this is why erasing the footage isn’t the protection people think it is. sending him to hi-touch after a fall like that shows how much they capitalize on his silent endurance. ignoring the videos doesn't shield him it just cleans up the company’s image
DIV1’s absolute disregard, mistreatment, and sheer greed regarding Stray Kids have crossed every single acceptable line, turning this management into a total nightmare for both the members and the fandom. For starters, the way they handle their schedules is pure negligence: forcing them into a grueling, non-stop workload with zero breaks, constant exhausting international flights, and relentless tour dates while they are visibly exhausted. Just look at the recent outdoor stages performed right in the middle of typhoon season, where stages are left completely drenched and slippery, causing Lee Know to fall multiple times while performing with faulty gear and broken microphones. Management can’t even be bothered to wipe down the performance area during breaks or members' talking segments to guarantee basic safety. Meanwhile, their physical health is horribly mismanaged. While Seungmin was given a medical hiatus, it was clearly insufficient and poorly handled, as he has still been seen limping and struggling for nearly a year since. Pushing an artist to maintain this grueling pace before they are fully healed proves that DIV1 views them purely as disposable cash cows rather than living, breathing human beings.
The issues go far beyond physical safety and extend into the most pathetic, lazy comeback promotions we have ever witnessed. Instead of putting out quality content, variety shows, or global promotions designed to reach international audiences and attract new fans, DIV1 relies entirely on exclusive, hyper-expensive private events and fansign cash-grabs meant to bleed the exact same core fandom dry for thousands of dollars. They care nothing about artistic growth or organic reach, only about maximizing profits. To make matters worse, these events force the members into excruciatingly awkward, degrading, and cringe-inducing fanservice because it is literally their job to satisfy the fans, exploiting their kindness while management sits back and counts the money.
On top of all this, the fandom is sick and tired of the same recurring, glaring issues that DIV1 continually ignores. They completely fail at their most basic PR duties: there is zero effort to protect the artists from malicious rumors, defamation, or dangerous sasaengs. Furthermore, DIV1 relies entirely on the fact that 3RACHA self-produces their music, using the members' immense talent as a crutch to do the bare minimum in actual management. Add in the frustrating lack of timely subtitles for a massive global audience, and it becomes painfully obvious how incompetent this division is. It is disgusting to watch a multi-million-dollar agency fail its artists on every single level.
@jypnation
if “professionalism” is to force an idol to keep performing when they sustain injuries that are severe enough to indicate an urgent ct scan, then the entire industry needs to change its standards for the better
"people are pushing it. what was the company to do? stop the concert?"
.....yeah? YEAH???? that's what ALL is about. you STOP THE CONCERT.
when the conditions are unsafe you STOP THE CONCERT. if your stage isn't equipped to be danced on during a downpour, you STOP THE CONCERT. when your artists fall down repeatedly, hurt themselves, and hit their head on the ground because they slam down on it you STOP THE CONCERT and take them STRAIGHT to the hospital.
did you lose your fucking common sense
and i wanna point out too, skz are just part of it. the dancers were also exposed to such a high risk. we have seen skz fall so many times in videos but let’s also consider how many dancers stumbled or fell. an istay said dancers were falling every two/three minutes. it was simply not safe for anyone and never should’ve happened.
i’ll probably get shit on for saying it but the concert should’ve been cancelled as soon as they saw the damage/wetness of the stage. it was NEVER safe for them to set foot on that stage nevermind dance on it.
just saw they had a hi touch event after the concert???? so you had him entertain fans before sending him to the hospital??? where he had to get a ct scan btw????😃😃😃
@chuubink the stage was wet as HELLL and staff did nothing to wipe it in between songs so literally half of the group fell and minho landed on his fucking head
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yes i know theyre functional adults and if they say theyre okay then we should trust them but i also think its the company's responsibility to make sure theyre actually okay before letting them continue. they should be properly medically assessed after falls like this and if their condition doesnt allow them to perform safely, the company should be the one insisting they rest instead of leaving the decision entirely to the kids. trusting them doesnt mean we should stop expecting the people responsible for their safety to do their job too. we love seeing them give their all to us but their health should always come first )):
in all seriousness and i hesitate to say but i'm hoping he didn't actually "black out" and we can't take second hand sources too high faith bc continuing to perform after that would be ... not even crazy but their onsite medic should be immediately fired if that's the case. 😭 and also that would be like one of the biggest controversies ever committed by jype like i don't think people understand actually blacking out after blunt force trauma is a immediate medical emergency 😭 i'm hoping he was just stunned or something of the likes which doesn't sound Great obviously but is so much preferable to you know. risking someone's literal life to not end a concert early? so grain of salting that just for the sake of everyone's sanity even more considering no one was close by / everything's being run through translators / it's a not trustworthy second hand source already :/
jype loves saying that the safety and well-being of their artists comes first, but that claim means absolutely nothing if artists are still getting injured during tours.
jype/div1 are the ones managing these artists and their schedules. they are responsible for the tour operation, the production and the working environment their artists are sent into. the members are there to perform. they should not be the ones dealing with the consequences when something in that environment is unsafe.
a tour does not suddenly become someone elses responsibility once the concert starts. stage conditions, equipment, production, staff coordination and safety procedures all have to be properly handled before an artist steps on stage.
so if a member gets injured during a performance, the question is not simply “what happened?” the question is why the situation was allowed to happen at all and what was done beforehand to prevent it.
you keep saying artist safety comes first, but your actions keep showing the exact opposite. @jypnation@Stray_Kids