😂😂😂
+ Lapillus' Chanty. Her father's business partner is close to MLD's CEO. That's how she got her ticket in idol industry. She mentioned this during an interview in the Philippines.
Nah, Gigi passed the Saturday Audition, just like Haechan from NCT did. You can't call her a nepo baby with no talent. Name one 4th gen female rapper with her level of lyricism, swag, and flow in THREE different languages. Please, just sit down.
I mean I can name multiple 4th gen rappers that are better than her and besides you can be a nepo baby and still be skilled it’s just that your connections/ your family’s connections helped you achieve success faster or easier also as far as I know she only speaks 3 languages which is still quite impressive just pointing that out
Imagine ur talking about Gigi hadid
@@carmen_chuuu5224 please name some. Would genuinely love to check them out. And yes you can be a nepo baby and have talent I know that.. but most of this runours surrounding her are just that...rumors.
4 languages? She speaks Japanese, Korean and English only
Talented nepos exist... a lot of the time its because theyre nepo babies that they managed to become so talented in the first place because they were given the space & opportunities to improve. Unlike millions of other ppl who may have the same dreams and even be more talented but cannot pursue their dreams due to circumstance. THAT is the issue being addressed with the influx of nepos FINALLY be ing recognised as nepos. The criticism is of the system, not necessarily all those who benefit from it because, at the end of the day, the aim isnt to make it more difficult for nepos to succeed in the entertainment industry - but to make it easier for underprivileged but talented people to succeed in the industry.
I don't get why some people take issues about things that don't concern them. What business is it of yours if a person takes after a family member?
Giselle is not a nepo baby. Get ur facts straight. Bring proof her aunt is LSM girlfriend.
It was never confirmed.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
Idc SNSD isn't SNSD without Sunny she was the one that drew my eyes the most because she's both cute and chic at the same time. Like have you seen Paparazzi? 😭
I know😊 Her duality during performances is crazily good❤
I feel like situations like what happened to Sharp are pretty rare instances. The group was basically created for one of the members and her friends. Nepotism wasn’t the problem, her envy was. And I’m pretty sure Tzuyu didn’t use her “connections” in order to debut. Her and Momo were disqualified at first, but ended up debuting anyways. No one knows what changed JYP’s mind, but I don’t think it was anything shady. As Momo most likely doesn’t have any “connections”, why was she put back in the group in the end? I think JYP just saw their potential
None of giselle's family members are in the entertainment industry how is she a nepo?
Her moms a actor
@@Noodleslover123 source?
I mesn Chaewon, Sieun, the Hadid sister are nepo babies but at lesst they are talented and make a name for themselves.
I mean if you work hard there is nothing wrong with that.
By the way kpop would never be about fairness and justice. It would always be money and popularity.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 nepotism is everywhere
Nepotism or hell for gigi nd bella
Talking about nepotism, i felt like being a k-pop idol is more of a investment before career and that's actually clever and legit reason why parents allow their kids to debut at sucha young age, because if it didn't workout after 1-2 yrs, they could easily lead a normal life again, and we could see alot of idol who has a rich family, because idol Don't get payed shit before 1-2 yrs and it's not worth the risk but rich parents could risk it for their child
True
People need to understand the meaning of nepotism first without throwing it at random ppl
I can smell 'nepotism' being the next 'pick me' as in being used in wrong situations
Siwon was literally disowned for being a kpop trainee, he was kicked off his house and lived at Yesung home for 1 year, worked at a gas station, because his parents weren't ok with him being an idol, all the money he has now is his own hard work, his father didn't even acknowledged he was an idol until Super Junior hit big with Sorry Sorry, that's 5 into his career... but go off, call him a nepo baby
Aside from it, it is not fair for middle-class people, big companies have high training fees which would take an idol their half career time to pay back and so rich kids take the majority of places as trainees there. Like I have rarely seen any poor idol in the past debuting from the Big 3.
And you can certainly not deny the pretty privilege like much Korean singing shows for common folks show us talented people out there who can't debut because of money problems or not fitting KBS even though they can outsing half the idols active rn.
Løren is from a super-rich family, sure, but I can't see him as a nepo baby. He's very original and bringing something new to the kpop music industry. Call me biased but the guy is very talented and clearly good enough to write for superstars, so he's proved himself in my eyes, if that makes sense. Now he's doing his own thing and doing it well. Maybe his natural good looks are making people jealous? hahah
People need to stop making assumptions about giselle, if you hate her for a appropriate reason, no one should stop you but if you put her down even when she is a very talented individual so maybe you are the problem
People can't help who their parents are. Neither can they help their skin color, sex organs or facial features. So it seems unfair to say 'you only got this due to your parents' if the person puts in hard work on their own and really works for it. So what if their parents were singers/actors/performers? Talents are often genetic. It becomes problematic if they only got there due to nepotism. But if they genuinely put in hard work, I don't see a problem with it.
If you put your statement the other way, it’s even more unfair. People can’t help who their parents are, so it seems unfair to say people with established connections and privilege got there through hard work, so everybody who didn’t just didn’t work hard enough? When in reality, they didn’t have a chance because they don’t get the same opportunities or have the same privileges. It’s not fair to discount nepo idols’ talents but it’s not fair to pretend they got there completely on their own.
@@jisoo1571 This is just the same as the stories of Bollywood actors and actresses that got accepted due to being sons and/or doughters of rich people and/or being sons and/or daughters of people with political connections.
I was just thinking that Siwon could have probably been raised by a pack of hobos living in a hole in the ground and would still probably have gotten into Super Junior since he was born the most handsome man in korea.
Some nepo idols are genuinely talented, some inherit talent from parents or are talented(btob sungjae). But some are mean entitled too and talentless.(in cases like sharp)..and it's not fair to trainees who are cut and should get trainees with real talent
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
Being on industry with family's ties was actually a burden, they had responsibility to be good as an example to other as it would be shame to their families if they had do bad thing.
I don't mind nepo-babies when they're talented. Also, considering how critical Knetz are, being a nepo-baby doesn't mean a thing. If you're unliked for some reason, Knetz will tear you down no matter your connections or your background. So being a nepo-baby means almost nothing. Yeah, rich idols in process have money for lessons and vocal/dance teachers but when they debut, none of it matters. If they're unlikable or untalented, they won't be favored by the public. Which means less exposure, bad media for their group, loss of popularity, album sales, concerts, opportunities. So yeah, nepotism in the K-pop can give you a start (for ex. make you debut) but from then on is the same sh*t show for everyone involved no matter the background.
Edit: Also, if the child has skills and talent, I don't see a problem with his parents helping him with connections and resources. Today the work environment not only in K-pop but in every other field is very competitive. I don't find it problematic when young people are receiving help with the start of their career when they have the education, the skills and the knowledge that is required for the job. In fact, I'm happy for them
Isn't the snake who infiltrated T-ARA who later destroyed the others career also has somewhat related with CCM Ceo? hence why when the scandal was blown it wasn't properly checked.
I don't care if there are nepo or what i care abou talent boring rich is not there foult.😊
Idk why but the word “nepotism” reminds me of a horse
I think nepotism isn't as piercing in Kpop industry as usually it's not the family background that gives you better oppurtunities in the entertainment but the company. So usually the big companies will always have more oppurtunities for their idol careers.
I mean using the reason of them passing an audition doesn't really work cause they can just be like my kid is showing up on this day under this name and then everyone gets a heads up to send this kid through the audition
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 lmao nepotism is an everything thing
I agree nepotism exists and having money does make it different (stress wise and easy to approach lessons and not have to do part time jobs along with training
But saying putting their hard work they did in training is also wrong not everyone likes to be dependent on others rich idols deserve benefit of doubt and we should give their hard work some cr too
This is why im kinda loosing respect for the kpop industry through Nepotism not only that rich people can make it through into company’s but there are other people who are not from rich family’s that are really talented but they will probably never get a chance to show that and most of the times now companies only chose looks as well I think looks really shouldn’t matter I think I’d that person has great talent it has the potential of being a very talented artist then companys should pick them as well.
there was also a story how a YG trainee uploaded a video called I thought YG was my family she explained why she left was because all of these rich trainers was bribing the coaches by giving them expensive watches or wine and once they did that the coaches was paying more attention to the rich trainees and when she confronted them they just ignored her and not only they where ignoring her but ever Sean’s the rich trainees where giving expenses gifts they have been promoting them more instead of the other trainees that actually made it through please correct me if I’m wrong about that story and let me know if I’m wrong on other stuff please 🙏 and please don’t send hate to this comment this is just my opinion but like I said please correct me if I’m wrong
If they’re talented, hard working and Generous towards their fellow members, Fans and the company I don’t mind it.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
Same
@@jameshenrysmith7385 it's not just a Bollywood thing, it's in every entertainment. Just stop your obsession with Bollywood culture.
I think what many Nepo babies don't understand is that no one is saying they aren't talented. No one is going to say that Miley Cyrus cannot sing, Nicolas cage is a bad actor or Sofia Coppola doesn't know how to direct a movie etc etc.
People are just asking them to acknowledge that yes they have a big, gigantic advantage in that industry. Idk a really successful Nepo baby that isnt actually talented (meaning the ones that not only famous bc of social media or bc they starred in a karate movie when they were little). At the end of the day, the public will mainly decide on who is deserving to be successful and who is not. But Nepo babies have the opportunity to get to a place where they are being judged very much easier than a basic person.
That singer Loren is also friends with CL. He was in a video of hers.
being a nepo baby will get you to the group easier. but maintaining popularity and staying out of public criticism is hard. especially for nepo babies. they're the ones who get the most sh1t imo. people are always targeting their character. and most importantly, kpop stans and public only target the female nepo babies for being a silver spoon mean girl with no talent. I don't see people having problem with male nepo baby idols.
Am I the only one who doesn't care about nepotism?
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing.
You should have put the Yunjin saying Nepotism meme 😂😂😂
Regardless, I love Løren...he's so damn sexy and his music is great IMO. He is different than normal Kpop and I love the rock vibez he gives.
He used to be a dj in rising sun
@@yu-lb8py damn so cool wtf 😭💗
@@nora_mk That is not...that place is a crime place, u can search for it online.
@@yu-lb8py I searched it up but there's no details about Løren being a DJ in rising sun
I'd say kpop industry is very fair when it comes to nepotism people don't give a f if you're not talented
nepo babies are literally celebs whose parent's are more famous than them. like at least learn what nepotism it.
Wowowoowow U'll be in Asia!!! Omg I'm so happy for u 🤍 love u sm 😭🤍
Løren is so talented. It's his talent that made him known. Yeah, maybe getting into the industry was easier for him but making himself known. That's his talent
Naver has almost 9,31% (2021) of YG stocks though his family is shareholder in YG, he is literally Nep idol
@@rouroume7085 Naver is literally Google. His influence would be insane. He could just rig Naver to just show his music lol
@@he2295 nuh he knows it's gonna be obvious 🙂
@@rouroume7085 I'm not saying he is not a nepo kid. If his dad's money could buy him fame, then he would have been more famous. His dad could just promote him and his work through Naver. But bro, his songs are insanely good.
@@he2295 then he would have been more famous than he's now in both South Korea and world wide
Whats wromg with debuting 11 momths after being a trainee?? Like she is born talented what do you want from her😂? She is a very talented rapper like very and she is also a good vocalist people say she is talented but she is actually a very talented person plus is she was a nepo baby wouldn't SM give her good treatment?? Like they litearlly always forget her
Yunjin is TALENTED , 💞
these companies never prioritize real talent. if you’re rich / nepo baby or if you have outstanding visuals go ahead and audition i promise you you’ll get in
Be jealous silently of what to say.
It's not technically wrong to use your families' connections to get ahead in life, but it is wrong to act like you did it all on your own and that you earned everything you have by your own sheer force. I don't know how k-pop nepo babies go about it, but Western nepo babies almost never acknowledge just how much help they had and how privileged they are. You can acknowledge your privilege without it undervaluing your hard work, but I feel like when they don't it instead devalues it. Just acknowledge it and move on. Or do what Sunny did, audition under a fake name so that everyone else has a fair chance.
Giselle? A nepo baby? Girl, i need those nepo baby benefits working for her. I CAN'T HANDLE ANY OF THE MISTREATMENTS ANYMORE.
Anyways, Giselle best female rapper of SM got her reputation of being a trainee with great rapping skills when she was training the girl who passed the Saturday SM auditions, the girl who can write and produce (the one who knew music the most among the four) she was also part of a choir pre debut that won internationally. Don't you ever speak against my girl again.
U can still be a nepo baby and be mistreated. Look at sunny from snsd, she was never the main frame or promoted like the others even though she was literally the niece of the ceo.
Her aunt is a very influential figure in the korean news and even has ties with the korean president and even lsm whether theyre dating or not… shes very close with giselle as seen from her past tweets and insta posts and it seems she pulled some strings to make her debut. When the rumors of her and LSM broke out and giselle being a nepo baby she literally posted on her insta story, “so what?”☠☠ Im not denying her talent, but think of the other girls who may have sacrificed more than giselle to debut and trained longer just to be replaced by someone who had relations to influential people. Looking from their perspective, its unfair even though its just the industry.
Nepo babies in kpop are never treated better by the company or fans unless they are very pretty and have a good personality. Just look at all the examples of the nepo babies that this video mentioned, very few of them were most popular in their group, so there is some consolation for at least in the kpop industry, having a good connection won't get you that far unless you have the talent to back it up.
Well it's enough to let them debut what do they expect more
I know alot of people see nepotism as neutral or even understandable but i will never be comfortable or happy or veiwing it as anything but negetive. It takes over industries and makes it near impossible for actually truly passionate talented people that are not privilaged to make it(not saying nepbabies cant be those things) . A cheating awful system.
ikr?? there could be a much worthier person in their place!
Nepotism is a Bollywood problem and/or thing, not a kpop problem and/or thing.
Nothing I hate more than bringing western liberal cultural/critical slogan to the global stage. The only reason anyone knows about K-pop is because they brute forced their way into the western cultural canon via sheer popularity. This idea that you can contain or contextualize that force into a western context via critical analysis by breaking down the most mundane ideas (nepotism) using twitter phrases that imply some novel breakthrough in cultural discourse (nepo baby) is so stupid it borders r-worded.
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing.
As long as you have passion, drive, and some amount of skill, I don't care who you're related too. So Sunny, Sieun, Hiyyih, etc. all have these things. Therefore, I will always support.
the sneak 😭
@@yummyeon the delusion
@@Pamelalrene you literally sneaked the most untalented 4th gen idol in your list and i’m the delusional ?? 😵💫 the calls are coming inside the house
@@yummyeon Wow, just because you don’t like her, don’t call her untalented. Sieun is very talented, I recommend you listen to so bad, run2u, and like this.
@@seongminluv7554 you know damn well that it’s NOT about sieun 🤭
I don't know if this is considered nepotism, but Jessica from SNSD and Krystal from f(x) are sisters.
Watching this suddenly reminded me of the huge showbiz clans here in the philippines😅😂
This channel is so Good..#UNBIASED😎
Thanks 4Bringing out nepotism in the kpop industry🙌👍
Nepotism is a Bollywood thing not a kpop thing
LOL she has a clear political bias in other videos.
@@jameshenrysmith7385 Idiot; its everywhere🤫
free aespa from clout chasers
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen idols mentioned all work hard and are very talented. So don't hate on them just because they have an influential relative.
Giselle's aunt dating LSM was just a rumour and she passed Saturday audition she is also Talented so she deserve to be a member of aespa