Lee Seon-bin Refutes Exclusive Contract Violation Claims: "Unfair Intent to Tarnish Reputation"

Actor Lee Sun-bin. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Actress Lee Seon-bin has issued a rebuttal statement regarding the exclusive contract violation claims raised by her agency Wellmade STAR M.

On the 21st, Lee Seon-bin's side, through legal representatives, stated, "Lee Seon-bin sent a certified letter to the company on August 31, 2018, requesting objective settlement data and supporting documents regarding the company's non-transparent expense processing," adding, "However, the company effectively refused Lee Seon-bin's request."

The legal representatives said, "According to the exclusive contract, the company must exercise management authority to allow actress Lee Seon-bin's talent and abilities to be fully demonstrated," and "However, when Lee Seon-bin's manager pointed out issues such as the company's opaque settlements and accounting, and unnotified casting, and requested corrections, the company unilaterally demoted the manager's position and reduced their salary, thereby obstructing Lee Seon-bin's entertainment activities."

They continued, "Lee Seon-bin requested corrections from the company on August 31, 2018, pursuant to Article 7 of the exclusive contract, but the company made no corrections within the 14-day grace period," explaining, "Therefore, Lee Seon-bin notified the company of contract termination on September 21, 2018, in accordance with the exclusive contract provisions."

Furthermore, "The company has not made any rebuttal or provided any support even after more than 1 year and 8 months since Lee Seon-bin's termination notice, effectively acknowledging the contract termination," and "The company’s representative filed a criminal complaint against Lee Seon-bin and others for forgery of private documents, alleging that they forged the exclusive contract, which contradicts the current official stance," they rebutted.

The legal representatives added, "Requesting settlement data from around September 2018 to the present while now alleging Lee Seon-bin's breach of contract appears to be an unfair attempt to damage her reputation," and "Considering the broken mutual trust, regardless of the company representative's admission of guilt, the fact that the exclusive contract has already been terminated remains unchanged."

Earlier, Wellmade STAR M, through legal representatives, requested Lee Seon-bin to correct her exclusive contract violations and comply with the contract.

The agency stated, "The company signed an exclusive contract with Lee Seon-bin in 2016, and the contract is currently valid," adding, "However, Lee Seon-bin unilaterally notified contract termination in September 2018 and has continued independent entertainment activities."

They further said, "We hope Lee Seon-bin will no longer violate the exclusive contract or repeatedly damage the reputation of the company and its CEO," emphasizing, "If corrective actions are not taken within the designated period, we will pursue not only legal measures but also criminal liability for false accusations."

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