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Yeonmaehyeop, urging an agreement to respond strongly to disquieting forces in the Fifty Fifty incident
In an official position on the 18th, the KMA said, "Regarding the Fifty Fifty incident, please, I hope that both sides will find an amicable solution as soon as possible so that there will be no further social ripples."
“CEO Jeon Hong-joon of Attract has a reputation as an outstanding planner with sincerity and creative ability in the industry, and the girl group 55 Fifty he discovered and worked hard for is a model example in the industry.” The intervention is causing social chaos and big waves. The foundation of the entertainment industry is that it is created by people. The relationship between artists, producers and managers is not just between contracts, but partners that build trust." advocated
"I sincerely hope that the logic of power based on capital will not become the dominant logic in the entertainment industry," he said. I will try," he said.
The association said, "If an amicable solution is not achieved between Attract and the members of the group Fifty Fifty, and the logic of unreasonable external forces causes social repercussions, the association takes a more active stance on unsound issues that cause confusion in the industry. We will take action and we will strongly respond to the rebellious forces," he warned.
"We sincerely hope that this situation will cease to be a transitional phenomenon for the development and change of the current industry, and we repeatedly urge Attract and its group Fifty Fifty to resolve them amicably so that they can return quickly and resume normal entertainment activities."
The group Fifty Fifty entered the US Billboard chart in about 4 months after their debut and was called the 'miracle of small and medium-sized idols'. Recently, the agency, Attract, raised suspicions that outsourcing production company Dugiverse attempted to rob members. Dugiverse refutes Attract's claims. Fifty Fifty is currently in the state of applying for a provisional disposition to suspend the exclusive contract against their agency, Attract.
◆ The following is the full text of the official stance of the KMA
Official position on the Fifty Fifty incident
The Korean Entertainment Management Association (hereinafter referred to as Yeonmaehyup) is very sorry for the current situation between Attract (CEO Jeon Hong-joon), who has achieved great results in a short period of time since their debut, and their group 55 Fifty, despite difficult circumstances. I hope that an amicable solution will be found as soon as possible so that there is no further spread of social excommunication.
Attract CEO Jeon Hong-joon, who created a miracle for small and medium-sized agencies, is well-known in the industry as an outstanding planner with sincerity and creative ability. Through amazing performances such as entering the charts, it is evaluated as an exemplary case in the entertainment industry that once again puts K-POP at the center of culture around the world.
However, due to the intervention of impure external forces, the seriousness of the situation is expanding as a red flag is turned on in the entertainment activities of Attract's affiliated group Fifty Fifty. .
What should not be overlooked through the current situation is the fact that, after all, the entertainment industry is based on people and people making it. In particular, the relationship between artists and producers and managers is not just a contract agreement, but a partnership that builds trust.
Therefore, in the entertainment industry where cultural flexibility and people-centered vision are the main values, this association seeks to protect the good morals and morals of artists (popular culture artists) and the entertainment industry, if there have been fraudulent acts such as stealing artists and tampering due to inappropriate external forces. Judging that it is serious because it disrupts order and impedes the future, as an organization that is doing its best to ensure that people in the pop culture and arts industry and pop culture artists can coexist in a healthy and correct system, we can no longer stand by and stand by. We would like to inform you that we are closely monitoring the direction of this issue in the future.
In addition, this association sincerely hopes that the logic of power based on capital power will not become the dominant logic in the entertainment industry, and that no more unsavory situations will occur through the arrangement of related systems and preparation of principles for a more reasonable structure and development of the industry. I will try not to.
In addition, when an amicable solution is not achieved between Attract and its members, and the logic of unreasonable external forces causes social repercussions, the association will take a more active stance on unsound issues that cause confusion in the industry. We will join forces with all members (company) as well as related organizations to strongly respond to the rebellious forces that harm the foundation of the industry.
Lastly, the association sincerely hopes that this situation will end as a transitional phenomenon in the development and change of the current industry, and we repeatedly urge Attract and its group Fifty Fifty to quickly return to normal entertainment activities through an amicable resolution.
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Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr
