‘Spy Myung Wol’ production company to sue Han Ye Seul on civil and criminal charges

[jaejunggim.livejournal.com]

On August 16th, the production company of KBS’s ‘Spy Myung Wol‘, Lee Kim Productions, released an official statement claiming that they will be suing actress Han Ye Seul on civil and criminal charges due to her refusal to meet her filming commitments.

Their official press release reads as follows:

“We would like to make a statement as the production company of KBS’s ‘Spy Myung Wol’ regarding actress Han Ye Seul’s behavior on refusing to film and making inexcusable absences.

On August 15th, the episode originally scheduled to air was instead replaced by a special highlights reel.  The reason that such an event had to occur was because of actress Han Ye Seul’s refusal to show up for filming, which in turn, caused a delay in every other schedule.

During the drama’s production process, Han Ye Seul made requests that asked for the script to be edited in her favor in addition to schedule changes. She was also late several times, but each time, producers worked with patience to communicate with her on a level that would allow the film set to run smoothly.

Despite their efforts, Han Ye Seul refused to film and cut off communication by disappearing, making it impossible for co-stars and staff to continue filming for the drama.

The set had many actors and staff who were preparing for recording, but ultimately waited for long periods of time in severe rain. Having anticipated Han Ye Seul’s arrival, they couldn’t help but feel empty after hearing that she had left overseas. Because of one person’s rash decision, the situation has escalated to such unfortunate heights, making it impossible for the drama to stay on schedule.

We trust that as an actress with 10 years of experience, that she would have known the consequences of what happens when an episode is canceled due to inadequate footage. Despite knowing such facts, she left the set without any sense of responsibility for her actions, and we can’t help but criticize her wrong-doing. Even during the exact moment she left Korea, many junior and senior co-stars as well as staff remained at the scene, waiting for her return.

We would like to emphasize that there is absolutely no justification for Han Ye Seul’s actions.  Refusing to film is an irresponsible act that not only breaks her promise with the viewers, but is incomprehensible by her fellow co-stars and staff.

Co-star Eric in particular had a lot of hopes for this drama, as it is his first project after he returned from his military service. Like Han Ye Seul, he too had a tight schedule, but still managed to work through it.

After the fifth episode, Han Ye Seul began making countless requests to cut down her scenes, forcing Eric to take on more than he had to. Still, he held it in and worked through them, knowing that it was his duty as an actor.

Not only that, but Eric also played the role of mediator between Han Ye Seul and the producers whenever she showed signs of refusing to film. It was Eric who persuaded her to return and made the extra effort to ensure that the film set was running in a positive environment.

Unfortunately, Han Ye Seul’s irresponsible actions have turned the efforts of her co-stars and staff into a complete waste.

Furthermore, because of her refusal to film and her inexcusable absences, our production company has met with severe damages and losses, all of which is the fault of Han Ye Seul.

We express our pity towards Han Ye Seul who made a decision that’s unfitting for a public figure, and would like to inform you that we have taken civil and criminal actions against her to recover from the damages we are currently suffering from.

We would like to once again apologize for having to air a special reel in place of the next episode of ‘Spy Myung Wol’.”

Source + Photos: Star News via Nate + AKP

Comments

[pladpuss.livejournal.com]

this is one big ass hot mess and it's just going to get nastier :/

[mediumpurple.livejournal.com]

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[veessentielle.livejournal.com]

yikes.

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

Did something like this even ever happened before? :o

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

WLee Da Hae has left East of Eden in mid-production and has also left other movies. Got slapped with a lawsuit. But I don't think it's as dramatic as Ye Seul's.

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

her own company is suing her as well. I haven't heard her side of the story but now that the rumors are confirmed about how she was always late and wanted to dump all the work on Eric I feel like she deserves to be sued. it's one thing to have personal problems and it's another thing to just be unprofessional and lazy right from the get-go despite what's going on in your life.

She doesn't look or sound okay so I do hope she gets better but her career is probably over. I wish she had thought about the impact this would make on everyone involved with this drama and her other projects. She has a movie with Song Joongki coming out this fall apparently, I hope it doesn't do bad just because of this whole mess.

[jela-ow.livejournal.com]

her own company is suing her too? not just the drama's production company??? :O

[chewyish.livejournal.com]

at the beginning of this mess i was peeved by her lack of professionalism and lack of regard for the rest of the production crew ( i have a former classmate who actually is on the crew of myungwol and that made me extra butthurt)
but now i really feel sorry for her.
its understandable that they would want to sue her but a smear campaign? really? kbs are you fucking five years old?
this article sounds like it was written by a bunch of bratty anti-fans

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

Are you still in contact with that classmate? It would be great to get some prospective from someone who's outside this mess.

There was a comment from a cast member posted earlier that sounded just as immature as this so I disregarded it. But now that these points are being brought up for a third time, I'm starting to wonder if there's a grain of truth underneath the mud-slinging.

[faydinglights.livejournal.com]

wow :|

[lapetite-indigo.livejournal.com]

criminal AND civil charges... this whole situation is a complete mess.

[crinkledpaper.livejournal.com]

Wow =/

[wanna-catch-me.livejournal.com]

I feel like this is all just a giant publicity stunt considering the drama's ratings are abysmal.

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

i highly doubt they would take this as far as suing her and that she would allow her name as an actress and career to be terminated just to perhaps gain a few more watchers when the drama is more than halfway done.

[valyrian.livejournal.com]

Kind of saw this coming. It takes a lot of money, a lot of time, and a lot of people to make t.v and films. To have everything stopped because of one main person is unacceptable.

On the other hand no one really knows why she did all this so my thoughts on the matter are still up in the air.

[royalantares.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sucks but that is one hot mess of a press release. If this was their way of threatening her to get back to filming, I doubt she would come back to all that hostility.

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

oh shit.

[feel-my-mind.livejournal.com]

They need to stop making statements that contradict each other. How did we go from 80% is the PD fault, 20% is Ye Seul's fault" to "Everything is Ye Seul's fault and she been giving us trouble since day one."

Its just too fishy. I think its becuase Ye Seul basically choose to shoulder the blame, they find this it completely except to slander her all over the media. Unacceptable. I would expect more professionalism from a production company.

[superslurpee.livejournal.com]

shes gonna get sued from every direction; KBS, her management company and also probs from the cf companys who she pulled the time from the drama to film

i dnt knw how she is gonna pull she self out of this one i really wanna wait in the 'something big must of happened to her' explanation queue but it just really sounds lik she has been pushed and pushed herself to the edge of her limits, packed her things and left -shrugs- it happens its jst blown up cause she is public figure

sigh on a side note
omg i watched the final minutes of the last eposide 10 times such a good ending and couldnt wait to find out wat happens next and now.. its gonna be long wait :(

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

they're gonna air a new episode tomorrow actually, I have no idea how o.O but they are.. she walked out at the best part of the drama!! I wonder if they'll kill her character since he shot herself or if they'll bring in the new actress and pretend nothing happened.. either way it's gonna be weird without her.

[2ne3rd.livejournal.com]

Each time I think I got it figured out I read some new rumor that has me switching sides! I'm just going to stay mutual until more facts start coming out. Han Ye Seul don't seem like a person to go all diva mode all of a sudden. Must be more to this.

[kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com]

I still want her side of the argument, and clarifications on why she had problems with the PD. There is still yet more to this.

[suzieeq-luv.livejournal.com]

Read similar report on this on dramabeans earlier and still....

(http://tinypic.com?ref=2evucud)

Looks like one heck of a smear campaign at this point though
Heard her mother flew to Korea today... But I saw no photos.

[suzieeq-luv.livejournal.com]

At this point I am kinda considering ever option :/
That includes anything that she may have been too afraid to speak of and took the easy way out and fled.
Because if this is a bitch fit... it is the most dramatic and drawn out one I have seen yet...

And I can't get over how the company that said her health was suffering is suing her so fast... Yes money was involved but hot damn that was fast and she has no chance of returning now...

[askbask.livejournal.com]

Well the PD must've been some enormous asshole for her to do this, so I want the full story. Hopefully he's toast as well.

[hzuki.livejournal.com]

No offense meant to anyone but I should go become a lawyer in Korea. No matter which side it is someone is always suing .

All this article tells clearly is that they're suing. I want a interview or SOMETHING where she actually talks.

[xaoiholic.livejournal.com]

definitely bb, i just can't with this. she must have had a reason to want a different pd, i'm seriously getting angry with all the people lashing out at her for being unprofessional. a friend of mine called her a bitch because ~poor eric's drama will get in trouble now~

ugh, grow up, this is serious

[katzsong.livejournal.com]

appropriate gif is appropriate

[helveticalight.livejournal.com]

Can KBS not with this extremely childish press statement? Taking digs at HYS and painting Eric as some innocent martyr caught in the middle of a crossfire. The dispute is between her and the company, should've just left him out of it.

This whole situation reminds me of the whole Megan Fox/Transformers 3 fiasco but times ten.

[fallingstarryuu.livejournal.com]

it's not KBS who's suing (but they probably will soon). KBS only picks up the drama for air. This is by the production company who makes the whole drama and they give it to KBS for air.

[very-pinku.livejournal.com]

This is completely contradicting the earlier report that stated most of the fault is at the PD.
If they're gonna say that, they should keep their word and report accordingly.

But I feel they may had some details that cannot be discussed publicly,
which is why HYS is just keeping it all quiet and vague about her statements.
Even though she said there's no issue with the PD and her,
it may be a lie to not expose the problem...

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

I wish she would try to explain her side or at least defend herself. It seems ridiculous that she would throw away everything she worked for over a dispute like this.