Attrakt, the agency for the girl group Fifty Fifty, has filed a major lawsuit against Warner Music Korea for damages totaling 20 billion won. On October 23, Attrakt announced that they submitted the lawsuit against former CEO Clayton Jin and current Executive Director Yoon Hyung-keun, who are accused of involvement in the alleged 'tempering'—which refers to pre-contract engagement before a contract expires.

Attrakt stated, "Warner Music Korea played a key role in the tempering regarding the contract disputes with the former members of Fifty Fifty." They revealed that a meeting took place at Warner Music Korea's headquarters on May 17, 2023, involving the former members and their parents, and they have obtained important evidence from that meeting.

They continued, "The illegal actions that disrupted the normal activities of the former members of Fifty Fifty have caused serious harm to our company." Attrakt is determined to hold Clayton Jin and Yoon Hyung-keun responsible for their roles in these actions.

Attrakt's CEO, Jeon Hong-jun, expressed strong feelings about the situation, saying, "It is completely unforgivable and shameful for a subsidiary of Warner Music, one of the top three record companies globally, to try to take valuable artists from a small agency in South Korea." He also noted, "The actual damages are higher, but we are initially claiming 20 billion won and may increase the amount later."

Last June, Attrakt claimed that outside forces approached the members during a period of inactivity due to health issues, persuading them to break their exclusive contracts, with Warner Music Korea identified as that external force.

Attrakt emphasized, "This lawsuit has brought attention to the illegal tempering issues within the K-pop industry, and the outcome could greatly affect future entertainment contract practices."

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Xiumin’s agency, ONE HUNDRED, has spoken out about his unexpected exclusion from KBS 2TV’s Music Bank.

On March 4, the agency released an official statement, saying, “Xiumin, under INB100, is preparing for his solo comeback with Interview X on March 10, his first in two years and six months."

They added, "We have tried multiple times to reach out to KBS to secure a stage for him, but they have completely ignored us.”

The agency also revealed shocking details, stating, “Recently, KBS unofficially told us that Xiumin cannot appear on Music Bank or any programs where SM Entertainment artists are also performing.”

They continued, “We have repeatedly contacted KBS, asking them to put the artist and his fans first, but they won’t even respond.”

ONE HUNDRED strongly criticized the situation, saying, “As a public broadcast station, KBS should not be making decisions based on a specific company’s stance."

They added, "This is extremely unfair. We have done everything we can to resolve this, and we’re deeply disappointed to have to break this news to fans.”

Despite the setback, the agency reassured fans, promising, “Even if Xiumin can’t appear on KBS, we won’t give up. We’ll find even better opportunities for him to showcase his performances in front of fans.”

Meanwhile, Xiumin, who moved to INB100 (a subsidiary of ONE HUNDRED LABEL) in 2023, is set to release his second mini-album, Interview X, on March 10.

Fans are now waiting to see how this situation unfolds.

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