Episode 30: Seungri, Navi, Park Jung Min, G.NA, Jewelry & KARA!

K-Pop Wrap-Up...from the States Episode 30: Seungri, Navi, Park Jung Min, G. NA, Jewelry & KARA!

Picture of the Week: Jessica from SNSD for Singles Magazine.

Music Video Reviews & Scores: Seungri- "VVIP"- 17/20, Navi- "Well Done"- 17/20, Park Jung Min- "Not Alone"- 18/20, Seungri- "What Can I Do"- 17/20, and G.NA- "Black & White"- 17/20.

Teaser Info: Jewelry's mv teaser and album photo for "Back It Up".

Issue of the Week: Kara's contract terminations and overall problems with
DSP Media. What are your thoughts on this heated topic?!

**Beginning/Ending music is: Teen Top's "Supa Luv".

**CAUTION: This video contains our opinions so please do not bash us or other viewers for that matter. Also, no copyright infringement intended!**

Category:

Music

Tags:

• k-pop
• k-pop wrap-up
• Brynn
• Ellery
• Jessica SNSD
• Seungri VVIP
• Seungri What Can I Do
• Seungri mv
• Navi mv
• Navi Well Done
• Park Jungmin Not Alone
• Not Alone Park Jung Min
• G.NA Black and White
• G.NA Jinwoon
• Kara contract terminations
• Kara DSP Media
• Kara
• Park Gyuri
• DSP Media
• Goo Hara
• Korea

[chouchou103]

The fact is Kara didn't pay for anything since trainees, and now that they make money, they have 3000$ as pocket money. The rest goes to paying everything I mentioned and grooming the next artists of DSP (like part of the money earned from their seniors got into grooming them). Anyways, that’s why I’ll never want to be a kpop star. Too much trouble for too little in return. At least now it looks like issue’s been 'resolved' at least for now. Hopefully it won't blow up again later.

[kpopwrapup]

@chouchou103 So true! Fans don't normally think of those behind-the-scenes expenses, but we're sure that if you added it up it would be a large amount of money! We're just happy to see Kara back together performing and filming again!

[kurokumachu]

Where is teh next episode?????? :C

[kpopwrapup]

@kurokumachu We're filming it tonight and it will be ready to view tomorrow! :)

[beatnix99]

From some updated info the $3,000 was for a promotional fee and does not reflect Kara's total earnings.

Kara supposedly earned $300 thousand each last year (1.5 mil collectively) and the projections for this year is $500 thousand this year (2.5 mil collectively). Considering that Lee Hyori one of the highest paid celebrities in Korea only makes $8-900 thousand a year goes to prove that Kara is getting paid their fair share (If the DSP statement about the salary is true)...

[kpopwrapup]

@beatnix99

Ohh interesting! Thanks for the info!! :P

[yaz13928]

PJ fighting!!!!! i love his massege in not.alone. he gets 20/20 in my book

[wanie05]

i love your comment on Park Jung Min it's totally hit every point.seems u totally understand the video cause some people just don't get it and talk bout totally something else.thanks!!

BTW KARA prob settled!! SO HAPPY~

[shcsny]

@beatnix99 yeah, when she's sitting on her ass doing nothing collecting royalties. Thats just about what she makes shooting a one commercial. I know Hyun Bin made over 4 mil dollars just for commercials after Secret Garden.

[kimjb95]

lol that last slide is hillarious i shit my self

[kurokumachu]

@kpopwrapup YAY HAPPYYY!!!!!!!! thanks from Québec, Canada!!

[chouchou103]

And just to play devil's advocate, deduct the food, the gaz, the plan tickets, the salary of stylists(clothes/make up/hair), drivers, choreographers, song writers, MV directors, cameramen, everyone that works with them, the dorm rent, hotel rooms, stage costumes and consider they didnt have to pay for anything since they were trainees, (plus the dance and vocal classes they took, and probably the fixing of their teeth, the company probably paid for surgery (Hara confirmed having eye surgery))

[chouchou103]

For Park Jung Min, did you do a voice over for the 8.5? It made me laugh :p

Btw I personally didn't bother watching PJ's MV or G.Na's but I think I will after hearing your reviews.