Avex Taiwan is VERY surprised.

[yunsias.livejournal.com]

Hangeng throws a bomb, requests for contract termination with SM

he shocking news of a member leaving the popular Korean group Super Junior arrives just before their Asian performance tour. According to Mainland reports, SJ's Chinese member, Hangeng, has already submitted an application to the Seoul Central District Court requesting for a termination of his contract with SM Entertainment. Due to SM's recent contract dispute with TVXQ, this matter will undoubtedly once again inflict serious damage.

SJ is affiliated with Avex Taiwan Inc. who has expressed their surprise, "We were only made aware of this from reading online. However, we have been unable to verify the authenticity of this matter. Mainland new reports are often erroneous. We have not received official information from the Korea government at this time." Organizers of SJ's concert in Taiwan in February next year, Super Dome, hasn't received news either. However, fans have already been rendered frenetic worrying about whether Hangeng would be absent from next year's concert.

In the 2001 SM Auditions, Hangeng relied on his handsome appearance and dancing talent to defeat more than 3000 competitors to receive singing, dancing, language, and other training. In 2005, he became a member of Super Junior becoming the first Chinese person to debut in Korea. In 2008, as leader, Hangeng lead SJ's subgroup Super Junior-M to invade the Chinese market.

In the recent year, SJ has exploded in popularity in China and Taiwan. Hangeng's degree of popularity is very high and has a healthy sunshine image that has impacted many. Hangeng and artiste Lulu were rumored to be together, but the two have not officially confirmed it. The Mainland media speculates that if Hangeng has really asked for a contact termination, it might be that he wants to fly solo and is not in line with SM's idea. However, everything is still waiting to be explained by SM when they step forward.

Source: UDN
Translations: CpopAcess

idk, it makes me really hmmmmm.... the fact that Avex Taiwan didn't know about this.

Comments

[2pm-hwaiting.livejournal.com]

sadface forever :(

[aunts.livejournal.com]

I'm not too surprised really, for some reason.

[shineehearts.livejournal.com]

How can they not know? it's like a big issue

[whore-ish.livejournal.com]

my brain is tired. and my heart is still breaking.
idek what to say anymore.
i need a hug!

[cherrybombb.livejournal.com]

*pounces on you*

[cherrybombb.livejournal.com]

Lu who?

[locofruitcake.livejournal.com]

There are no Korean media reports on the other 5 members joining, but there's already a Star News report on Hangeng's lawsuit, that can be found on Chosunonline.

For now, it seems like Hangeng's lawsuit is most likely true, while the report about the other 5 is still iffy.

MAN. I really want KBS World to have a news report now. LOL ):

[blooberrie.livejournal.com]

Not surprised. and SM didn't know either, Avex, so you can bond over that.

[nimco.livejournal.com]

I think Avex is losing trust in SM.

[rawrbby.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't doubt that at all. Not after TVXQ and now SUJU too? If Avex gets pissed off and decides to cut ties with SME, then what are they gonna do? They're just putting themselves deeper and deeper into the hole with drama.

[rawrbby.livejournal.com]

this whole SM business just keeps getting more and more effed up by the day.

[ellystage.livejournal.com]

I think it's understandable and not surprising that Avex Taiwan wouldn't have known about this. It's not like SM or the members updates them 24/7.

This shit just needs to be over.

[anicolen.livejournal.com]

JFC THIS IS LIKE THE GREATEST MYSTERY IN ASIA RIGHT NOW!
WHY THE FUCK DOES ~NO ONE~ KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON??
BRB, PULLING MY HAIR OUT.

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

LOL SERIOUSLY

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

We were only made aware of this from reading online. However, we have been unable to verify the authenticity of this matter. Mainland new reports are often erroneous.

Idk this makes me a bit hopeful :/

[jing-16.livejournal.com]

poor avex taiwan.
even the fans knew.lol

[cookiers.livejournal.com]

of course the fans knew, we're all obsessive stalkers aren't we?

[nicooyo.livejournal.com]

I mean it's been like two days or so right? No one has really outright denied the Hangeng thing (not that I recall anyways) everyone is just ~unsure~ so I think it's pretty safe to say that the Hangeng situation is legit. I would think that if it wasn't SME would've denied it super quick. I don't know about the other five though.

[hp-eternalglory.livejournal.com]

We were only made aware of this from reading online. However, we have been unable to verify the authenticity of this matter. Mainland new reports are often erroneous.

well SME didn't even know until it exploded online, but did the courts say that they received geng's paperwork

but tbh, i'm glad there isn't a statement from sme or geng yet, means they're still working it out probably

AVEX JUST JOIN THE PARTY

[xcherryblossomx.livejournal.com]

SUE SME TOO!

AND BRING THE RICE WINE

[freed-misery.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure there must be some kind of grounds for Avex to sue them, if you've inked for 13, you want 13 right? And not like, 31.

[spacejunks.livejournal.com]

Why would SME tell their business partners that business is bad?


Goddamn, I just want to know if the others are suing or not. I need to put myself to bed alksjdf;alkjdsf;laksdf

[hp-eternalglory.livejournal.com]

well since Avex Taiwan would deal with SJM, they should be one of the first to know if something was happening

like Avex Japan with the whole DBSK thing, they knew what was going on and stuff.

[gummylovesme.livejournal.com]

Gosh all these things are such mindfucks.

Seriously, Avex, just kill SME with your osm and start Avex Korea, then let everyone transfer. Kill SMTown and make it AvexTown.

(IMO that sounds weird LOL. But still. I like this idea more than the boys themselves starting the company. That's so....far fetched.)

[extraenchanted.livejournal.com]

Avex Kor sounds awesome tbh. Avex Japan has awesome artists. :D

[pyro-o.livejournal.com]

"We have not received official information from the Korea government at this time."


yeah, join the club.

[vvvanilla.livejournal.com]

what is going on? :\

[catchmyambition.livejournal.com]

O_o

(http://s890.photobucket.com/albums/ac102/woshianna/?action=view&current=n619197214_646112_6602.jpg)

[beautifiers.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWWWWWWWW omg he looks so confused

[czarny.livejournal.com]

I can see why they hid it but really SM =/

[beautifiers.livejournal.com]

lol @ sm forever

[kingheechul.livejournal.com]

HOMFG. Seriously? Are they for real? -_-

[breathe-ai.livejournal.com]

It makes sense that Avex didn't know about it, but I love how relations between SME and Avex must be right now, lol.

Goodie~ As a corporation, I really don't feel for SME at all in this case, they do this with just about every single group that they make money off of, from HOT till now, they haven't been able to keep any of their groups together under contract, that I think they've really had it coming.