Of 2PM, JYP and Jaebum

I never really wanted to write this shit on my blog but it's bothering me and I guess writing it is the best way to get it of my mind.

Now this 2PM and losing their leader fiasco is really getting out of hand. All parties involved in this crappy saga are playing their cards so badly that it's making everything worst.

Basically, everything started with Park Jaebum's unofficial "withdrawal" from 2PM last year due to words he posted on his myspace which were seen as unacceptable by the netizens. Once the fire from the netizens started to die down, everybody thought Jaebum would be allowed to come back to the group. All of a sudden, JYP released an official news saying that Jaebum has officially terminated his contract and has thus withdrawed from 2PM for good. Reason given? It seemed that Jaebum was involved in a "personal mistake" that was so bad even his former members decided it was hard for him to come back into the group.

Fans started to split into a few factions. Some blaming JYP for creating lies and rumours while the others are blaming the other 6 members for not supporting their leader. Personally? I don't think it's write to blame either JYP or the other 6 members yet. Why? These fans and as a matter of fact nearly everyone, does not know what's really going on behind all these crap. How sure are they that JYP is lying? Do they even know what the "personal mistake" made by Jaebum was? So far rumours about drug abuse and causing pregnancy are circulating but there isn't any solid truth on what happened.

1 saved 6? What on earth did Jaebum do the save the other 6 members may I ask? Apparently he left last year because he didn't want the swarm of angry netizens to "hurt" the other members but sorry dude, it was his own mistake that made people angry. As I remembered, he didn't leave to save the group but he left because of his own mistake. He left to save himself so what rubbish is 1 person saved 6?

So now the fans are divided, crying and protesting but none of them are really thinking or trying to see the bigger picture. They're all blinded by their "love" for their idols that it's easy to put the blame on others when maybe he himself deserved this shit.

Jaebum himself is not making things better for everyone. Why keep silent? He's no longer under contract and is free to speak to the public. Shouldn't he give an explanation on what's going on? Or did he do something so bad that he himself is ashamed to speak to the fans? Or is he keeping quiet to "protect" JYP and his ex-members? Full of shit if you ask me. How is keeping quiet and letting rumours spread gonna help anything?

Then there's their managing company JYPE. Frankly speaking, I think JYP has already done what they're supposed to do. They're organizing a Q&A between the remaining 6 members and the fans. They've released as much information as they should (Revealing the "personal mistake" made by Jay will IMO be too much since it's personal and may destroy Jay's image). So basically, if the company is telling the truth, they've already tried to handle the situation to the best of their abilities.

All in all, I feel the fans needs to ask the right questions and to the right people. Jay himself should be pressured to tell the truth, not the other 6 members or the company. If JYP is really all lies and bullshit, then shouldn't Jay reveal the truth? Is he afraid that the other members of 2PM will lose their careers if the truth is revealed?

I think fans forget that groups losing their managing companies does not mean it's the end of the road for them. Shinhwa left SME and have still been strong in the music industry. Members of GOD who left JYPE are also doing pretty well in their own right.

Frankly speaking, I don't really care what happens to 2PM. I've never been a fan of their music because they focus too much on stage choreo instead of vocals. I just hope 2AM is not affected by all these bullshit.