Interpark sues Lee Hyori for 500 million Won

[kishikiari.livejournal.com]

Singer Lee Hyori is under fire again, but this time she gets hit with a lawsuit by online shopping mall, Interpark, for damaging their image caused by her music plagiarism.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Newspaper, Interpark, a company Hyori once modeled for, filed in a lawsuit through her entertainment company, Mnet Media, demanding 490 million Won ($422,000 USD) worth of damage compensation.

Interpark stated, “Lee Hyori admitted to the media and her fan cafe that her 4th album did contain plagiarism, and stated she will cease her activities as a singer, which resulted in her to stop modeling for us as well. The broken image of Lee Hyori’s bright and healthy image has caused our company a huge financial loss to a degree that one cannot imagine.”

They continued, “The image of an advertising model has a direct connection with not only the brand’s image, but also the corporate image. It is not right to damage the company’s image, product sales, credibility, and reputation in the middle of a contract.

“Because of Lee Hyori’s breach of contract, we were forced to suspend the filming of her advertisement and stop using her as our model all together. The total cost of damages came to exactly 492,880,000 Won ($424,862.56 USD). Our claim is requesting for this specific amount for damage compensation.”

Back on August 18th, 2009, Lee Hyori contracted with Interpark as their model, and received a total of 715 million won ($616,000 USD) in return. However, she suddenly decided to cut her contract short on August 20th after admitting to the plagiarism that was contained in her 4th album, ‘H. Logic’.

source: allkpop

Comments

[robin-20.livejournal.com]

oh dear

[moyashii.livejournal.com]

here we go again

[cookiedealer.livejournal.com]

The broken image of Lee Hyori’s bright and healthy image has caused our company a huge financial loss to a degree that one cannot imagine. *dramatic background music*

[leafylee.livejournal.com]

[chickenpl0x.livejournal.com]

It'll never end...

[adorableyuu.livejournal.com]

omfg

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

good, they gave her $616,000 and she didn't do what they paid her to do. she doesn't deserve to keep it...

[cookiedealer.livejournal.com]

IA, the only thing I'm a little iffed about is the wording but then again that could be the translation. Wouldn't be the first time.

[steefee.livejournal.com]

-Sigh-

[drownamydrown.livejournal.com]

WTH is this. They should be suing Mnet if anything for allowing production on an album to take place with such a fraudulent producer. And how the hell did she get out of her modeling responsibilities with them unless some sort of agreement, or at least contact, was made between Mnet and Interpark? I highly doubt she could just

decide

not to turn up to the photo-shoot's that were scheduled one day.

What are they smoking. =_= They're acting like she WANTED to loose out an all of the money she could have made from album promotions and ensuing endorsements. C'mon now....

[peachmacaroons.livejournal.com]

yeah, but that's not really their problem. They had a contract with her, she breached it, and now she has to pay. Legally, that's how they look at it.

Of course, she could turn around and sue Mnet for that money back saying that it's their fault... but who knows.

[ari-meh.livejournal.com]

Lee Hyori contracted with Interpark as their model, and received a total of 715 million won ($616,000 USD) in return

i always defend hyori bb, because it was not her fault that she got scammed.
but she needs to return those monies =/

[askbask.livejournal.com]

They'll feel the wrath of a powerful woman scorned.

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

huh?

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

i don't think rain has the money anymore either :(

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

-_-"

[peachmacaroons.livejournal.com]

what a shitty year.

if anything, Kpop teaches you that you can work your ass off for years but fall from the top in less than a day.

[askbask.livejournal.com]

I dunno.. she's rich, she's got her own company now, she'll come back. Following her struggles this year would make a good documentary, though.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

so sad too bad

[lcandygirl89l.livejournal.com]

who cares. how long is it going to take mnet to pay those indie singers and give them the correct apology they deserve? for the ones who do not know. well last i spoke to one of the indie singers was the end of august. mnet still did not pay them and gave them the credit they deserve. mnet is taking forever to give them what is rightfully theirs. meanwhile the indie singers are gaining tons of lawyer fees for the longer this goes on.

[drownamydrown.livejournal.com]

how long is it going to take mnet to pay those indie singers and give them the correct apology they deserve? for the ones who do not know. well last i spoke to one of the indie singers was the end of august. mnet still did not pay them and gave them the credit they deserve. mnet is taking forever to give them what is rightfully theirs. meanwhile the indie singers are gaining tons of lawyer fees for the longer this goes on.

IA

[poison-cheeks.livejournal.com]

Tragic...

[fibfables.livejournal.com]

They obviously won't be getting the damages they're claiming for.. especially if that amount is based on "lost profits" or "damage to reputation". That's just silly and dramatic.

They may be able to get Hyori to pay for the amount they've spent on preparing for the advertisements/ campaigns which had to be stopped when she breached her contract, additional costs and part of her contractual fee, though.

[lovekyu.livejournal.com]

serves her right tbh, the plagiarism scandal was just as much her fault as it was her producers'. in before 100 "BUT SHE CHECKED IT ON HER iPHONE!!!!1" comments.

[askbask.livejournal.com]

In what way was it as much her fault as her producer's?

[nalty7.livejournal.com]

I love Hyori
But if she skipped the work she was paid of
the company is right to sue her
I just hope that everything will change and she will make a strong comeback that will make everyone drop their jaws.

for more information on the hlogic scandal

[lcandygirl89l.livejournal.com]

well since many people do not know the complete truth. here is this nice thread many of the information collected for those months by me and many others. can be found here.

http://www.6theory.com/forum/index.php/topic/5067-hyoris-track-plagiarismcopy-oo/page__view__findpost__p__191672

[shwinlewin.livejournal.com]

Man.. that's just wrong. I'm a huge Hyori fan but its not right of her to breach contract because of the plagiarism incident. She should just be cool, talk with the company, and continue on with life :/ Sure its going to be difficult, especially after that incident but still ...

Praying for my queen~

[dasvidania.livejournal.com]

How long was the contract for? Because she did work for them for the year even through the plagarism stuff, releasing commercials and ads for them. And most contract deals are only for a few months to a year at a time so... are they suing just for the damages from her plagarism or because she just up and quit?

[voleur.livejournal.com]

:/ damn

[taecish.livejournal.com]

wow that sucks. but plagiarism is like the worst thing on the planet so i don't feel bad for her.

[corrakun.livejournal.com]

i'm pretty sure there are many things worse than plagiarism out there.

[spin.livejournal.com]

...again? lee hyori's plagiarism is like lindsay lohan's rehab

[belovedseason.livejournal.com]

LOL