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On November 25, Hook Entertainment issued an official statement of apology for the legal issues involving singer/actor Lee Seung Gi.
First, the management agency apologized to the public for causing a disruptive incident in the entertainment industry, and also relayed an apology to Lee Seung Gi for the hardships he suffered. However, the company additionally claimed that earlier media outlet reports, which stated that Lee Seung Gi’s music earnings were withheld one-sidedly throughout his 18-year career, were false.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, Lee Seung Gi forwarded a legal request demanding a transparent record of his earnings and payments from Hook Entertainment, believing that the label was withholding his earnings made through the distribution of his music. Soon afterward, it was reported that the CEO of Hook Entertainment, Kwon Jin Young, threatened and verbally insulted Lee Seung Gi, causing shock. The CEO eventually apologized after her misconduct was made public; however, further reports of unfair treatment Lee Seung Gi allegedly suffered over the years as an artist under Hook Entertainment continued to cause anger.
Read Hook Entertainment complete statement, below:
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I know companies have to put out these statements to save themselves but I don’t believe a word they say. Hopefully all other artists and employees can get away from these awful companies.
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I think their records should be subject to a full audit by an independent auditor. I can imagine them scrambling to create documents that support their assertion, trying to figure out some way to make the numbers say what they want them to say. If they had resolved everything in 2021, those records should be readily available but they’re buying time.
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