Fabricated Evidence, Halting Activities, And More — K-Pop Rookie Makes A Whole Mess Just Weeks After Debut

A, who left the agency just three weeks after debuting, filed for a provisional injunction at the court requesting the suspension of the exclusive contract. However, according to a report by MyDaily on September 14th, the 50th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court dismissed A’s application for a provisional injunction to suspend the exclusive contract filed against the agency on the 4th. A was also ordered to bear all litigation costs. A debuted with an album in February but refused to continue activities in March, about 20 days later, and reportedly left the agency without permission. In April, A notified contract termination citing the agency’s breach of settlement obligations, failure to protect the artist, and infringement of privacy and personality rights, and filed for a provisional injunction at the court in May. However, the court found it difficult to acknowledge the contract violations and breakdown of trust claimed by A. In particular, some conversation materials submitted by A’s side were found to be selectively excerpted from the entire conversation or edited from past conversations unrelated to the issue at hand. Claims that the debut was delayed due to t...