sme's new official statement

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

TVXQ's agency SM Entertainment has put forth another official statement to refute the one given by YoungWoong Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu's side today.

SM sent their statement to various reporters at 8 o'clock on August 3rd and the content was full of points that refuted what Sejong had stated.

SM began off by responding to Sejong's statement that there was a clause in the contract that stated that unless TVXQ sold 500K copies, they would not receive a single Won from the album sales. SME stated, "TVXQ has received, from when they debuted till now, a total of 11 billion Won (9.2 billion won given during the time + 1.77 billion won given beforehand) , luxury foreign cars (bonuses with no relevance to the contract). In contrast, SM Entertainment was in a deficit for four years after TVXQ's debut. The opposition (Sejong) has disregarded the fact that income divisions from CFs, events, and other income sources differs depending on the overall economic situation. They are only focusing on one bad side of this contract instead of looking at it as a whole."

On Sejong's statements about the 13-year 'lifetime contracts,' SM stated that, "The Fair Trade Committee's seven year contract urge does not apply to singers. Also, it states that for singers who are working overseas, there is no limit to how long the contract can be."

SM stated that, "We have been through five changes already in the contract with the members of TVXQ. And of those two, the clause regarding compensation if TVXQ were to cancel the contract was revised by the Fair Trade Committee," and "The other three times concerned the divisions of income and the first revision was January 2004 when they debuted. The next two times were in February of 2007 and 2009."

Also, in regard to Sejong's statement that, "We (Sejong) have tried numerous times to talk with SME about a compromise," SME stated, "They have only started asking for a suspension of their exclusive contract after the three members sent us a certification of contents through the firm Sejong in June 2009."

In reference to the members' statements that they were only sleeping 3~4 hours per day which resulted in bad health, SM said, "We have always compromised schedules for their health." And in regards to the cosmetic company, which Sejong stated was not the main cause of this lawsuit, SM stated, "This (the cosmetic company) is the real reason why they filed this lawsuit. This statement can be solidified by the fact that only the three members who have ties to the cosmetic company are filing the lawsuit."

Regarding TVXQ's future, SM said, "We would like to solve this problem quickly with the three members who filed this lawsuit."


Note: 11 billion won = approx $9 million

Source: [joy news + DNBN]
Translation credits: jeeelim5 @ iscreamshinki

It's not much different from the other post, but a bit more direct in wording.

In short, SME is trying to say that TVXQ/Sejong are lying and the real reason for all of this is Crebeau cosmetics. I guess they're using HoMin's absence as a tool now.

Additional Info

xiaheart posted here: Unnamed third party source intimate with TVXQ reveals JaeChunSu's frustrations with SME's twisting of words - may have to break with SME, but determined to stick with HoMin as a group under the same name (TVXQ).
jing_16 posted here: 2 points of views - fans v producers/staff - insiders point out benefits to TVXQ's contract and how well they've been treated - but all sides agree they do not want TVXQ to disband.
nappoccino posted here: Lawyer and former member of National Assembly considers SME's contract a fraud against minors.
nappoccino posted here: Fans divided on the issue of disbandment - some oppose it entirely, others are okay if it is beneficial to the members in the end
I posted here: Im SangHyuk (JaeChunSu's lawyer) remarks briefly on SME's refutation - a more thorough response to be given after a meeting with the firm

Comments

[aprettyeternity.livejournal.com]

Oooo. This is going to become a big pile of NO U back and forth. Uh huh.

[nyan620.livejournal.com]

I feel like this is 5 year olds bickering back and forth >.

[yuukihitohira.livejournal.com]

......This is truly getting ridiculous D:

[xoxoknlove.livejournal.com]

IA

[phreshswag.livejournal.com]

ugh
-_-

[changhomin.livejournal.com]

"We have always compromised schedules for their health." - lmao why must they lie??

[relinquere.livejournal.com]

Exactly!!!! It pained me to see the boys on variety shows coughing.

[biznass.livejournal.com]

-_-

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

... rofl

;_____;

[nautisch.livejournal.com]

Re: ;_____;

[yuukihitohira.livejournal.com]

omggg Tim Gun <333333

[beauty0fparting.livejournal.com]

*suddenly sings*"You spin my head right round, right round" srsly, guys.. all this is making me dizzy...

[jaybomb.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Just. Stop.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

:( I'm sorry?

[neptunepirate.livejournal.com]

"We have always compromised schedules for their health" I call BS

[marielizangela.livejournal.com]

I third this.
Just look at all the other groups, SJ members say themselves that they get 1-2 hours of sleep if any.
SM's statement can backfire at the words of so many of the boys. Just look at them and you'll know.

Aigoooo.

[poppy-sky.livejournal.com]

Well isn't this ridiculous...

As of now I stopped giving a fuck about who is right and just want this done and over with.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

8D Yeah, it's giving me a headache thinking about how basically neither side will concede and it'll be like an awkward sort of Cold War.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

what is going on with this cosmetic company? I admit I skip parts since most of these are the same. I guess I just skipped that each time lol.

Do they own it or something and the deal went bad?

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

I think they are opening up their own cosmetics store, part of the Crebeau chain? But SME's exclusivity clause makes it difficult for them to do that? Idk anymore, tbh - I thought it had something to do with it, but now I'm confused.

[cakearts.livejournal.com]

K, guys, stop telling us who said what and just solve the goddamn thing :|

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

... xD I was wondering if you were talking to me and was about to be like "I WOULD IF I COULD"

[loveisasia.livejournal.com]

Oh god. The finger pointing has to stop. I just want this all to be over already.

[yuei-vuisaki.livejournal.com]

THIS!!!!!

[https://users.livejournal.com/--slasher/]

watch out, LSM.

[changhomin.livejournal.com]

LMAO!

[xthekimster.livejournal.com]

LIE MORE PLEASE SM

[dokidokidaichi.livejournal.com]

what, no Extremely Serious Pictures this time? my favourite thing about omona the last couple of days has been seeing yoochuns hairstyle at the top every time i check >:o

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

xD i can go look for one if you'd like! was just too lazy to dig

[matsujoongie93.livejournal.com]

(http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/jirosgirly93/?action=view&current=johnniecanhelp.jpg)

[kyujong.livejournal.com]

Isn't he dead xD;?

[lovemixin.livejournal.com]

idk.

i know most fans are on dbsk side and beleiving them with all their heart.


but i see sm's point to.



but whatevet. i just wanna see what happens in the end xD lol !
i say ditch sm if they cant work together and dbsk should start they're own company. it may kill sm and say bye bye to suju and snsd and others... but yea..


._.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

:) from the discussion I've seen that this comm, there are plenty of members who kind of understand SME's side. though their emphasis is on the money and business, and as fans of the boys our focus is on their health and well-being.

[pinkiyoojin.livejournal.com]

whut

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

that statement seems to scream bullshit, if nothing else does. i remember that changmin performed for a concert in china with laryngitis. i mean, wtf.

[fraash.livejournal.com]

dnfpenpenw.

WHY MUST WE LIEEEEE.

i hope dbsk are doing ok |:

[memoryofsunday.livejournal.com]

Why do I feel like SM is just trying to do some damage control here and save their image? Not to mention they KNOW they're full of shit when they say that it's obviously about Crebeau because aren't they the ones who allowed Yunho and Changmin to act in dramas at this point in time? That's such a bitch move. ]:

And saying that they compromise their schedules for their health. Oh, bull shit. They didn't pull that number out of their ass, they're NOT SLEEPING. OR EATING. Anorex!Jae picture is evidence enough that their health is deteriorating because of all the shit they're doing.

Finally, regardless of whether or not there's a guideline in place of how long you can bind somebody to a contract, you'd think people would have the decency to at least let them simply RENEW it instead of tying them down to the boat instead. :/

IDK, it's all just very fucked up at this point. Can we just let them sleep more and give them more money for working their asses off and call it a day? :[

SM burning? I'll drink to that.

[cinho.livejournal.com]

We have always compromised schedules for there health. THIS is such utter BS that I can only marvel at SM stupidy for actually saying it. I dont know much about anything but pointing fingers and speculating in a offical statement saying how jaesuchun is only doing this because of godamn cosmetics is kind of revolting and fucked. Epesicially since there is no evidence of this and thre just trying to i dont know try to make the judge more in the companys favor? Also FAIR TRADE comity? Are thse people serious even looking at the contract as a whole the fair trade should have raised A bunch of flags, even though ive only seen 7 points like everyone else and the contract..........i just .....FAIR WHUT
D:

[liime-arix.livejournal.com]

I'm getting a headache from this. I might just crawl under a rock concerning this and only come out when it's close to the end. I want results.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

:) i'm sure the results posting here won't be hard to miss - i hope whoever does it uses big sparkle text