[JYP's Party People] Ep 5_Lee Hi tells the behind story of the song "Breathe" 

Yoo Fira feel free to listen my cover of breath ;)

Lee 온유 but in the end, it was Jonghyun's thought's and sufferring. He's been very vocal about it and even wrote it as song lyrics and now he's gone coz nobody can save him. It's too painful to think that even Lee Hi can tell the song is about sufferring and breathing afterall the you've been through that suffocates you. Jonghyun will forever be a legend though he left so soon, his music will forever remain. And I'm happy to think Lee Hi chose the song without the knowledge of Jonghyun was the one writing it at first and thought that she really like the song a lot and to think Jonghyun is a fan of her. I just wish he lived coz I still want to see him and Hayi collaborate in a happy song but sadly he chose to let go. He sufferred enough so rest peacefully angel. You will forever remain in our hearts.

Janine Vendiola Im hurt. Im sorry.

Oh my god...... this mad me cried...

jennanuntavijan same. Since im shawol almost 9 years. 😢

Giulia Chiave i can accept it already. 😌

Shane Mcgregor he wrote it to comfort people that feel the same as him, that struggle from having a hard time to breathe, he never put himself first

His note read: "If I can't help myself breathe properly, it's better not to breathe at all."

Omg ur comment just made me burst into tears

N B I’m sorry but I can’t help making reference to his last words. All the lyrics he wrote were about himself.

Waiting for his last album to be released. Can’t wait to read the lyrics.

Emily Jenkins not really defending YG but I mean in this context JYP has his tv show and appears in some tv show while YG, didn't only appear in survival show? So ppl won't get the chance of seeing how he talks to his artists.

urik19 This is what i was about to say, they're on a TV show....so you can never know!

No one knows how jyp really treats his artists tho. From what i know jimin who won 1st over hayi, who decided to join JYP, also never really made it big.

u can not see but hear about how park jinyoung fellow coworkers talk about him, even after leaving the company stay in touch with him, etc

Jimin still adores JYP. He actually did everything she wanted him to do and still gave her the opportunities to perform on stage even when she wasn't releasing new music. Sometimes, singers are happier with a moderate type of success as long as they get to perform on stage whenever they like rather than have huge success then get locked up. Jimin hasn't also been lucky with the public's perception of her music. Ahyeon was on kpopstar too with Jimin and Lee Hi and shes slowly but steadily becoming JYP's #1 soloist. Sometimes, its about luck and public's reaction to the songs. Jimin loves everything she does at JYP and is happy despite their limitations.

HNE T hi feel free to listen my cover of breath

Jonghyun did a great job, he did well...rip.

you are wildin if you think YG takes a good care of her when he locked her in the dungeon for years

The guy comforting her in this video is not her boss/from her agency

KY L I'm a YG stan and this is true. Bom took anti-depression meds from the US which was banned in Korea. TOP is also depressed. GD also had depression at times. Now, Lee Hi revealed she is having troubles too.

KY L he overworks them and never uses a really positive mentoring

Because YG makes them go through a draining training process literally the hardest one in Kpop and then take away all opportunities for them. He never allows his artists to shine. He makes empty promises. Hayi and so many other people deserve better.

@@naerig.7266 But i think im proud to be YGstan If you want to why you will sometimes Yang hyunsuk is a good person you dont know him so dont talk a bullshit lee hi leave YG but she's never talk bad about YG even all of YG artist who leave YG if you want to now well you have to see a video lee hi a forget the chanel and dont forget to see the comment so dont talk if you dont know it just SHUTT UPPP!! Bullshitt

@@naerig.7266 I would point hand at Knetz and Kmedia rather than YG. YG would have been extra-harsh on their training (he may have good deeds but surely unnecessary) but their emotional scars and insecurities are mostly caused by Kmedia and Knetz' hatred and made-up rumors.

Miss Hajar thanks. I just don't like it whenever YG gets blamed for every little thing that goes on with the artists. Yes, he's got some control over them, but to what extent.. I bet nobody really knows unless you're an insider. No agency is perfect imo. But let's also acknowledge that perfection takes time and you've got to have a special edge in order to survive their cutthroat industry. YG is developing Hi to be an artist, not just a singer. And for sure, you can't be an artist overnight.

Jaebeom's secret GF same thought.. its wasnt because of YG it was because of self satisfaction on performing..

Finally somebody gets it! It's so frustrating see so many people complain without giving it a deep thought.

The problem is not the album though. Lee Hi has other interviews where she specifically talked about what made her depressed in the 3 years hiatus. It wasn't just that the album wasn't ready, it was the fact that YG refused to let her do any other work or sing any songs in the meantime. You can't expect Lee Hi to improve in confidence and skills unless she is practicing in front of an audience. YG could have let her release cover songs on the internet, feature on other artists' music or simply do OSTs. She could have done more more festivals and appeared in university concerts. She could have appeared as a guest on programs (she actually has a very funny dry sense of humor). Lee Hi herself said that in the 3 yrs hiatus many singers offered to do collaborations with her but YG refused them. One legendary Korean singer even said that he really wants to do a collab with her on TV. She could have done those without having to actively promote the music. The reason why Lee Hi has improved so much today is because since 2016, she has been performing in concerts and universities as well as featuring on music with other singers and rappers. However, she only accomplished this because she took care of her own career and started networking. She made friends in the industry alongside Tablo who have been helping her find better opportunities. Tablo, Dok2, Kunst, Zion, and Dean have literally taken her under their wings and are doing a better job giving her opportunities to sing than YG himself. More importantly, this 3 year hiatus led her to lose almost half of her fanbase. Her first album sold over 20K physical copies.. she was the second highest female solo singer in terms of physical albums sold that year after IU. Not even the iconic Lee Hyori sold more than her. Her second album sold a little over 8K physical copies. Her digital sales were still amazing and higher than even CL's digital sales, MOBB's sales or Bobby's sales yet it was still lower than her sales for the songs she released in the first album. She is basically forced now to restarted from the bottom and try to establish a strong fanbase all over again. Despite the fact that her latest album's downloads are over 4 million which is greater than Ikon's albums sales, you barely see YG promoting her accomplishments or collabs on their website. All they talk about is BigBang, CL, iKon and Blackpink even though Lee Hi is one of their top 3 digital sellers if you think about it.

basboosa I'm looking at this at an objective standpoint. I won't defend YG, nor am I trying to. I'll throw that question back at you. Since Hayi is one of their money makers, then why wouldn't YG take advantage of that? If it's just business they're looking into, then yeah. They can have Hayi release as much singles as she wants right? The big question is why haven't they done that? It was partly answered by this video. I'm also sad to know that she got depressed because she couldn't do what she loves. That's the worst thing you can take away from someone. But think again. Maybe what they're building for her is more of a solid foundation so she had to be on hiatus for that long, rather than be popular for just a few years then be forgotten because another better singer emerged. I agree with you that she could have done covers and what not while she was on hiatus, but I haven't seen any YG artist do that though.. Except AKMU but they weren't really on hiatus back then.

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ho zhong hng the sad thing is that even JYP himself have to fight to get a comeback from the company. his Who's your mama comeback was a 2 years effort. many of his songs were rejected by the company eventhough he hold some share in JYP Entertainment. Many people mistaken that JYP is the decision maker of the company. actually he is just an artist under JYP Entertainment who happens to produce music. He said himself he is not incharged of marketing of the company, but merely the creative direction of it. He is not the CEO anymore. and i really hope what you said will happen. that JYP will be able to change the company better

15& still had it better because at least they were allowed to go and sing in universities and concerts after they were signed. Lee hi wasn't even allowed to do that. They were given opportunities to sing covers of famous songs are post them on the internet. She wasn't allowed to do that.

+basboosa lol..lee hi have been singing in some university and she also had some variety show too,,,the only problem is she rarely release new album

she only started performing in universities and festivals over the past 12 months. I was talking before about the fact that Lee Hi should have already done that after signing up with YG and during her 3 year hiatus so that she would have had an opportunity to develop her skills and fanbase the way 15& have been doing. Instead, thanks to being completely out of the public eye, she ended up losing most of her fanbase hence why her physical album sales for Seoulite were half of what she sold with her debut album. Her digitals are still amazing and shes still the biggest music seller at YG after AKMU among all NEW generation YG groups (ikon, BP, Winner and the individual members like Bobby and Mino). However that doesnt change the fact that she lost a very supportive fanbase. The reason she has been going around the country performing over the last 12 months is because she has to develop her fanbase from zero all over again thanks to YG's crappy management and lack of promotion during her 3 yrs hiatus. As for her "reality show", lets not kid around. Its just a simple little show about makeup. There is nothing interesting or exciting about it. That show is sweet but it has no substance and lacks an entertainment value. In fact, Lee Hi is probably the most entertaining person on it thanks to her strong sense of humor that YG refuses to acknowledge because it doesn't fit with the "aegyo" image he wants his girls (like BP) to have. Dara and Suhyun are sweet but havent shown any strong sense of humor that could have made the show actually entertaining. Suhyun looks too timid around Dara that all she does is laugh to Lee Hi's jokes without creating any banter. Dara is Dara..sweet and pretty but nothing exciting. YG hasn't even bothered promote the show or release any articles on the girls' activities on it. In fact, YG hasn't even bothered promote Lee Hi's university performances over the past 12 months or the fact that she worked with Gallant - a freaking Grammy Award nominee and one of US's most respected and critically acclaimed young RnB singers -. She even got to feature a lot in his documentary. YG did NOT release a single article on this or mediaplay what she did even though she just collaborated with a well-respected and acknowledged American singer/songwriter. If BP, ikon or Winner ever got a chance to collaborate with Gallant or anyone like him, you can bet YG would have all news outlet reporting on it as if his idols have already conquered America.

Jonghyun

cause they aren't ready to come back with good music. Letting artists come back willy nilly means their albums are of inferior quality. I'd rather wait for a great album than hear mediocre ones every 5 months.

First of all, Lee Hi's Seoulite album was produced in 3-4 months after YG handed her over to Tablo because he had no idea what to do with her music or what direction to go for. So yes with dedication and resourcefulness, you could make a quality album in less than 5 months. Secondly, you don't need to come back with an album every 5 months. That is almost unheard off. However, a good company would release 1-2 singles per year by their artist to promote them and help build their fanbase. A good company would allow them to perform in music festivals and concerts so that they can improve their performance skills and develop a loyal fan-following. Look at Dean, he barely promoted on TV yet he still was able to develop a huge fanbase and increase his album sales thanks to all the performances he did at concerts and music festivals. One of his songs called "half moon" stayed in the charts for 2 years and sold millions because he was consistently performing it at music festivals and concerts so new people kept hearing it and downloading it. Even he himself said that this song's sales and chart longevity surpassed his expectations. YG sadly has no idea how to promote a soloist like Lee Hi just like he had no idea how to promote Gummy. Interestingly, now that Gummy is out of YG, shes doing much much better and releasing songs at least once a year with her songs charting at #1 and achieving insanely high sales.

+basboosa Thanks☺️

basboosa exactly. I really want Hayi to get a better label that promotes her better

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the only label i can think of for her to sign with if she ever leaves YG is HIGHGRND. I think they'll do her justice seriously.

kavkei Tablo took care and took part on her during Seoulite.

kavkei I think Tablo (HIGHGRND) is a better choice for her

I don't think she would ever leave YG LOL, YG gives most of their percent to their artist. YG is known to give their artists lots of money. I'm not saying ohh money is important. I can't assume about the contact but, YG Did a good job with a contract thing their artist should get paid more.most company takes most of the percentage of their album or income based on how much albums or anything that sales. Im not sure about jYP ENT. I would love to see lee hi going to jyp company because -Jimin and baek ayeon is there but their not doing a great job promoting jimmy. At least Baek Ayeon is getting recongization from two of her songs. Lee Hi do deserve better - but YG puts good care for trainees or idols who were on kpop star because, YG picked them to be in their company. Besides that YG got permission from their parents too.

joining Tablo is the same as staying inside YG, just like Teddy's Black label. They're all YG family in the end.