All four FIFTY FIFTY members have filed a lawsuit against their agency ATTRAKT to suspend their contracts.
In a statement from the four FIFTY members’ legal representatives, they shared why the members have filed a lawsuit.
This is law firm Barun Law, representing Sio, Saena, Aran, and Keen (hereafter referred to as the members) from FIFTY FIFTY.
The four members filed for the temporary suspension of their exclusive contracts with the Seoul Central District Court through their legal representatives on June 19. The trial is currently in process. This is due to ATTRAKT violating their contract’s terms and breaking any trust between the two parties.
The members have yet to make a response as the trial was underway. We have sent the company a letter asking for the mistakes to be corrected and pointed out the various issues. Still, ATTRAKT revealed its position to the media with continuous articles without trying to explain the actual demands.
Despite their young age, the four members have tried to think and act independently. After fully consulting with their parents, they came to raise the issue with our help. ATTRAKT has not been listening to the members’ opinions, instead saying how ‘external forces are attempting to poach the members, and they have not been able to clarify the accusations of their side violating the contract. The members were also very frustrated and disappointed that Aran’s surgery was disclosed without consulting all involved parties.
The members questioned the various situations where ATTRAKT did not faithfully fulfill their contract obligations, such as the lack of transparency in financial documents and unilaterally trying to have the group promoted despite the members having health issues. We would also like to clarify that this [lawsuit] was a decision made by the four members themselves, with no outside intervention.
The members know how important of a time this is for them and how many people around them are worrying about them. When they first started to practice, they wanted to be artists who could be a good influence on others. The four members wanted to avoid arguing with or hiding wrong things. They made this decision independently, without any lies, to ensure they could move forward on the correct path.
We would like to ask that there is no more defamation of the FIFTY FIFTY members by ATTRAKT.
The four members want to be in front of their fans immediately. They promise they will continue to be more sincere as artists and independent.
We sincerely ask that you refrain from speculative articles so there are no more victims due to unconfirmed claims.
Thank you.
— Barun Law
Previously, ATTRAKY accused an outside label of trying to poach the FIFTY FIFTY members. The agency was revealed to be Warner Music Korea, but the only thing that followed was mass confusion within the group’s fanbase, with ATTRAKT even trying to sue The Givers for purchasing the copyright to “Cupid.”
