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Posted by jubilantj182 pts Thursday, October 1, 2015

Singer Lee Seung Hwan talks about sajaegi

Lee Seung Hwan (ONLEE)
Singer Lee Seung Hwan appeared on the October 1 broadcast of JTBC's 'Newsroom,' revealing his personal thoughts on the recent sajaegi controversies surrounding various idol groups and agencies. 

Lee Seung Hwan called sajaegi "the music industry's overt secret," and continued, "Recently, I was contacted by a [sajaegi] broker through an acquaintance. The broker told me that in exchange for $100,000 USD, he would raise my rankings on the charts." 

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The singer further said, "Music went from having its own meaning to something to be consumed, transformed into a commodity for consumption, and eventually became a business. Because we value music through chart ranking and monetization, I think the sajaegi controversy came to light. Of course, since streaming [music] is so popular, there are some things we can't control but from a musician's standpoint, I think there is a need for music to just be downloaded." 

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