Court Orders Park Yoochun and Former Agency Have Fun Together to Pay 500 Million Won in Damages... "Violation of Injunction"

Singer and actor Park Yoochun (37) has been ordered to pay a large sum in damages to the management company with which he signed an exclusive contract, along with his former agency, for violating a court injunction prohibiting his broadcast appearances and entertainment activities.

According to the legal community on the 24th, the Seoul Central District Court Civil Division 45 (Presiding Judge Kim Kyungsoo) ruled partially in favor of the plaintiff in a damages lawsuit filed by the management company Have Fun Together (formerly Yespera) against Park Yoochun and his former agency LCIELLO, ordering "the defendants to jointly pay the plaintiff 500 million won and delayed interest." However, the court dismissed the request to prohibit Park Yoochun's entertainment activities such as album and video production and promotion for the benefit of a third party.

Singer and actor Park Yoochun. / Suwon = Photo by Kang Jinhyung aymsdream@

Have Fun Together signed a contract with LCIELLO in January 2020, receiving exclusive management rights over Park Yoochun until 2024.

However, in May 2021, Park Yoochun requested termination of the exclusive contract with Have Fun Together, and after negotiations failed, he sent an official letter with LCIELLO stating that "the exclusive contract can be terminated if settlement payments are not made."

When Have Fun Together did not respond, Park Yoochun notified the termination of the contract and began entertainment activities through another management company, Company A, operated by an acquaintance.

In response, Have Fun Together filed for a provisional injunction in August 2021 to prohibit Park Yoochun from broadcast appearances and entertainment activities, which the court granted.

However, Park Yoochun ignored the court's decision and continued activities such as overseas performances and advertisements with Company A. Have Fun Together filed a lawsuit claiming damages worth 500 million won, alleging that Park Yoochun, LCIELLO, and Company A infringed on its management rights.

The court judged, "Park Yoochun violated the court's provisional injunction by engaging in entertainment activities through Company A without Have Fun Together's consent, and LCIELLO actively participated in this."

Park Yoochun and others argued that the exclusive contract was lawfully terminated because Have Fun Together did not pay any settlement money, but the court confirmed through financial transaction information that the settlement payments were made on time.

However, the court did not accept Have Fun Together's claim to prohibit entertainment activities altogether, stating that the damages pertain to activities conducted through other management companies.

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