2023-06-23 07:42:24
CEO Jinyoung Kwon (left), Seunggi Lee. Hook Entertainment, Cookie News photo
The entertainment agency Hook Entertainment (herefollowing referred to as Hook) gave 5.4 billion won in unpaid settlement money to singer and actor Lee Seung-gi, who was an entertainer, and insisted in court to return 900 million won.
On the 23rd, at the first hearing in the lawsuit for non-existence of debt, which was held at the Seoul Central District Court Civil Settlement Division 20 (Chief Judge Lee Se-ra), Hook said, “We need to get back 900 million won in fees from Lee Seung-gi.”
Previously, Hook’s side filed a lawsuit with the intention of confirming that there was no more money to give him following paying 5.4 billion won in settlement. Lee Seung-gi’s side filed a countersuit claiming 3 billion won in settlement money, saying that there was still money to be received.
Lee Seung-gi’s lawyer explained, “Although the agency fee has been lowered from 10% to 7%, the hook side has hidden it and continued to deduct 10% before distributing the profits, so we have to receive more settlement money.” Hook’s side did not reveal any particular position.
Lee Seung-gi raised a problem with Hook last year and canceled the contract, saying that he had not received a single penny of the music usage fee following his debut. Afterwards, Hook sent the settlement money calculated on its own to Lee Seung-gi, but Lee Seung-gi said, “I am trying to conclude the case unilaterally,” and sued four executives, including Hook CEO Kwon Jin-young, for embezzlement and fraud in business.
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