The correct course of action for the idols is to either sue CJE&M or take the L and move on with their careers.

Unfortunately the only reasonable option is the latter because they have no hope of winning a lawsuit against CJE&M because of the corporation's government ties.

It's because CJE&M has enough influence that any judge would say that CJE&M is "too big to fail" and therefore the idols have no chance of winning a legitimate grievance so it's either fight the good fight and get blacklisted or deal with it and try to salvage your career elsewhere.

Welcome to kpop.

The article shouldn't have led with none of the members receiving pay. Everyone knows the labels would get paid first, and the rest would go to paying off the trainees' debt for singing and dancing lessons, room and board, and daily amenities. The members probably wouldn't receive a cut of the profit for a couple of years like most groups, and that's assuming they were successful and profitable.