Dispatch releases Q&A report with those close to SNSD & Jessica
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Dispatch has released yet another report on Girls’ Generation and Jessica. The report comes around the same time that Jessica released her first official statement on the matter, after SM Entertainment announced she would no longer be part of Girls’ Generation.
Dispatch’s new report comes after the media company spoke to 3 close friends of Girls’ Generation, one being extremely close to Jessica.
The notes by Dispatch read as follows, below:
Q1: The most important, was it “Leaving” or “Leave.”
"I’m Leaving". This is what Jessica said, revealing she wanted to leave repeatedly both in January and July of 2014. The members didn’t tell her to leave, they asked to choose between [her business] or [Girls’ Generation].
Q2: Lets check by comparing Jessica in January and July, what did Jessica say?
Last January, Jessica revealed she wanted to get married. In July, after Girls’ Generation concert in Japan, Jessica revealed she wanted to stop promotions. She revealed she “could not go on any longer” and needed to find her own life.
Q3: She wants her own life? Is it marriage to Tyler Kwon?
Witnesses revealed that she did not have determination to be in Girls’ Generation activities. She repeatedly said she wished to study overseas next year, that she was looking into attending school, creating a fashion business, and that, “If I quit Girls’ Generation, I will become a designer.”
Q4: How did other members take in Jessica’s story?
Girls’ Generation members just wished Jessica would give her best in the last album, if she was going to get married and start a fashion business.
Q5: So did Jessica do her best in order to be part of Girls’ Generation?
So was she doing her best as a Girls’ Generation member during their activities? She didn’t have time. She was extremely busy with Tyler Kwon and concentrated on the Blanc fashion brand.
Q6: In this incident, leaving Tyler Kwon out of the pictures seems inevitable?
Jessica had a Tiffany&Co engagement ring, and told members she would be getting married next September in Hong Kong. Tyler Kwon was with her at every schedule she attended.
Q7: During this crisis, had the brand BLANC has already launched?
No member disagreed that she could start a fashion business. But, no one thought it would be this quick and they believed it would be after she was married. Members asked her one thing, “Don’t let the business become your priority, and try to work hard on Girls’ Generation activities.”
Q8: Did SM Entertainment give permission to Jessica to start her business?
SM Entertainment did not block her business, and her contract did not say she cannot have personal businesses so they were forced to approve it.
Q9: The conflict got worse after launching of ‘BLANC’
She had already planned out her life after getting out of Girls’ Generation, to create a portfolio (as to not take the SATs) and was focused on launching her brand fast in order to do this.
Q10: It seems that Jessica talked of leaving in the beginning?
Jessica said she would do one last album and focus on her “dream” later. She was more focused on personal activities, so members pleaded with her to focus on Girls’ Generation activities, at least until the last album.
Q11: It was heard that Jessica had a sudden change in mind?
Dispatch received information on September 15th that after some discussion, Jessica said she would want to continue to be in Girls’ Generation after getting married.
Q12: She wanted to do both? (Korean idiom: Catching the rabbit)
Jessica did not want to let go of her business or Girls’ Generation. She invested too much money into her business, and the other 8 members wanted her to wait until after their promotions as a courtesy to fans.
Q13: We heard there was a sudden meeting in September?
In September, it was decided it would be difficult for Jessica to participate fully in fan tours or the last album, so they hosted a meeting to discuss and asked for a final decision.
Q14: What was the result of the meetings?
The group had 2 - 3 meetings, and then Jessica left to New York thinking there was no need to talk further. She ree day before the fan meeting, but the members felt that for too long, Girls’ Generation had become her 2nd job, and not her priority.
Q15: What is Tyler Kwon’s involvement in BLANC?
Jessica put more of her money into BLANC than Tyler Kwon did. His job was to launch it in China, helping her get the sunglasses into Chinese and Hong Kong department stores.
Q16: What is BLANC’s position in China?
In China, BLANC is really popular as it is by “Girls’ Generation” Jessica. They were looking into Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Shanghai and other countries for expansion.
Q17: It seems that there could be conflict within the members?
Jessica is not interested in making money with ‘BLANC.’ This is about her ability to succeed. We could also assume the effects of her marriage rumors in this situation as well.
Jessica is not interested in making money with ‘BLANC.’ This is about her ability to succeed. We could also assume the effects of her marriage rumors in this situation as well.
Q18: Could Jessica re-join Girls’ Generation?
The chances of Jessica returning to Girls’ Generation is less than 10%. If anything, for her to come back, she has to make the first move. But, it may be too late now, especially with Tyler Kwon involved.
Source: Dispatch
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