By4M, Eunha Shim apologizes for fraud after 22 years of comeback

By4M Studio released an official statement regarding the controversy surrounding the return of actress Shim Eun-ha.

On the 3rd, By4M Studio announced, "Recently, our company signed a contract with actress Eun-ha Shim to appear in a drama last year and paid the down payment. Around February 2022, we signed a contract with a company where Mr. A, who is said to be actress Eun-ha Shim's agent, is the CEO. , out of the total appearance fee of 3 billion won, 1.5 billion won was paid,” he said.

He continued, "In relation to actress Shim Eun-ha's appearance, Mr. A's statement that he had legitimate authority to act on behalf of actress Shim Eun-ha and delivered the down payment, as well as the actor's seal, related stamped documents, text messages, etc. that Mr. “It was confirmed that all of the data and actions, including seeking out and arranging phone calls, were false,” he added.

By4M Studio said, "We would like to apologize to actress Shim Eun-ha and her family for the inconvenience caused by this controversy. In the process of proceeding with the drama and film business as a new business from 2022, we do not require prompt resolution for certain content works or artists." “It is all the more unfortunate that this happened while we were making an investment decision and were trying to give actress Shim Eun-ha the best treatment and consideration in the industry,” he explained.

In addition, "After conducting a reference check internally according to procedures, the person in charge of our company was introduced to Mr. A through a famous entertainment planning producer in the industry as he has a long experience in the industry. Mr. A also served as the CEO of several famous entertainment companies in the past, so he is well known in the entertainment industry. “There was no great suspicion as he was a widely known person,” he said.

By4M Studio said, “In the future, we will hold Mr. A strictly legally responsible, and we will thoroughly inspect and improve our internal verification procedures to prevent recurrence.”Below is the full text of By4M Studio’s official position.Recently, our company announced that we signed a contract with actress Shim Eun-ha to appear in a drama last year and paid the deposit.

Around February 2022, our company signed a contract with a company whose CEO is Mr. A, the agent of actress Shim Eun-ha, and paid 1.5 billion won out of the total appearance fee of 3 billion won.

However, in relation to actress Shim Eun-ha's appearance, Mr. A's statement that he had legitimate authority to act on behalf of actress Shim Eun-ha and that the down payment was delivered, the actor's seal, related stamped documents, text messages, etc. presented by Mr. A series of materials and actions, including seeking information and arranging phone calls, were all confirmed to be false.

First, we would like to apologize to actress Shim Eun-ha and her family for any inconvenience caused by this controversy.

In the process of carrying out the drama and film business as a new business starting in 2022, we made investments in specific content works and artists through quick decision-making, and while we were trying to provide the best treatment and consideration in the industry to actress Shim Eun-ha, this incident occurred. This makes it even more sad.

At the time, we conducted a reference check according to internal procedures and found that our representative had a long career in the industry and was introduced to Mr. A through a famous entertainment planning producer in the industry. Mr. A also served as the CEO of several famous entertainment companies in the past and was widely known in the entertainment industry. As he was a known person, there was no great suspicion.

In the future, we will hold Mr. A strictly legally responsible, and we will thoroughly inspect and improve our internal verification procedures to prevent recurrence.

Once again, we deeply apologize for causing concern to actress Shim Eun-ha, her family, and those who have read our report by conveying untrue information.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr