U-Kiss' Kevin on EBS Star English

[gwangchul]

Kevin was on EBS Star English with Tablo's brother, Dave. The show is mostly in English but they do break into Korean a few times.

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[gwangchul]

After I submitted the post, it occurred to me that someone might ask what he lied about sooooo I prepared an answer ahead of time. D:

Basically what Kevin claimed in the interview was that his mother contacted her ~sources~ and he auditioned for NHM when he arrived and was added to the group right away. This is not even close to the truth.

Kevin moved to Korea in early 2006. He didn't join NHM until very early 2008 (possibly very late 2007), so I suppose he wants us to believe he was in training that whole time but lol no.

Kevin joined a different company, XE, when he first moved to Korea. He was an artist under that label from early-mid 2006 to late 2007 but then left the company to "pursue a new career."

He was sued by XE for violating his contract, which started he could not join another company until 10 years after leaving XE. (This is what has always been stated, anyway. It seems a little too ridiculous but Kim Kyeongwook isn't exactly known for being a conventional producer) Kevin won the lawsuit though, and was able to join NHM.

So the lawsuit is what leads me to believe that he's not allowed to mention it? It may just be an XE thing though because iirc, BEAST's Junhyung isn't allowed to talk about it either, and he was in the group with Kevin.

[gwangchul]

Yeah I'm not really surprised. ):

[gymnopediste]

ten years?? dang..but yay for kevin winning the lawsuit!
thanks for the info!

[gwangchul]

I don't have proof that that is what the contract stated, but that is the only thing I have ever heard so I am only assuming it's true. ): It's totally ridiculous either way though. =|

[gwangchul]

I don't speak enough Korean to understand what they were saying, but I'm pretty sure they didn't mention it at all.

[risu_risu]

i can see why he wouldn't be able to talk about it. but either way i'm glad he won that lawsuit. that shit was ridiculous.

[gwangchul]

Yeah whether it be for personal or legal reasons, I can understand. He was only 16 when he went through that.

[dominique_franc]

10 years is a bit much.

[gwangchul]

ikr and he was only 16 when he had to go through the lawsuit.

[a_perfect_shade]

what the hell 16??

[gwangchul]

International age, yes. ):

[dominique_franc]

:/ poor kid. I feel like these contracts are like signing your soul to the devil. They are people not chattel.

[chrismakkuh]

YO, SHIT JUST GO REAL!!

[gwangchul]