The agency’s most recent undertaking left fans feeling frustrated.
Despite not being part of the “Big 4,”Starship Entertainment is still highly regarded in the K-pop industry for their track record of producing successful acts like MONSTA X, IVE, WJSN, SISTAR, and WJSN, making them more popular than many other smaller companies.
Starship’s announcement about an open audition for the upcoming project “2025 New Kids On The Starship”quickly spread among K-pop fans on social media.
🚀2025 NEW KIDS on the STARSHIP🚀 # 2025NewKidsOnTheStarship #STARSHIP pic.twitter.com/b0o81AYQSt
— STARSHIP Ent. (@STARSHIPent) July 7, 2024
The company also utilized the promotion of uploading auditions of its artists, including IVE and CRAVITY, to promote the project.
— STARSHIP Ent. (@STARSHIPent) July 8, 2024
— STARSHIP Ent. (@STARSHIPent) July 8, 2024
Despite WJSN’s lack of comebacks, activities, and overall presence in the K-pop scene, fans criticized the agency for using the group’s audition clips, stating that they had no right to do so.
- “First of all, give us WJSN group comeback. It’s been TWO YEARS since their last comeback.”
- “Focus on your current idols first. give WJSN a comeback.”
- “Hi what about WJSN?”
- “Girl, we want WJSN.”
- “Oh, we are never getting WJSN back.”
- “Just give WJSN group comebacks before doing any other things.”
- “Maybe care about the group that’s debuted already first? WJSN?”
- “Okay good luck with your project for finding new kids but give us WJSN comeback, it’s also it’s been two years.”
- “What about WJSN and CRAVITY? Don’t joke, just leave them to better company and then do what do you want.”
- “You guys have a time to do a new project but don’t have time for WJSN’s comeback?”
- “We need WJSN comeback on stage now!”
girl we don’t want this where is wjsn??? https://t.co/JCSzeMQQ5s
— j ♡ (@savewjsn) July 9, 2024
bitch give us WJSN first https://t.co/ZE4yivHH6G
— 엘루🦕 (@withludas) July 7, 2024
oh please you can’t even manage the groups you already have where are wjsn?? https://t.co/EQkxzCJDdg
— p.🦋 (@dreaminwithsel) July 7, 2024
the quotes and replies FULL of wjsn and asking for a wjsn comeback. starship you have fucked up Big time https://t.co/OBYbkYKRAv
— ella ♡̶ (@ludawoniric) July 7, 2024
not you only using wjsn for audition advertisement video this is like a scam bcs you don’t even try to promote the group at all 😒 https://t.co/zqSNZuCL9E
— ♡̶🧸 (@yeonjungnim) July 8, 2024
you sickos really have no shame https://t.co/MLWfOaQfsU
— kacey ♡̶’s bona 🔺 (@bonatheworld) July 8, 2024
How about you give her a comeback? #WJSN_STAGEBACK_NOW #WJSN_Seven_Hundred_Days_of_Holidays https://t.co/A6hTgsR63m
— t♡̶ (@eunsoobs) July 8, 2024
Shameless as hell because how are you going to advertise them as idols to attract new trainees while simultaneously not letting them release music for over 2 years700 DAYS WITHOUT WJSN#WJSN_STAGEBACK_NOW#우주소녀_칠백일_공백기 https://t.co/yMd8CiC4sy
— m🫧♡̶ (@misanujung) July 8, 2024
In the meantime, Starship faced criticism for its methods of recruiting trainees. Concerns were raised that featuring WJSN, a group that the agency has allegedly mistreated, could potentially have negative consequences.
using wjsn to cast more trainees without giving them a comeback is so diabolical https://t.co/PJpfalieDN
— ♡̶ (@cosmiczaka) July 8, 2024
Advertising auditions for your company with the girls whose group you left in the basement with no signs of a comeback for like 2 years is an interesting choice https://t.co/UWJeqs0CT9
— N♡︎⁷ 🤍 (@cloudyyjun) July 8, 2024
this is so foul have you no absolute shame??? still using wuju for your own gain instead of treating them like the artist they are and this is false advertising because this is a open audition for boys only. burn in hell https://t.co/9Bp6GNVG0b
— ♡̶ coyote ᱬ (@wjsntho) July 8, 2024
I feel like if you want people to audition for your company reminding them of the group you treat like shit isn’t the way to go 😭 https://t.co/uaAzfDu51S
— Ujung Hotline operator (@FuIIMoonMP3) July 8, 2024
It’s so crazy that SSE thought showing off that the artists they had under them since they were little kids that currently haven’t had a cb for 2 whole years would drive kids to audition for their fuckass new bg…… Focus on promoting them first, not using them for promotion! https://t.co/pL2BfmMmIJ
— ☁️ (@idealtypegirl) July 8, 2024
Do you have any thoughts on the audition? Are you looking forward to WJSN’s upcoming activities or releases as well? Share your opinions in the comments section.
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