"WE are Pristin" to "WHERE is Pristin" to "WE WERE Pristin" sucks they couldve been big TT

They could've gone real far. Best rookie group at the time

till this day I don't why pledis did that it was a dumb decision... imagine where pristin could've been rn...

Lmao HINAPIA stands for Hi I'm Not A Pledis Idol Anymore

can we talk about how trainees train for YEARS (sometimes even as long as a decade) and end up like this. Its also so sad that trainees train and never end up in groups or they end up in groups that flop:( (Edit: Hey! I didn't mean to confuse anyone but personally I believe PRISTIN wasn't a flop, what I meant was that some groups sadly end up like PRISTIN where they initially had a lot of fans and potential, but the company didn't give enough attention and/or didn't give them enough comebacks/content to keep fans wanting to stay in the fandom.)

Imagine debuting then disbanding then debuting again and disbanding again hinapia :(

Just some other things I wanna add as I am a HIgh since 2018: -a member did show up to Xiyeon's graduation and it was Sungyeon yet still no manager -Roa had a school play yet she was not accompanied by a manager but Yuha was there to support along with a group of HIghs -we did the sticky note protest and thought it would work since Nuest fans had protested the same way and got the response they wanted while staff just ignored us (there was a rumor they were laughing at us from inside the building but idk) -another rumor was that when pristin was still a group, they were receiving many sponsorships for items or being invited to shows but pledis ignored or rejected them all -sungyeon is a talented songwriter and singer (pls watch videos of her singing you wont regret) and she has helped write songs for nuest! -only after 1 year since the disbandment, we finally heard from yehana this year which worried all of us (thanks a lot pledis) -pristin is the first group that pledis has disbanded officially as they just slowly ignored after school till all the members left so there was no official announcement Anyway pledis sucks and hates women

Great video. This is probably one of the biggest K-pop mysteries because they got the rookie of the year award and they were growing in popularity yet they still disbanded.

I hate myself for watching this because I knew all this info but watched it anyways and got re-angered all over again

9:02 Get It is a timeless BOP

I miss pristin :c they had so much potential to shine but were never given enough time to

Pledis failed Pristin, then Hinapia failed because of COVID....I hope the Pristin girls will have bright futures ahead even after the huge mess Pledis did to them hhh

Hi, please make a video about Chinese idols than go to China and never return. Each case is very interesting and different. Thanks

Shocking how little attention PRISTIN V got when Get It and its MV are flawless and the choreo is fantastic...

15:07 SEUNGYEON is actually active right now as a songwriter and producer with prismfilter and she helped make jamie (jimins) new song! shes now in the behind the scenes of the music industry

When your game plan as a company is to have these 7, 8, 9, 10+ member groups, that's a lot of members to support and you can't withstand comebacks that underperform. Then, if you've got songs and concepts that are hit or miss, it can be a quick downward spiral. This was a talented group that was mismanaged and undersupported. Glad that many moved onto better things but definitely a tale of what could have been.

I've always thought that Pledis' growing relationship with CJENM played a big role in Pristin's neglect. Pristin was promoted well enough in their debut year then slowly disappeared from the picture in 2018, right before IZONE debuted and after CJENM became the major shareholder of Pledis. If you remember, CJENM owns both Mnet and Swing records, the label of the Produce groups. And due to that, Pledis ended up handling IZONE and Fromis9 (also under CJENM), helping with production and providing other resources (room, staff, training) to the groups. Basically Pledis had to prioritize IZONE and Fromis9 and, being a small company, they didn't have the resources to spare for Pristin. Thus Pristin had to stay in the dungeon but the longer they stayed there, the more they lost hype and fans. And so they ended up disbanding :(

There's only one thing that ruined them. PLEDIS. That's all. Pristin was such a promising group. They already got the fame bc of IOI, they are very talented, they are very pretty, they are fun, they had it. Pledis totally ruined them.

This is one of the saddest disbandment stories I’ve ever heard.

This is so sad. Nine years of training? That's like someone with a "regular" type job long enough to be proud to put that on their resume as well as prospective employers acknowledging that 9 years is a decently long job tenure.

Also during Siyeon’s graduation, member Sungyeon actually appeared but was in a mask and big coat, kinda blending within the crowd but she hugged Siyeon and congratulated her.

pristin was the first group i actually fell in love with.. i think the lack of closure their disbandment caused me is something i might never get over

Hinapia was fun, so sorry to hear them and all the girls had their dreams dashed, for some of them twice. I really enjoyed their music. Sympathies to all the girls.

what confused me the most during the long hiatus was why pledis didn't just give the girls a comeback without kyla companies give their groups comebacks with missing members all the time (like for example twice) and I never understood but pledis in general can't manage girl groups at all

bye im still forever sad and miss pristin

After the success of I.O.I, it's really shocking that all the girls flopped or are now in only mid tier groups. Chungha is the most successful one, which makes me super happy, but my heart aches for the other girls. Project groups suck, they are not worth it at the end of the day (also looking at some other produce groups alumni).

Why you gotta do this to me heart? I miss them so much. PLEDIS WHY 😭😭😭😭

Pristin and gugudan’s disbandments were so unnecessary

Well... we haven't heard from Gugudan really since 2018 so it makes me nervous. I really thought their last comeback was such a bop but Gugudan worries me...

it always confuses me when companies (any company, anywhere) decides to blatantly ignore the problems they are having. instead of making a statement they just act like nothing happened, do they believe the public will also ignore it? because it normally does the complete opposite, it becomes talked about and noticed more. then in turn it becomes unforgettable. idk i feel like making some sort of statememt is better then a complete lack of communication. the public is what keeps a company going, without them you loose it all. so why would you alienate or ignore the people who keep you going... just doesn't make any sense buisness or other wise. I just really feel for these girls, they have trained for years and years to just be screwed over and over. they were done dirty. I hope all of them find success in whatever way that is.

pristin deserved so much better

They really were the rookies of the year, they have it all: the voices, the visuals, the dancers, the producers, the lyricists. I'll always miss PRISTIN💗

PLEDIS... By this time I wonder how their future as a company. Even though they're under big hit wings, and stable group with Seventeen and Nu'est, they didn't have the 4th generation idol. With their current history of managing new groups, there is a lot to work on.

I always thought Pristin couldve been big. Pledis shouldve been patient with their success. They probably thought they would get instant no.1 and fell short of their expectation. But they were already doing great. Such a pity. I remember they were doing good covers of Seventeen songs. I really loved We. It was such a great song.

I was literally listening to pristin all week, talking about how much i missed them and then i saw this video T_T I miss pristin so much

honestly, i think pristin could've been a very big group if they were given the right promotion and had better treatment. i'll never really understand why pledis basically gave up on them so early into their careers rather than try to help gain the girls more popularity. they had so much potential to be a very promising group, and i'll forever be angry at their wasted talent. i was such a big fan of them since debut so having to watch them go from having so much to basically nothing, really hurt and i'm still upset about it to this day if we're being honest. i hope no other group has to go through what pristin & hinapia as well had to go through

I used to like pristin alotttt and when this news broke out i cried non stop for dayss 😔 and now with fromis9 under pledis ent. i just hope nothing happen to my girls . i love f9 since their debut 😭

i stanned them right after they debuted, even made a fan account and now i'm so sad :(

I've been waiting for a vid like this ever since they went inactive literally thanks so much for this- Nobody ever covers the FULL STORY and it gets on my nerves 😭

Pristin was the first group i stanned when they debuted, so when they disbanded. I CRIED

I’ve always supported rookies bc of how hard they struggle (esp ones not of big 3) and Pristin was SO capable and talented but if you know Pledis and how hard Highs tried to get the girls respect... it was hard. These girls were by far impressive. It sucks having to support them separately now.

That's quite weird, from what I see, they were doing quite well even though the sales dropped, 27,000 is great for a rookie group. I don't get why they suddenly went into hiatus. I know groups that only sell ~2,500 ~3,000 copies for each cb and are still active.

Something definitely happened behind the scenes. No company would drop a group that has fans protesting for a comeback at the company's door. I mean Pledis had a money maker that was already popular and winning awards. Even if a few members left, a full group comeback would've done well with how in demand it was. I completely believe something happened between the girls and the company that made the company, for some reason, neglect and disband them. That at first the company wasn't going to disband them, just put them on hiatus, but it got to a point where they were so upset with the girls and dropped them.

I really loved Hinapia, they had a potential.

This still hurts, Pristin's Wee Woo was the first K-Pop song I fell in love with. I was so excited for Hinapia too, I wish their company could have crowdfunded like Saturday do.

Their song Roller Coaster was such a bop, it’s a shame it was never released. Also I can imagine Pristin singing Fromis_9’s Glass Shoes, since the song was co-written by Pristin members. I’d say it’s quite common for artists to have many unreleased music, but pledis was not only milking the members but also not paying attention and neglecting them. I didn’t want to trust pledis after what they did to Afterschool but I really thought the company had turned a new leaf, I guess old habits never change.

It really sucks that HINAPIA disbanded directly because of COVID-19. I wish them and OSR the best in the future.

it breaks my heart that they only had 2 songs as a group...the potential they had was crazy, they were so talented it scares me what happened to kyulkung, what exactly did pledis do to make her want to leave so badly

I miss Pristin so much 😭😭 They could've been so big! If there's one good thing Pledis is good at, it's fucking up promotions for their top tier groups

when 'get it' started playing i almost cried. im sad i wasnt there when they first debuted, but that song means a lot to me (+ it's a BOP) and i haven't heard it in such a long time.

I love how if Pledis wants to terminate a group, they just terminate the contract but the artist can't terminate the contract for bad representation. Pledis may claim monetary loss....but what is the loss of youth, time, energy and social life worth?

Pristin had so much potential and they had a good start. If only Pledis didn't get discouraged & give up so quickly. I could definitely see them being super popular.

sungyeon (aka shannon) recorded a lot of backing vocals for numerous artists after disbandment. I'm pretty sure she worked with nu'est and jamie but the list is def longer than that. yehana is getting her degree rn so there's not a lot of info about her but she's doing alright. not really sure why she would be still signed with pledis tho

I think pristin could have been big if their company didn't give up on them. Look at oh my girls. Their company didn't give up on them and look what a success they hot this year.

As a carat of 5 years, and a fan of After School, Nu'est, and Pristin.... Pledis really should not have any groups. They have no clue how to manage their artists and how to provide for them. I firmly believe the only reason Seventeen is as successful as they are is because they're self-producing, and when starting out, handled a lot of their own material (even designing album covers, for free). Don't even get me started on After School and poor Kaeun. Loves (Nu'est fans) have also left notes on the Pledis building for the mistreatment of Nu'est, and I can't tell you how hard it is to watch SVT have virtually no freedoms as a senior BG. I really hope that they don't debut the trainees they have, and stop taking on more, just because nobody deserves to suffer from this company any longer.

When hinapia disbanded I was so hurt for the members they just wanted another chance

Honestly, I was under the impression that they were doing fantastic like in terms of numbers. They constantly had hits.

they were my favourite girl group and i was so mad when they disbanded! i was also heartbroken for siyeon who spent her whole childhood training with pledis i cried. shannon (who continued her contract with pledis) is now currently working as a producer! she helped produce one of jamie park’s new songs! however she’s undoubtedly the most talented vocalist out of the third gen idols, and definitely one of the best dancers in pristin so i pray pledis can debut her with yewon

I loved them so much and miss them so much. I still hate Pledis entertainment and I'm sad that most of the members stopped making music or being idols 😭😭😭

Pledis kept Nu'est for years even while mismanaging them until they got big on produce101 but they dropped Pristin so quick !!!??? It's not hard to tell Pristin would have been much succesfull if they were managed by any other company :(

what makes me especially sad is the members who debuted with pristin just to disband then debut in pristin v just to disband then debut in hinapia just to disband again I remember watching an interview and seeing Min‑kyung cry about the situation really broke my heart

I miss them. They had so much potential and Pledis messed it up

I miss Pristin so much. I do think if Pledis kept going they could have had a break through like the other groups from the post ioi era (gugudan is worrying me too tho). But after how they treated After School and now Pristin? I don't trust them with girl groups. Theres already a really promising trainee from Produce 48 that is still with Pledis and we have barely heard anything from her or the other 2 girls from Pristin that's still with Pledis, I'm very worried that they will be just. Stuck in the dungeon until their contracts expire.

Not I read the title like they sang it!! Pristin was the group I was sooooo hyped for after IOI ended. Pledis should not manage anymore female idol groups anymore seeing how they handled not only Pristin but After School too. Yes I understand that money talks and their album sales drop, but they were winning rookie awards left and right and that says to me that their popularity is still there if you manage them right. WJSN (debuting before Yeonjung joined) Weki Meki, Chungha and even Somi are slowly rising in popularity so it’s possible that Pristin could’ve achieved such popularity but Pledis is just incompetent not only with their female idols but heck with Nu’est and Seventeen too

I think you got it right at the end. The fan support just wasn't there. If you get rookie of the year and all that then put out another comeback and do worse, it's already not looking good. then you do a sub unit, still not getting the numbers, then some of the members go to another group and try again there and that doesn't happen it's not the labels fault it's the fans fault for not supporting them. it happens all the time in music and movies and sports. somebody gets rookie of the year in a sport and then they fall off and are never heard from again. you get a one hit wonder in music and they're never heard from again. an actor has a hit in the movies or on tv and then they fall off too. Pristin is one of those.

I miss them so much🥺💔

Since they were my ults I already knew most of this content but I'm so thankful that finally someone gave them the appreciation and attention a group deserves after they disband

So glad I’m early can’t wait to watch the whole thing 😊

Another youtuber did a deep dive on Pristin and said that even though Pristin was popular, they didn't manage to bring in numbers even for their second comeback in this case, album sales or digital sales which is important. Without these, the company would have problems to promote the next comeback since their return of investment is low. That's why even if an idol is popular, if you don't have a steady fanbase that supports you financially, it's harder for small companies to continue. But honestly, Pledis just doesn't know where to go with Pristin. They don't know what concept could Pristin do that will compliment the group. Pledis perhaps suck at ideas. Pledis lucked out with After School though because they had Kahi who has multiple ideas for group concepts. So while Kahi was there, the group was immensely popular, but when she left, unfortunately, After School started to fade. I think pledis is just not very good at presenting ideas. A lot of their ideas flop so bad or get backlash. Seventeen got as far as they are because the members are the ones to throw in their ideas and what they want to do. Variety shows, music, comeback concepts, events, traditions in the fandom were usually all ideas from Seventeen and at times, their fans. Pledis just took it and make it come true. Or pledis gave rough ideas and Seventeen developed them and made it their own. Pledis really lucked out with Seventeen

This hits my soul .. Pristin we need youuuu! And i hate covid!

This is so upsetting. It's clearly a case of mismanagement and greed on the company.

Watching midnight theories at midnight....Kinda feels good💀❤️

Seriously why doesn't this channel have more subscriptions? You're doing an amazing and very precise job!

I have to say I’ve been subscribed for a while now and I love watching your videos even the ones I’ve seen a million times! Really really good unbiased opinions/sources and of course the editing!

The fact that hinapia didn’t sell enough albums also shows why pristin disbanded in my opinion. There’s so much hype online but if you don’t buy their albums and financially support them they can’t just continue. It is what it is.

if anyone is wondering, all of them, i guess with the exception of nayoung, are still in contact. you can look them up in their ig accounts and they still follow each other.

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Post-Produce 101 era, the only members who are now really doing well in a group or solo are Soyeon from (G)I-DLE and Chungha IMO. Others could have been big but the groups they are in now, as you mentioned, are mid-tiers. Individual members say Sejeong, may be doing well but if we think of the groups, they are still finding their niche. 😕

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Pledis just didn’t give them a chance and it is the most unfortunate disbandment ever I love the girls so much please support them individually

Gosh, I miss pristin so much. They were my ultimate group and I met so many new friends on Pristin Amino. They gave me so much and I just miss them so much😔😔😭

I replayed and replayed their debut. I thought TWICE finally had competition. I really looked forward to them. I'll never stop being disappointed in what happened to Pristin.

*sees pristin* INSERT UGLY SOBBING

the fact that pristin had so much potential and pledis destroyed it, that gotta be one of the most saddest girl group story ever

So sad to think about especially if they never disbanded and got to work under bighit (now that pledis is a sub label or sum like that) we probably could’ve seen so much potential released

i feel like pristin is more famous now then they were when they were active

With pristins get it being my first kpop song their disbandment hit hard I loved Pristin and pristin v

“don’t send hate to pledis” don’t tell me what to do. /hj

From what Sally said, Gugudan's probably 'unofficially' disbanded. There were also rumors of Pledis' financial situation around that time.

I feel so bad for Kyla.

I legit get depressed thinking about how pledis treated PRISTIN. ALSO I WANT TO KNOW, if they had stuck it out for a few more months when Big Hit acquired pledis... HOW WOULD big hit have managed the girls. IMO I think they would have let them shine and probably rival BlackPink with a new darker/girlcrush concept?

Omg your channel is growing quickly I remember your channel having like 5K subs

About Hinapia's album sales, OSR didn't put a physical album up for sale. They only released a digital single. There is a physical album, but they were not for sale.

Pledis shouldn't had debuted pristin in the first place. You can compare pledis to the kind of mothers that'll keep having more babies then they know what to do with, while simultaneously neglecting their needs. That company needs to stop accepting trainees all together if their not gonna do their damn job at managing.

I just want to cry whenever I remember them. I miss them so much.

I miss them so much 😭😭

I hate Pledis🐍 from bottom of my heart. They have literally hurt all their groups.

if they only lasted long enough until HYBE bought pledis ...PRISTIN WOULD BE HUGEEEEEEEE

pristin and gugudan were my fav post produce 101 s1 groups, one is disbanded and honestly I don't see much of a future for gugudan either :(

KPop stan who joined in the middle of 4th gen. And yes, Pristin is probably the biggest kpop mystery because there's no way the company just disbanded them because they weren't selling well. PLEDIS only had one job, and they did it terribly wrong.