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On May 15, Sina, a Chinese news outlet has reported that EXO's Kris has filed a lawsuit to nullify his contract with SM Entertainment. It has been comfirmed by Seoul Central District Court, however the request is still in the process. Kris is being represented by the same one that represented Hangeng back in 2009 when he filed his lawsuit against SM. The law firm has not revealed any other information about the case, stating that they wanted to keep this case as private as possible.
It is recalled that SM groups like TVXQ and Super Junior have also gone through the same scandal, making it noticeable that SM popular groups are getting into the lawsuit which may mean a hard blow on the part of the agency as it means that they cannot maintain a good singer-agency relationship
As Yonhap News reported, Kris’ representation stated, “Rather than discussing his future as an entertainer, SM treated the plaintiff [Kris] like an object.”
“For all of their [EXO’s] activities in Korea and China, SM made the decision unilaterally, without regard for the members’ opinions or the status of their health. Upon distribution of profit, they were only shown a document with calculations that SM had made, and were not offered any detailed explanation or documents concerning pay. Despite high levels of activities, they [EXO] were always in financial difficulty.”
“This exclusive contract was a result of SM abusing its power over a trainee. Putting unjust pressure onto the plaintiff, they violated his basic civil rights, restricting his freedom in choosing his manner of employment and financial activity, making the contract invalid.”
What is the next chapter into this buzz that has hit the entertainment news?
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