Follow up: MLD denies manipulation accusations, prevent Daisy from re-joining the group

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Follow up to this post:

MLD Entertainment says there was no vote rigging or manipulation in 'Finding MOMOLAND'

They say Daisy's mother has sent the company threats over the past year

They say they will take legal action against Daisy soonhttps://t.co/D2gEsdXUmk pic.twitter.com/HSc1gKXBV1

— mes #TeamPinky (@OH_mes2) January 7, 2020

After reporting on January 7 about MOMOLAND member Daisy’s statement that the show “Finding MOMOLAND” was rigged, KBS has shared further allegations from the artist.

KBS reported that the reason Daisy had come to their reporters was that she has been in conflict with her agency MLD Entertainment for a long time. Because of this, she had requested the termination of her contract with the company, however the agency demanded a large penalty for a breach of contract in return.

KBS described how in March 2019, MOMOLAND returned but with a smaller lineup. Daisy did not take part in the comeback for personal reasons.

She expressed her desire to promote again starting in May, but she was not given any opportunities for eight months after this.

Daisy said to KBS, “I told them that I thought I could [promote] but they kept saying to me, ‘No, it would be good if you rested.'”

KBS reports that she requested a termination of her contract, but the agency demanded a penalty of 1.1 billion won (approximately $943,330). On what’s known as a standard contract, it states that if an artist breaks the contract, they have to pay a penalty beyond compensation for damages.

KBS advisory lawyer Yang Seung Kook stated, “[The agency] has to prove that they carried out their duties properly, that the artist aims to unilaterally break their contract, and that they have really violated their contract.”

This standard contract protocol was put in place in 2009 with the intention of preventing unfair contracts between agencies and artists, however there have been criticisms of it. KBS reports that while it’s the duty of an agency to secure activities for an artist, if they do not do so, there are no ways of disciplining the agency, and the protocol also allows for a system of unfair costs being passed on to the artist.

MLD’s representative has said that it is up to the company to decide whether or not a member promotes and that they notified Daisy of the penalty because her side first revealed her desire to withdraw.


sources: @oh_mes, naver 1, 2, soompi

Comments

[rainstormraider.livejournal.com]

Daisy was smart to tie this into rigging accusations because that will make this issue trend and garner more sympathy for her plight. Technically MLD could’ve sidelined her if they had a dating ban under their morality clause or whatever for their contracts so I applaud Daisy’s tactic.

Her mom and her legal advisors are capitalising on the current environment and this is a masterful stroke of genius in terms of negotiating out of a shitty contract.

Kudos to her.
Rip them apart Daisy!

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

the agency demanded a penalty of 1.1 billion won (approximately $943,330

jfc that's above and beyond what the penalty for early termination should be. she's not even in a top tier group ffs. good for her and her mother.

[hallyujah.livejournal.com]

ikr she's masterfully shaming MLD and rightfully so

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

As I suspected :( Rigging accusations bring attention to Daisy's issue, but the real problem is this scam of a company. $60K to produce the pre-debut show was already bad, but they're also demanding termination fees up to $900K??? To someone they prevented from working for a full year and most certainely didn't pay either???

I applaud Daisy for being so public about it, and picking this timing too. She's doing what she can to get out of this contract. I really hope it works out for her, and for everyone still signed with MLD ent, I feel so bad for them :(

[myrrhcat.livejournal.com]

naver did daisy so dirty by using THAT photo wtf

[dior-chic.livejournal.com]

Yea how fucking rude

Lol I mean it’s not serious but there are so many pictures and they choose one where’s she’s probably mid expression? Oh k.

[warwarwar.livejournal.com]

she looks like she's about to sneeze

[aures.livejournal.com]

i was just thinking this lol so unfortunate, who the hell did that

[krissasaur]

Anyone wanna re-explain this to me because I am confused. I don't follow them closely, but I really enjoy their music and JooE.

[myrrhcat.livejournal.com]

- daisy was a contestant on finding momoland, the survival show which formed the group, but she didn't win
- however, she was later added to the group for their 1st comeback
- according to what daisy is saying now, she was assured immediately after her elimination that she would be joining the group later on, and therefore the competition was rigged
- daisy stayed with the group for several comebacks, but she went on hiatus for unknown reasons after "baam"
- she is now saying that she wanted to come off hiatus and rejoin the group but the company wouldn't let her, they told her "just rest"
- she then tried to get out of her contract but they claimed she'd have to pay this ridiculous termination fee

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

Companies being shady, what else is new? I wish her the best and hope she gets out soon.

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

Jfc. Roughly a million bucks? They’re insane to make such demand when they’re not even paying her.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Actually, a million bucks seems to be the most common penalty fee for when you breach your contract or want to get out of it. I've seen contracts of audition or reality shows where it also said that contestants had to pay up to 1 million if they violate their contracts and (possible) NDAs.
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[hallyujah.livejournal.com]

I know the Korean laws were changed a few years ago to make contracts more fair but it's really not working. If the artist is truly the one breaching the contract then they should only have to pay up to whatever debts they owe and if there's a dispute as to the amount, there should be an independent audit.

Also idk sbout Korean law but MLD should be the one held in breach not Daisy even if Daisy asked to terminate the contract first because MLD's actions basically amount to constructive dismissal (AKA essentially forcing Daisy to ask for termination because they weren't giving her any work/income-producing opportunities).

[ashdevilrun23.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn’t they let her rejoin the group??

[azoarka.livejournal.com]

Wait, I thought she took a break bc of illness? mental stress? Was that true? Like she went on break and then the conflict arose bc they wouldn't let her rejoin OR was the conflict first and then the company made her go on a "health break" as an excuse?

[juhli.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of that one guy from boys24 or sth who also had a ridiculous high termination fee and said his dream has become a nightmare :(

[digitalqueen.livejournal.com]

wasn't their first album crowdfunded too? these small companies don't want to invest anything in their groups but then take all the earnings

[hallyujah.livejournal.com]

idk how any artist even trusts the income distribution or expense statements. I'm sure most of these agencies greatly inflate their expenses and spit a much smaller amount of profit than what is actually incurred.

The music execs prob have "planning" meetings at golf clubs, spas, fancy restaurants and bill it to the group as an expense so they don't have to pay shit-all to their artists.

Kudos to those agencies that split revenues before break-even, but idk how common that is.

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

KBS reports that while it’s the duty of an agency to secure activities for an artist, if they do not do so, there are no ways of disciplining the agency, and the protocol also allows for a system of unfair costs being passed on to the artist.

Exactly!

[accioanime.livejournal.com]

jfc women always suffer more in these dating scandals. They mad because she went behind their backs and dated that guy from iKon, but she is no HyunA who can just leave and flip off her company.