'MIXNINE' Winner's Debut Cancellation Controversy: YG Entertainment In Trouble; Fans Complaining, Fair Trade Commission Reveals Contract Illegal
The cancellation of MIXNINE winners' debut as a group is now all over the news. As the members are now accepting YG Entertainment's decision, it looks like it is not the case for their fans. Also, as Fair Trade Commission found the contract illegal, it looks like the company is now in trouble as a lot of the show's supporters are now complaining.
Netizens are not hearing out YG Entertainment and its head Yang Hyun Suk's reason to just "throw out" the MIXNINE winners. In fact, some of them believe the company intentionally proposed a "long contract term" so that the finalists' agencies would not accept it. To recall, the record label extended the contract to three years from the usual four-month agreement.
According to All Kpop, it might have something to do with MIXNINE's low viewer ratings, which even dropped to zero percent. As the show didn't successfully make noise, introducing a new group could not have been a profitable move for YG Entertainment.
But, fans believe the winners' official launch still needs to happen as it is a part of their winnings. YG Entertainment's cancellation of debuting MIXNINE finalists is also a rude move for the show's supporters who voted for their favorite trainees and now expect to see the winners as new K-pop idols.
On the other hand, Fair Trade Commission found the contract between the MIXNINE trainees, YG Entertainment, and the broadcast illegal on four different counts. The organization revealed the entertainment company's proposed "exemption clauses" just added more burden to the finalists.
Also, YG Entertainment should take the responsibility for failing to "create and promote their program." The company has to protect the MIXNINE contestants' rights, especially the underage trainees. Fair Trade Commission also found the label's notification of "contract annulment proposal" invalid. This covers ending their contract once the label gives its notification to their labels and not to the trainees themselves.
According to reports, YG Entertainment and MIXNINE finalists have met a number of times to come up with a fair agreement. However, the company insisted on keeping its three-year contract that includes a new album release every year. The trainees also have to do a continuous promotion with the show's team in Korea and other countries in six months out of a year. However, in the other half of the year, they will be going back to their own labels.
As the MIXNINE winners' agencies found it overwhelming, the labels asked YG Entertainment to stick to the original four-month contract that includes a tour in 15 countries. However, the company refused their request, and this ultimately led to the cancellation of the group's debut.
