"Managers often take the blame or get cursed at in their place. Drunk driving is a representative example, and before an article comes out they say, 'I did it,' or they arrange prescriptions on behalf of others."
On the 22nd, a new video was released on the YouTube channel "All about jobs" titled "The reality of the industry revealed by a famous entertainer's manager."
On that day, A, who had acted as a manager for a top actor, appeared on the channel and exposed the reality of the industry, stoking controversy. A said they have more than 10 years of experience as a manager and have worked as the manager of a 10-million actor and a national actor.
A said managers often take the fall for crimes committed by the entertainers they oversee, saying, "Drunk driving is a representative example. For example, if news reports say someone committed drunk driving, before that article comes out the manager will say it was me, and they sometimes arrange prescriptions on the entertainer's behalf. They are paid in return. Managers earn very little salary," they said.
They added, "Isn't proxy prescription a recent issue? I actually did it too. I also have related messenger conversations."
A also said the agency silences people, saying, "They take out the car black box to inspect it, and I've even found a phone with recording on inside a car. It's to check whether a manager is badmouthing the agency's entertainer."
They said managers even help with entertainers' dating, saying, "They call and ask to buy contraceptives or to reserve a restaurant or a room on their behalf," and they exposed the continuing hospitality culture, saying, "Low-level managers like me can't go sit next to the women. People at executive director level or those kinds of people go in and have the conversations."
But A said entertainers also have hardships, saying, "They often have illnesses their families don't know about, especially insomnia and panic disorder. I once saw a will written by an actor I was in charge of because they were so distressed. At such times I comfort them by raising their spirits with words in the car."
Netizens who watched the video are showing two major reactions. Some netizens responded, "Seeing the recent issues, it's not surprising," "It's not a new story; it's nothing special," and "It doesn't seem unverifiable. It all seems plausible."
But others said, "I won't believe it unless they show face and name," "I could say that much too," "If you're confident, you should reveal your real name," "If you can't disclose who it is, I think you shouldn't say it," and "I'm worried someone might be unfairly harmed."
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