Actually relevant stuff about Kara case

[notyourgeisha.livejournal.com]

According to reports by the Union News, KARA’s Nicole, Seungyeon, and Jiyoung are currently discussing soliciting arbitration from the Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association (KEPA).

An industry representative, and also an associate of the three girls, ‘J‘, stated, “The parents of the three have expressed a desire to discuss matters with DSP Media. They’re also considering to request mediation from the KEPA.”

‘J’ has been making headlines as the close friend of Nicole’s mother, and for also allegedly being the figure behind the entertainment company that offered KARA new contracts under his own agency and to pay for their contract termination penalties.

‘J’, who expressed that he knew about the rumors, answered, “I was targeted to be the one offering contracts from behind, but that’s ridiculous. It’s true that I’m helping them, but it’s under a completely different understanding. I lived in the same apartment as Nicole in the U.S. and have been close with the members’ parents for a while. I listened to their concerns and gave advice from a third party perspective. I don’t even want to get into the rumor about me supposedly investing $4 million USD into an agency to take in KARA.”

He also revealed that he met with the parents yesterday and that he has been watching over the entire ordeal right alongside them. The problem is not money, he claimed, but a matter of broken trust and the problems that arose after the CEO’s wife took his place after his hospitalization.

‘J’ continued, “The remaining years left in each of the members’ contracts are different. If the original CEO was present, then we wouldn’t think twice about re-contracting under DSP, but DSP has blocked the girls from visiting the CEO in the hospital and withdrew information regarding his health. If they hadn’t done that, the girls would have at least stuck by their contract out of loyalty to the CEO. The company instead tried to hide things and never once showed proper balance statements and contract documents. DSP wanted to ‘make at least one more member return so that they can continue promotions with a new member addition’ and have been continuously attempting to meet with Seungyeon and Jiyoung’s parents in an attempt to persuade them with higher income distributions. They do not realize that this is an issue of broken trust.”

He added, “The three parents are not thinking at all about whether they’ll be returning to the company, or whether they’ll be looking for another company. They just believe that they want KARA as five. The parents will be negotiating with the company. Because of foolish speculations like ‘the parents are doing it for the money’, and further misunderstandings with the company, I, too, told them to negotiate.”

On the other hand, representatives of DSP Media revealed to TV Report on January 22nd, “We have evidence proving that ‘J’ tried to win over the parents of KARA and that he is one of the figures behind this controversy. It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.”


AKP, TV Report, Khan News

Rumor is that this will be settled earliest this weekend, latest next week. 

Edit: trollface unnir wanted pic outside the cut.

Comments

[mayuyu.livejournal.com]

I really hope they all stay together. It would break my heart to see them split or be replaced.

[katzsong.livejournal.com]

It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it

a.k.a the rumor has it or another BS *roll eyes*

here comes another drama...

[mangoskyes.livejournal.com]

“We have evidence proving that ‘J’ tried to win over the parents of KARA and that he is one of the figures behind this controversy. It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.”



sooo...if it isn't physical evidence is it just more hearsay? either way ...i hope Kara just stays together as 5 and happy ...they've all worked hard to get where they are and i don't want them to just lose it all.

[deutscher-engel.livejournal.com]

"It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.”

......

What does that even mean? Is it fucking imaginary? Judging you so hard rn DSP.

I really hope this ends soon. *crosses fingers*

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

lmao ikr, evidence which isn't physical?

[nozo-rin.livejournal.com]

So basically they don't want Nicole.

[nimco.livejournal.com]

the girls have no spine while poor nicole is #foreveralone

[jonghyunf.livejournal.com]

“It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.”

not gonna help u in court bro

[perfume.livejournal.com]

How can they not want Nicole? She is like the center of all kpop social networkdom and saved the universe in her previous life.

On a serious note, I really hope this case ends with ALL the girls together as usual. I don't want won't have another replacement.

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

ia. i think nicole is central to their international appeal too.

[rosamajalis.livejournal.com]

Poor Nicole. This probably won't end well for her, even if she does renegotiate. The damage to her image is going to linger for a long time.

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

lmao i'm starting to feel amused by how you are such a hater troll.

[kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com]

I don't want another group to be split apart, I hope the best for them.

And also, DSP should stop saying stupid things. It's not helping them look smart. Not physical evidence? What in the world is that even supposed to mean, either it's tangible or imaginary ffs.

[esmiux.livejournal.com]

"It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.”

lmfao at this entire line, how is it evidence then? Unless they mean they have some e-mails or something that could be considered 'not physical', but I highly doubt it.

I hope everything turns out the best for every girl though c:

[kiki3291.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one wondering who J is? Korea and their one letter initial, how about giving the whole name? There's enough evidence here for netizens to 'crack the case'.

Also glad this article actually discusses the initial issue - the real one. Majority of people seem to forget that even if the girls didn't know about the statement released about terminating their contracts they were still in talk to do so because they lost trust in DSP and were suffering. It bothered me how majority of comments were mainly "blame the parents", or, "just go back" and seemed to forget the problem.

[after-an.livejournal.com]

I'm amazed there aren't any gtfo parents comments... yet.

[childishgrin.livejournal.com]

It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.

Which means you ain't got shit.

[talklikeazombie.livejournal.com]

Ugh what a mess. Its not their fault but stuff like this ruins bands/groups for me. Even if everything works out and they're able to stay together (hoping!), if I hear their new music and see their mvs, I'll just be thinking about all the crap they went through and wondering if they're being treated fairly. It definitely changes things (for me anyway) :/

It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.

[pandatablo.livejournal.com]

I wanna see the receipts !

Re: It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.

[cleanb.livejournal.com]

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[bumie.livejournal.com]

first are Kara members then we found out who start this whole thing were their parents and now this J .

[aishi07.livejournal.com]

It isn’t physical evidence, but we definitely have it.

oh okay. goodluck in court.

[fibfables.livejournal.com]

Mrs. DSP sounds like Gu Junpyo's mom. Wouldn't be surprised if she suddenly announces her husband's death. He'll actually still be alive, but in a coma, and will wake up after Gyuri visits him at hospital to read him a week's worth of bedtime stories.

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

exactly.

[gekkonorondo.livejournal.com]

... How can you have evidence if it's not physical? /confused

[gyuri.livejournal.com]

The real ceo is probably dead, tbqh

[cagallisakura.livejournal.com]

I'm just going to keep saying this until it actually happens. NICOLE SHOULD JUST JOIN SM.

[lilykt7.livejournal.com]

sm >_> sm doesn't really have a clean record either though.

[lilykt7.livejournal.com]

other then poor marketing i always though dsp was decent in terms of treatment i mean ss501 stuck with them for a while and kara has been around for a while too. this is crazy.

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

well the claim is that things changed after their CEO got hospitalized (most likely in coma rn).

[sydeast.livejournal.com]

I am having a lot of troubling thoughts about the whole Nicole thing. I don't want to think it's because she is American. I've always read articles that she is constantly picked on or dismissed because she's American. So natually when I hear DSP Media and the fans would easily throw Nic out without a care, I wonder if it's because of her Nationality. If she was born and raised in Korea (even with her type of mother) would things be different? Maybe I'm just a Nicole stan. I hope this issue is resolved soon with all 5 members.

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

I've wondered about this, too.

[ayeveee.livejournal.com]

lol still irrelvant. i need some good, helpful INFORMATION up in hurr.

Nicole bby, don't leave KARA ):
you're like the best member in the group