Posts Tagged ‘lawsuits’

Celebrity News
Final trial starts in Song Il-kook’s reporter assault case
by | September 11, 2008 | 17 Comments
Just goes to show: don’t mess with a celebrity. Particularly one as rich and famous as Song Il-kook who doesn’t take kindly to be painted as a woman-beater. To refresh memories: A freelance reporter, Kim Soon-hee, accused Song of assault back when she was trying to approach him for an interview regarding his upcoming wedding... More »


Kpop News
Copyright troubles for Jang Nara
by | September 11, 2008 | 27 Comments
According to the Seoul Central District Court, the Korea Music Copyright Association received a request from an American songwriter that sales be stopped for Jang Nara’s sixth album “Dream of Asia.” She’s charged with infringing on copyright by recording a song without permission, “Mirage” [신기루], for which she also recorded its English version, “If You... More »


Celebrity News
(Probably) not a woman-beater after all
by | August 5, 2008 | 3 Comments
Way back in January, actor Song Il-kook had a run-in with a female reporter, Kim Soon-hee, leading to some pretty ugly allegations. Their confrontation reportedly arose when she asked the actor for an interview and he refused. While he stuck to his statement that he hadn’t touched her, that their shirt sleeves hadn’t even skimmed... More »


Celebrity News
More troubles for Ivy
by | March 3, 2008 | 48 Comments
Okay, I’ve gotta say this ticks me off on so many levels. Singer Ivy is being sued by the cosmetics company she was hired as brand model for, under the accusation that her scandal last year did the company considerable damage. Her “inappropriate personal life events” degraded the company’s public image and value, allegedly, and... More »


Celebrity News
So not cool. Allegedly.
by | January 25, 2008 | 24 Comments
Jumong and Lobbyist actor Song Il Kook is being charged with violent assault of a female reporter. Denials and allegations have been flung back and forth — he hit her, no he didn’t, he never laid a finger on her — and the actor’s side is preparing to countersue. The alleged incident occurred a week... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Legal woes over for Kim Sun Ah
by | December 13, 2007 | 13 Comments
Kim Sun Ah‘s legal troubles have been settled. She’s won the lawsuit that was brought against her by the film production company Yoon and Joon for breach of contract on the film Thursday’s Child. Perhaps now she’ll finally be able to relax instead of worrying over legal tangles that have hampered her post-Samsoon career. The... More »