Singer Sung Si Kyung shared a story about the unfair treatment he experienced during his rookie days.
On the 21st, a video titled "I had a comfortable conversation with Kim Wan Sun" was uploaded to Sung Si Kyung's YouTube channel, 'Sung Si Kyung's Meet and Greet.'
In the video, Sung Si Kyung and Kim Wan Sun shared drinks while discussing various topics.
Kim Wan Sun reminisced about her early 20s, saying, "I never drank alcohol back then. I didn’t even have time to drink. I would get home at 3 a.m., sleep for an hour or two, shower, and then head back to work. I lived like this for seven years."
In response, Sung Si Kyung commented, "These days, idol slave contracts aren’t even worth mentioning anymore." When Kim Wan Sun added, "If I had been paid for it, I would have enjoyed it," Sung Si Kyung became visibly upset, saying, "When I hear stories like this from my seniors, I get really angry."
He then recounted his own experience as a rookie in 1999, saying, "Back then, most rookies were forced to sign seven-year contracts, but because my company was about to go out of business, I had a two-year contract."
Sung Si Kyung explained that he sought his father’s advice, who told him, "You can’t make contracts lightly." However, when he informed his agency of his decision to consult a lawyer, he faced backlash. He recalled, "From then on, they treated me like I was completely crazy. They said things like, 'What does a rookie have to do with a lawyer?' or 'What kind of rookie talks about money?' They looked at me like I was trash."
He concluded passionately, "Thinking about it now still makes me angry."
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