Comparisons are being drawn between the current situation of FIFTY FIFTY and the past conflict between actress-singer Son Seung Yeon and her former agency.
Both FIFTY FIFTY and Son Seung Yeon reportedly have a connection to Ahn Sung Il, the CEO of The Givers.
On July 24th, Dispatch reported that they obtained the court decision regarding the lawsuit filed by Son Seung Yeon against her agency, Fortune, to confirm the validity of her exclusive contract.
According to the court decision in 2017, all six reasons Son Seung Yeon cited for terminating the exclusive contract were rejected, and Fortune’s position was upheld.
In 2012, Son Seung Yeon signed an exclusive contract with Fortune and terminated it four years later in 2016, citing reasons such as: Failure to fulfill the obligation of producing a new album, Failure to receive income through an account in the name of Fortune, Lack of support or interference in her entertainment activities, Failure by Fortune to fulfill accounting obligations, Rejection or interference in Son Seung Yeon’s musical appearances, Fortune forcing Son Seung Yeon to reveal private family matters, among others.
After parting ways with Fortune, Son Seung Yeon signed an exclusive contract with 24th Street, where Ahn Sung Il is the CEO, merely two months later. Ahn Sung Il also arranged Son Seung Yeon’s remake song, ‘The First Snow’s Falling.’
Netizens are pointing out the similarities between Son Seung Yeon’s case and FIFTY FIFTY’s current situation. Previously, the agency, Attrakt, representing FIFTY FIFTY, claimed that there were external forces trying to manipulate the members and pointed fingers at Ahn Sung Il, CEO of The Givers.
Last month, Attrakt’s CEO, Jeon Hong Jun, filed a criminal complaint against Ahn Sung Il for obstruction of business, destruction of electronic records, embezzlement, misappropriation of business funds, forgery of documents, and use of forged documents at the Gangnam Police Station.
Source: Nate
