Sayart.net - Girl Group Fifty Fifty Breaks Silence Amid Legal Battle with Agency Attrakt

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In a bid to address growing misconceptions and criticisms, members of the girl group Fifty Fifty have broken their silence regarding their ongoing legal conflict with their agency, Attrakt. Since their legal battle commenced in June, the members — Keena, Saena, Sio, and Aran — conveyed their sentiments through a heartfelt hand-written letter uploaded on Thursday night.

The letter began, "We have been feeling an indescribable sense of remorse amid the snowballing misunderstandings and criticisms that have been aimed at us every day." Amidst the uncertainty, the group affirmed their belief in revealing the truth and expressed hope that their rights would be upheld through the court proceedings. "We will keep on collecting and filing the evidence to prove ourselves," the statement affirmed.

Addressing the pervasive presence of misinformation, the group noted, "There are so many untrue stories that are being reported and circulated." They clarified that their reticence regarding the exclusive contract termination was not indicative of agreement with news reports.

However, the letter refrained from explicitly defining "the truth" or identifying which reports were erroneous. The members concluded by urging people to adopt an objective perspective and refrain from excessive criticism.

Fifty Fifty lodged an injunction against their exclusive contracts with Attrakt in June, citing unfair treatment by the agency and alleged disparities in income distribution, despite the resounding success of their 2022 dance track "Cupid."

In response, Attrakt contended that an "outside party" was attempting to entice the members away from the company. Attrakt's CEO, Oscar Jun, later divulged that Warner Music Korea was the external entity involved, revealing that the quartet's producer, Ahn Sung-il, was cooperating with Warner without Attrakt's knowledge.

Ahn, who serves as the CEO of The Givers, the production company responsible for Fifty Fifty's music and management, faced accusations of breach of trust. Attrakt reported Ahn and three others at The Givers for such allegations on June 27. The girl group members subsequently initiated the injunction application the next day.

Throughout the legal dispute, public sentiment appeared to align with Jun and Attrakt, branding the members as "icons of betrayal" and "golden geese that disemboweled themselves."

Recently, the members reported Jun to the police for breach of trust, alleging misuse of the company's budget for debt repayment instead of band investment. In a report filed with the Seoul Gangnam Police Station, Fifty Fifty claimed Jun misallocated some 2 billion won ($1.5 million) to settle debt for StarCrew ENT, an agency the quartet had been affiliated with prior to joining Attrakt.

Notably, Jun holds dual roles as CEO of both StarCrew ENT and Attrakt, having established the latter in June 2021 to oversee Fifty Fifty's debut. The group contended that Jun's receipt of a 9 billion won investment from music distributor Interpark in August 2020, under StarCrew ENT's auspices, was sourced from Fifty Fifty's income while not signed to StarCrew ENT.

Describing these actions as a breach of trust, Fifty Fifty underscored the resulting harm to Attrakt. The ongoing legal drama continues to capture attention as both sides present their arguments and seek to unveil the underlying truth of the matter.

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