One Hundred Label, Knowmerce clash over streaming rights for The Boyz's upcoming concert

A dispute over online streaming rights for The Boyz’s upcoming concert has escalated into a legal battle, with the group’s agency and a tech company offering conflicting claims over a canceled contract and concerns about service reliability.

2026-04-16

Agency for The Boyz rejects members' contract termination, but performers' lawyer disagrees

Agency One Hundred Label rejected The Boyz members’ request to terminate their exclusive contracts on Thursday, after all but one sent a legal notice to CEO Cha Ga-won on Feb. 10.

2026-03-19

Samsung Electronics' labor union under fire for allegedly pressuring members to join strike

Samsung Electronics' labor union has come under fire for allegedly pressuring members to back a strike by implying that they would be disadvantaged if they did not participate in the planned action.

2026-03-08

Entertainer Park Na-rae's ex-manager leaves country amid ongoing legal dispute

A former manager of comedian and television personality Park Na-rae left the country amid an ongoing legal dispute, according to a local media report on Tuesday.

2026-01-14

Park Na-rae's managers dispute claims of resolution

Park Na-rae’s former managers disputed the comedian’s claim that they have cleared up misunderstandings, according to a report by Channel A on Tuesday. The former managers have accused Park of workplace abuse.

2025-12-10

NewJeans appears to have taken down 'NJZ' accounts first used during their dispute with ADOR

Girl group NewJeans appears to have taken down its independently run “NJZ” social media accounts that it had made since announcing the termination of its exclusive contract with its agency, ADOR.

2025-12-01

China suspends Japanese film releases as diplomatic crisis deepens

Film distributors have suspended the screening of at least two Japanese films in China amid a deepening dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, in what state broadcaster CCTV said was a "prudent decision."

2025-11-18

'I never wanted to leave the band': Former Brown Eyed Soul member Sunghoon speaks out about departure

Korean R&B trio Brown Eyed Soul's December concerts sold out in mere seconds, but the group's fans are divided as former member Sunghoon spoke out about how he was forced by the agency to leave the group in 2023.

2025-10-08

NewJeans' Minji and Danielle attend mediation session with agency ADOR

Minji and Danielle of K-pop girl group NewJeans arrived at the Seoul Central District Court for a mediation session aimed at resolving a dispute with their agency, ADOR, over whether the group can terminate its exclusive contracts.

2025-08-14

Well-known actor reported for allegedly assaulting wife

A well-known actor was reported for allegedly assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute at their home in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, police said Thursday.