Legal issues resolved for Lee Junki

13 December 29, 2008December 29, 2008

by javabeans

Actor Lee Junki (Iljimae) has made nice with his former management agency, Mentor Entertainment. Both parties have come to an agreement following some unpleasant recent disputes.

In September, Lee had been sued by his former management company for violating his contract, to a tune of 500 million won (approx $400,000) for damages. Additional charges were brought in October accusing Lee of embezzlement. They claimed that Lee’s 5-year contract (signed in May 2004) held Lee exclusively to them and any monies he had made and diverted from Mentor (when he set up his own company) was embezzlement.

On the other hand, Lee said he had notified the company to cancel his contract in February, and that Mentor had done a poor job of managing his finances.

In any case, the legal wrangling has come to an end. Mentor has now withdrawn all lawsuits against Lee, and Lee has in turn dropped his countersuit. A rep on Lee’s side expressed pleasure at the favorable outcome, and while his statement seems a little too cheery to be true (“Through this process, the good relationship between Mentor and Lee Junki has been restored”), at least it means an end to ugly contract fights. It also clears the way for Lee Junki’s next role playing hero to the oppressed (again, although in a modern drama this time).

Via My Daily

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1 cosmopolite

December 29, 2008 at 11:57 AM

New role please? And was he really considered for HJW's role in The Chaser? Thank god that fell through. o_o

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2 edgy

December 29, 2008 at 2:16 PM

Good to have this all wrapped up and taken care of. Now both sides can continue on with their interests without having to worry about this.

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3 Miki

December 29, 2008 at 6:52 PM

So good to have it resolved. Now Lee Junki can go on with his career and they can go on managing their celebs.

Though, about the picture. Though he's looking smexy as usual (I buy very much into that metrosexual look) WHY does every single metro-guy try to "toughen" his image by having facial hair. Do they think it works? Because every single time I'VE seen it, it looks horrible. Was horrified yesterday to see Zac Efron sporting a (very thin) mustache, and now this. T_T

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4 startedago

December 29, 2008 at 7:29 PM

my girlfriend was so happy knowing that the issues were resolved and she is so very excited with his new drama..(i'm not jealous though)

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5 nikcy

December 29, 2008 at 9:41 PM

OMG ... i'm glad jun ki case resolved. thanks GOD. i think, jun ki & mentor decides the best way for both of them. win-win situation!

so for jun ki all the best tomorrow night. hope jun ki win daesang award or great actor for 2008 SBS award. he deserved for best perfomances in Iljimae

GOOD LUCK JUN KI.... i'm very2 happy.