For her third album, I Be..., Ivy was set to make a full recovery from her sex scandal, but trying to make that recovery is going to be difficult especially if she is not getting exposure through music programs.
Ivy made her comeback on SBS' Inkigayo on November 1st with her song "Touch Me," and fans were expecting Ivy to continue her comeback stages on KBS and MBC. Two weeks has past since her comeback stage on SBS, and still Ivy has not performed on either KBS or MBC. Now fans are left questioning when exactly, or if she will ever make those other comebacks.
Although Ivy's album and songs are doing well in the music charts, she has not been doing well in promoting them. KBS and MBC explained that if an artist has a good song, they will liaise for performances, but in Ivy's case, they do not feel as though they need to have her performances.
If we look deeper into this issue, the finger points back to Ivy's ex-mangament company.
Ivy is currently under De Chocolate E&TF, but in the past, she was under Fantom Entertainment. After discovering that her ex-management company has been lobbying PDs to have its entertainers appear on shows, it has led to a discord between music company and the two television companies.
Even though Ivy is no longer with Fantom Entertainment, she is still tied to the company and faces biased treatments because of her previous ties. In addition, with the recent news that Ivy's music video, "Touch Me," has been banned, it does not help her situation nor give MBC or KBS a reason to have her on their programs.
De Chocolate E&TF acknowledges Ivy's strength in her live performances, and regret that the current situation is hindering her from performing on music shows. Sadly, from this statement, we do not know if Chocolate E&TF will work to resolve this issue.
With this setback, will Ivy still be able to succeed?
cr: omgkpop