Posts Tagged ‘lawsuits’
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Lee Da-hae hit with lawsuit for breach of contract
More trouble for actress Lee Da-hae, who is being hit with a lawsuit for dropping out of Coffee, the period spy film that cast Kim So-yeon to replace her. According to the Seoul Central District Court on May 13, film production company Ocean Film filed suit for damages against the star and her management, DBM... More »
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Lee Na-young still waiting for her payday
Runaway Plan B is wrapped and off the air, but lead actress Lee Na-young has yet to see a single cent from it, and is taking legal steps to claim her salary. To that end, she has filed suit against producers with the Seoul Central District Court demanding the unpaid wages, according to her management... More »
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Park Bo-young settles contract dispute with management
Park Bo-young has finally settled the legal battle with her management company, Humane Entertainment, which hopefully means that we’ll be able to see her back onscreen soon. (Finally!) Back in April, Park had filed a complaint against her management company alleging forgery of documents and requesting the termination of her contract. However, in June the... More »
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Never mind, Lee Byung-heon’s lawsuit revived
Just after the court decided that the civil suit filed against actor Lee Byung-heon was withdrawn due to the plaintiff’s lack of action, they received paperwork in the mail from Lee’s accuser, Ms. Kwon, requesting another trial. Kwon had returned to Canada last December and has not been back to Korea since, missing two hearings,... More »
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Lee Byung-heon’s legal troubles at an end
After more than six months, Lee Byung-heon‘s legal woes have been resolved cleanly after the suit filed against him by ex-girlfriend Ms. Kwon has been withdrawn. The court closed the matter after judging that Kwon no longer intends to pursue the suit after she missed two hearings and failed to request a new pleading date;... More »
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Park Bo-young in Playful Kiss?
Oh, this would make my day. Park Bo-young is the top contender for the Korean drama adaptation of Itazura na Kiss, which was adapted into the Taiwanese hit series It Started With a Kiss. The 20-year-old actress is not only talented, but has a lovely presence that really comes through the screen, and she was... More »
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Lee Byung-heon speaks out
After the story broke about an ex-girlfriend of Lee Byung-heon accusing the star of tricking her into a sexual relationship (which Lee’s side refuted as an attempt at blackmail and extortion), Lee has now responded personally. He posted his feelings in a December 13 message on his homepage, and while he didn’t address any of... More »
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Choi Jin-sil’s slanderer given lighter punishment on appeal
Deceased actress Choi Jin-shil‘s netizen tormentor (identified only as Baek, female) has been penalized with 40 million won fine ($35,000) in an appeal trial, which reverses her earlier sentencing. Baek is the netizen who slandered and harassed Choi, even calling the actress at home, before Choi committed suicide last October. Tags: bad behavior, Choi Jin-shil,... More »
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Lee Byung-heon targeted for blackmail
Get ready for what will surely become another entertainment industry rollercoaster of scandalous claims: Lee Byung-heon, megastar and current lead in KBS drama IRIS, has been accused by a Korean-Canadian woman of sexual misconduct and slapped with a lawsuit. Lee refutes the claims and is fighting back. According to Lee’s management company, BH Entertainment, the... More »
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IRIS served with plagiarism suit
KBS’s hit spy drama IRIS has found itself entangled in plagiarism charges. On December 7, novelist Park Chul-joo filed a suit with Seoul Central District Court accusing the drama’s production company of ripping off his spy novel The Sun Doesn’t Rise on Mt. Fuji. In his complaint, writer Park asserted that the drama takes the... More »
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