'Exclusive Contract Dispute' Wellmade States "Lee Seon-bin's Unreasonable Claims... Will Take Civil and Criminal Actions"

Lee Sun-bin [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Wellmade Star ENT, currently in a dispute over an exclusive contract with actress Lee Seon-bin, has refuted the claims made by Lee Seon-bin's side.

On the 23rd, Park Cheon-hyuk, a lawyer from the law firm Pyeongsan representing Wellmade, issued an official statement denying the claims Lee Seon-bin made through her legal representative, including 'refusal to provide settlement documents,' 'interference with entertainment activities and unfair treatment of manager,' 'acknowledgment of contract termination,' and 'filing a complaint over forged exclusive contract.'

Wellmade stated, "The company has never refused to provide the settlement documents requested by Lee Seon-bin, and those settlement documents were all reviewed and signed by Lee Seon-bin about two years before she requested them again."

Regarding the 'interference with entertainment activities and unfair treatment of the manager,' they explained, "There was inappropriate behavior by the manager, and measures were taken to correct it," adding, "There is absolutely no reason for the company to interfere with the activities of its growing affiliated artist."

Concerning the exclusive contract issue, they said, "Lee Seon-bin used a forged exclusive contract with the company's representative's signature falsified during the process of demanding contract termination, and the company took measures to address the serious problem of the forged contract being used."

Furthermore, Wellmade explained, "We requested Lee Seon-bin to voluntarily take corrective action to resolve the illegal situation violating the exclusive contract, but she has refused."

They emphasized, "We have done our best to ensure that Lee Seon-bin voluntarily corrects the breach of the exclusive contract and that the issue is resolved amicably. However, if she continues to refuse, we will have no choice but to take civil and criminal legal actions."

Additionally, they stated, "If Lee Seon-bin agrees, we are willing to disclose the settlement documents she raised issues with and the (forged) problematic exclusive contract she used, and provide a detailed explanation of the problems."

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