Kim Seo-hyung Refutes Agency's 'Gapjil' Allegations, Saying "Not True"

Actor Kim Seo-hyung. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Amid claims from actor Kim Seo-hyung's agency, Madi Pictures, that she was subjected to 'gapjil' (abuse of power) related to an exclusive contract, Kim Seo-hyung's side stated that "this is not true."

On the 14th, Kim Seo-hyung's legal representative, law firm Gate, said in an official statement, "The reason for the notice of termination of the exclusive contract was not due to discord with the manager, but because the manager made statements that undermined the trust between Kim Seo-hyung and himself (defamation and slander against Kim Seo-hyung) to a third party."

Gate claimed, "Furthermore, Kim Seo-hyung became aware of issues that made it difficult to trust the manager (regarding the manager's credibility) and requested an explanation from the manager about this, but it was refused multiple times."

They continued, "The claims by Madi Pictures that there were unresolved advertising matters or that the agency must pay penalties to advertisers are completely untrue."

Earlier, on the same day, Jeon Seong-hee, CEO of Madi Pictures, in an interview with OSEN, claimed that she was subjected to so-called 'gapjil' by Kim Seo-hyung, saying, "After working hard and tripling the advertising contract amount, she asked how much kickback I received. After all, she takes 80% of the profits herself."

CEO Jeon explained, "Kim Seo-hyung requested termination of the exclusive contract while the advertising contract was still in effect. If the actor does not take responsibility, we could face damages," adding, "There were many financial losses throughout the operation. A provisional injunction is filed when the company feels threatened by the actor, but I wonder if airing my grievances to someone would lead to this."

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