[ASKKPOP] Kris (Wu Yi Fan) reported to be having a tough time finding an agency in China
According to recent reports by media outletSports DongA, formerEXOmemberKris(Wu Yi Fan) is apparently having a hard time finding an agency to sign with in China at the moment. It has been over five months since he entered the Chinese market after filing a lawsuit againstSM Entertainmentfor the nullification of his contract, yet he has still not found an agency to manage his activities.
Sports DongA reported recently that Kris had gone toYUEHUA Entertainment, but had been turned down, all of which had already been reported previously and is no new news to fans. However, it had seemed like he was going to sign on withHwai Brothers, another big company in China, instead, yet this does not seem to be the case, either. He had met with a rep from Hwai Brothers, but the agency made no official announcement regarding his contract and the media outlet reported it was a difficult situation for him to sign a contract. The reasoning behind this was explained as companies' unwillingness to sign on with Kris because his image as a "deserter" is currently too strong. The agencies' concern is that, with the Hallyu wave having such a large impact on their market at the moment, they may lose investment and partnerships that they have established from the Korean entertainment world.
YUEHUA had previously suggested they did not want to take on Kris along withHangeng. In addition, they are currently allied withPledis Entertainmentand have agreed on a movie with ProducerJang Tae Yooof 'You Who Came From the Stars.' On the other hand, Hwai Brothers is cooperating withLee Min Ho's agency,Starhaus Entertainment, and is investing large funds into movie, 'Mister Go,' which even features OST entitled "Bye" byGirls' Generation'sTaeyeon.
In addition, whenLuhanfiled a suit against SM Entertainment, YUEHUA had disclosed toSina, "That has nothing to do with us. SM Entertainment is a model from which we must learn. We will likewise raise and create excellent celebrities with diligence."
Stay tuned for updates on Kris's footing in the Chinese entertainment industry.