On June 26, it was reported that Happyface Entertainment, the management agency of the winner from JTBC's survival audition program 'MIXNINE', took legal steps to sue YG Entertainment for neglecting the participants of the program instead of supporting their debut as artists.
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It continued, "But the company hadn't taken any steps, and it contacted the management agencies of the 9 participants after media outlets and the public criticized the company for neglecting the participants."
Happyface Entertainment added, "YG Entertainment wanted to change the terms and conditions on the previous contract, meaning the company wouldn't give support for the participants of the program."
In response to the lawsuit, YG Entertainment released an official statement in the early morning of today.
The statement is as follows:
Hello, this is YG Entertainment.
We would like to talk about the recent lawsuit by the management agency of a participant from 'MIXNINE'.
A few months ago, the representatives from six different management agencies of the participants gathered at a place, and we have agreed on the changes in our plans.
We thought everything was set with each agency's cooperation, but the damage suit by an agency that asks for 10 million won (approximately 10,000 dollars) is just completely out of our expectation.
But we will take legal steps with our attorneys and respond to the lawsuit, and try our best to get rid of the misunderstanding with the help of court. Thank you.
(Credit= YG Entertainment, JTBC MIXNINE)
(SBS Star)