On June 24, the Civil Agreement Division 50 of the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Lee Mu-jin’s application for an injunction to suspend the validity of his exclusive contract with Big Planet Made Entertainment.

As a result, Lee Mu-jin will be allowed to continue his entertainment activities independently until the court reaches a final verdict in the main lawsuit regarding his exclusive contract with the agency.

The court also stated that Big Planet Made Entertainment is prohibited from forcing Lee Mu-jin to participate in entertainment activities against his will or requesting third parties to restrict his activities.

Lee Mu-jin filed the injunction after notifying the agency of contract termination in March. At the time, his side explained, “We did not receive settlement payments corresponding to the second through fourth quarters of last year and the first quarter of this year. Although we consider the contract effectively terminated, we filed the lawsuit to receive an official legal judgment.”

Lee Mu-jin is not the only artist involved in disputes with the agency. Members of VIVIZ (Eunha, SinB, and Umji) also notified Big Planet Made Entertainment of contract termination, citing violations of settlement payment obligations, failures in management support, and a breakdown of trust.

VIVIZ’s representatives stated, “The agency paid the final settlement around November 2025, approximately one month later than the contractual due date. Since then, no settlement payments have been made to the artists. Despite repeatedly asking when payments would be issued, the agency only responded that they would be paid soon, but no payments have been made to date.”

They further claimed, “In January 2026, the agency unilaterally informed the artists that the release of their upcoming EP06 album would be canceled. Fan meetings scheduled both domestically and overseas for the first half of 2026 were also canceled. In some cases, even on-site expenses could not be covered, forcing managers to use their personal funds.”

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi also reportedly notified Big Planet Made Entertainment of contract termination. His representatives alleged that no settlement payments had been made since September of last year and that issues arose regarding support for his entertainment activities as well as payments to staff members and external vendors.

According to Lee Seung-gi’s side, “The artist requested access to basic contract-related documents in order to ensure transparency regarding settlements, but the agency refused the request without valid justification.”

In addition, several artists affiliated with labels under the ONE HUNDRED umbrella including SHINee’s Taemin, THE BOYZ, and EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin) have reportedly pointed out contract violations and notified the company of their intentions to terminate their exclusive agreements.

Regarding the ongoing disputes, ONE HUNDRED previously told Newsen in April, “The company is making every effort to normalize management operations as quickly as possible, and we are continuing discussions so that related matters can be resolved amicably.”

Sources: Nate