Girl Group Fifty Fifty Files Lawsuit Against Outside Forces for Contract Breach
Reporter: Hyejin Choi | June 23, 2023, 17:03
Before a press conference at the Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th, girl group Fifty Fifty posed for photos. Their song ‘Cupid’ has made it onto Billboard’s Hot 100, released by US Billboard on the 12th (Korean standard time).
However, Fifty Fifty’s agency, Attract, announced a lawsuit against external forces instigating the breach of their exclusive contract. In an official statement released on the 23rd, Attract stated that one of the members experienced medical symptoms, and after discussions with the member and their family, they underwent surgery on May 2nd following the doctor’s instructions. The recovery period was estimated to be at least a month, potentially up to two months. Therefore, the group’s activities were temporarily halted, and other members were given a break as a precautionary measure prioritizing their health.
Attract emphasized their commitment to supporting their artists faithfully and mentioned their efforts to improve their current system during this period of downtime. However, amidst these preparations, Attract identified external forces who attempted to persuade the group’s members to break their exclusive contract. Attract accused these external entities of engaging in illegal activities by slandering the company and enticing their artists to sign contracts, deliberately ignoring their valid exclusive agreements.
Attract condemned these actions by external forces as a betrayal of fans’ genuine love, warning of the potential damage to the image and future prospects of an artist who has only been active for seven months. Furthermore, they highlighted the negative impact such acts can have on the entire K-pop industry as a whole.
Expressing their anger towards these impure external forces, Attract declared their commitment to responding calmly yet firmly, with no compromise, and vowed to take legal action. They intend to fight for justice, seeking accountability from these external entities, even if Attract is a small and less powerful agency.
Below is the full statement from Fifty Fifty’s agency, Attract:
Hi, Denu here, bringing you the latest update.
First and foremost, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our fans, both domestically and internationally, for their unwavering support over the past few months.
We understand that many fans are curious and concerned about the inactivity of our artists during this crucial period. Allow us to shed light on the situation. One of our members experienced health issues, and after thorough discussions with the member and their family, we decided to prioritize their well-being. They underwent surgery on May 2nd, as per the doctor’s instructions. The doctor predicted a recovery period of at least a month, possibly extending up to two months. Consequently, all activities for the group were temporarily suspended, and the other members were given a well-deserved break, focusing on their health.
During this time, we have made comprehensive preparations to enhance and strengthen our current support system, ensuring a more dedicated approach towards our artists. Our primary goal is to foster their long-term growth and development, rather than focusing solely on short-term gains.
Yet, amidst our diligent efforts, we have identified external forces that have approached our artists, tempting them to violate their exclusive contract with us. These external forces have resorted to unlawful actions, spreading false accusations against our company, while shamelessly portraying themselves in a flattering light. Their sole aim is to entice our artists into making wrongful decisions, disregarding the legally-binding exclusive contracts they have with us.
We strongly condemn this deplorable behavior by external forces, as it demonstrates a complete disregard for the genuine love and support of our fans. Such actions can inflict severe harm to the image and potential of budding artists who have only been active for seven months. Furthermore, they pose a significant threat to the entire K-pop industry.
Although we began as a relatively small agency, we, more than anyone else, have fervently pursued our dream, triumphing over adversity despite facing financial challenges. This endeavor has resulted in an extraordinary achievement for K-pop, with fans from all over the world cheerfully celebrating our accomplishments. The audacious attempts by these impure external forces to undermine this remarkable feat cannot be tolerated.
Therefore, we declare that we will respond to this situation calmly yet fiercely. We will confront these external forces, relentlessly fighting until justice is served. Even though we may be a small and powerless agency, we are unwavering in our determination to protect our artists, as they have become valuable talents in Korea. We sincerely appreciate the unwavering support from our fans, and we will repay it with our utmost dedication.
Thank you.
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Reporter Hyejin Choi | 2023.06.23 17:03
Girl group FIFTY FIFTY poses before a press conference held at the Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th. Fifty Fifty’s ‘Cupid’ was listed on Billboard’s main singles chart, Hot 100, released by US Billboard on the 12th (Korean standard). /2023.04.13 /Photo = Reporter Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@ Girl group Fifty Fifty agency announced a lawsuit against outside forces that instigate the breach of the exclusive contract.
On the 23rd, the agency, Attract, made an official statement saying, “One member had medical symptoms, so we discussed with the member and his family, received treatment under the consent of both parties and followed the doctor’s instructions, and have surgery on May 2.” According to the doctor’s diagnosis that a recovery period of more than a month, or two months at the longest, was needed, the artists’ activities were postponed, and other members were also given a break, judging that health is the most important.”
“During this period, we have been fully prepared to expand and greatly improve the current system so that we can support our artists more faithfully.”
Attract said that during the period, external forces were identified who contacted the company’s artists and enticed them to break the exclusive contract with the company. Attract said, “These outside forces commit illegal acts by inducing their artists to make wrong decisions and sign contracts with them, ignoring valid exclusive contracts, by slanderous accusations against the company and glorifying flattery against themselves in do it,” he said.
“This kind of action by external forces is an act of trampling on the pure love of fans, which can damage the image and future potential of artists who have only appeared for 7 months, and will have a serious negative impact on the future . K-pop as a whole. can,” he added.
In addition, Attract said, “We cannot hold our anger at the illegal actions of impure outside forces that are trying to rob this tremendous miracle accomplished by a small and powerless agency, but we will respond calmly and sternly to the end without any compromise with these externals. police forces. We will fight and demand legal responsibility.”
The following is the full text of Fifty Fifty’s Attract agency’s official position
Hi, Denu is informing you.
First of all, we would like to express our infinite gratitude to our domestic and foreign fans who have generously supported our artists over the past months.
We know very well that there are many fans who are curious and concerned about why our artists are not active at a time when they should be at their peak. Indeed, one of the members had medical symptoms, so we discussed with the member and his family, received treatment according to the doctor’s instructions, and underwent surgery on May 2nd. According to the doctor’s diagnosis of needing a recovery period of more than a month, or two months at the longest, the artists’ activities were stopped, and other members were given a break based on the opinion that health was the most important.
During this time, we have been fully prepared to expand and greatly improve our current system so that we can support our artists more faithfully. Our basic policy is to pursue the long-term growth and development of our artists rather than focusing on immediate earnings.
However, despite our diligent preparation, external forces are being identified that are approaching our artists and enticing them to break their exclusive contract with us. These external forces commit illegal acts by inciting slanderous accusations against the company and glorifying flattery against themselves to induce their artists to make wrong decisions and sign contracts with them, ignoring genuine exclusive contracts.
This kind of action by external forces is an act of trampling on the pure love of fans, and it can greatly damage the image and potential of future artists who have just started for only 7 months, and on top of that, it can have a serious negative impact . on K-pop as a whole. .
Although we started as a small company, we, who had a dream more than anyone else, wrote a new history of K-pop by overcoming adversity despite the difficult financial situation. Fans all over the world are cheering. We cannot contain our anger at the illegal actions of impure external forces that are trying to rob this tremendous miracle achieved by a small and powerless agency, but we will respond calmly and fiercely and fight to the end without any compromise with these external forces to be held legally. responsible. will
Reflecting deeply on the words of Chung Moo-gong, “If you want to die, you will surely live, and if you want to live, you will surely die,” we fight hard determined to protect our artists, who have become valuable. talents in Korea, and strive for their development. We will repay the support of the fans.
Thank you
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