B.A.P exclusive contract court dispute start.. First argument being held on March!

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

The court will start the official trial process of the group B.A.P’s lawsuit against their company, TS Entertainment.

According to the court this 22nd, the Seoul Western District Court, 13 copies of civil affairs has finally set their first argument date as the 13th of the next month with the arguement where Bang Yongguk and the other B.A.P members has filed a lawsuit of unfair treatment and nullification of their contracts.

But because of transfer of personnel at the end of this month, this case’s justice panel will be changed and might cause a further delay on their first argument.

Both sides of the case wanted to have an amicable settlement, but couldn’t come up with a narrowed settlement so they have decided to leave the case to the court. The judge panel will listen to both, B.A.P and TS Ent’s process of results from the first arguments until now.

Meanwhile, B.A.P has filed a confirmation of the nullification and claim of unfair profit lawsuit against TS Entertainment last November 26th to the Seoul Western District Court .

B.A.P members have claimed their arguments for their long contract terms and their unfair profit shares.

B.A.P’s representative attorney Kim Nam Joo states “The company kept changing their words and refused to reveal the calculated material,” and “We requested an explanation about the $1.5 million album promotion fee, but we have not gotten a reply for the past few months.”

TS Entertainment refuted one by one B.A.P representatives claims of profit distribution, calculated statements, contract length etc. Also, they have claimed to have influential information on a third party trying to recruit B.A.P and said “After thoroughly investigating, we will take strong measures against this”.

After this, it has been known that TS Entertainment has submitted a response through their legal representative regarding B.A.P representatives claims of unfair treatment to the court on January 15th.

B.A.P debuted the past 2012 with their first single album ‘Warrior’. Last year they received the 3rd annual Ga-On Kpop Awards, this year they received the Discovery Award and World Rookie Award which acknowledged their ability to be successful overseas. They released their first official album ‘First Sensibility’ which got first place on the Billboard’s World Album Chart.

source: nicole & woojung @ baptrans + daum

their first argument/trial is set for the 13th of March

Comments

[cafetin99.livejournal.com]

I really hope they win and that TS pay them until the last penny they owe them. And that they can continue doing what they love, either making music or something else.

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

Yeah Zelo/Jongup/Daehyun's posts with their dance/vocal school friends makes me think they just want this whole thing to be over with so they can go back to doing what they love

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

FINALLY. It really seems as though TS is lacking evidence so I hope this doesn't end up being a messy lawsuit.

[adlyeith.livejournal.com]

Freaking finally. So here for TS hopefully having to pay them every cent that they pushed themselves past the point of exhaustion to earn.
It's happening in my birthday month, actually.

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

I hope they're ready for this, because I feel like TS is going to make it ugly, even with their imaginary evidence.

Also, did anyone catch wind of the Daehyun incident. Like, I usually don't take these kpop things to heart, but I was really hurt when I found out.

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

The whole Daehyun issue has made me feel so bad for him. I just don't understand how one can feel unhappy about him hanging out with his friends, doing stuff that makes HIM happy. I wish he'd still go for his vocal academy's event but it doesn't seem like he will anymore ;-; I don't know why I'm so bothered that the person who caused this whole mess keeps denying that she did anything wrong while other fans keep apologising to him.

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

Right. I was really sad and angry. I still don't know where to start with it, honestly. The fan entitlement sickens me to my core.

[arysthaeniru.livejournal.com]

What Daehyun incident? Did something happen?

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

This (http://jungkooksarms.tumblr.com/post/111539573904/what-happened-with-daehyun-t-t) sums it up pretty well

[chaneltini.livejournal.com]

.... God I hate kpop fans sometimes. What the actual hell is that?

[arysthaeniru.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I'm so irritated. I liked Daehyun's updates, they were so cute and I like seeing what he's been up to (unlike the practical silence from youngjae). And urgh. Everyone knows that Daehyun really cares about the opinions of the fans, and this must have really hurt him... I'm so mad.

[scheisse.livejournal.com]

How shitty of that fan, though. This time right now is the only time they've had to take a break for years and they're taking advantage of it.

[scheisse.livejournal.com]

“We requested an explanation about the $1.5 million album promotion fee, but we have not gotten a reply for the past few months.”

Still can't wrap my head around that. $1.5m in promotion... Not even western acts get that much money for promotion. That is just SHITTY-AS-FUCK management and reeks of CEOs padding their pockets and writing it off as an expense.

[darkensunrise.livejournal.com]

I really hope they win and that TS pays them everything they earned over the last 2 years, and then some. These boys had so much taken away from them - not just money but this company put their health in jeopardy. I can't wait until this is all over and they can go back to making music, I've missed them so, so much.

(Here's hoping the date actually stays at March 13th, since the said it could possibly be rescheduled because of personnel changes in the court? Ugh please no more setbacks)