Following the dispute between SM Entertainment and EXO-CBX going public again the other day, there’s been further news, including dueling lawsuits. So here I am again, back at it, because …
Read More »A contract battle resumes as EXO-CBX claim SME broke promises & aren’t paying them, while SME responds with tampering accusations
I thought the EXO-CBX contract saga with SM Entertainment had reached its conclusion almost a year ago — despite related news continuing to stumble in — yet it will now …
Read More »MCST reveals K-pop standard contract revisions focused on preventing tampering, limiting contract length
Man, K-pop has been wild lately, but while most have understandably been busy with the HYBE/ADOR mess and the NCT sex scandal thing, an important bit of news about K-pop …
Read More »Bullet Points: Ryu Jun Yeol speaks, Baekhyun & MC Mong unite after all, Matsumoto Jun leaves STARTO, Candy Shop member added, charity stuff, more
Not like a ton of news outside of the gigantic mess I committed myself to covering, but enough significant stuff that people probably want to discuss. ====== Ryu Jun Yeol …
Read More »Xiumin & Chen link up with Baekhyun at INB100, SME states all 8 members will continue as EXO
SM Entertainment has announced that all eight members of EXO will continue group activities under SME, but confirm EXO-CBX have their own company for individual activities (plus D.O. with Company …
Read More »EXO-CBX to stay with SM Entertainment after the two sides ‘resolved their differences’, joint statement released
After about a week of EXO-CBX and SM Entertainment trading barbs over their contract, things got quiet as EXO‘s comeback approached. During that time the two sides apparently hammered out …
Read More »SME’s claims their contracts are in line with KFTC, but EXO-CBX’s rebut this, explain the differences, and open up about negotiation process
Given that the lawyers of EXO-CBX and SM Entertainment seem intent on fighting this out in the media, the updates seem like they are going to keep coming, and there …
Read More »EXO-CBX’s reps request the Korea FTC to examine all SM Entertainment contracts + SME relents & says they’ll provide payment records
After the initial expected back-and-forth between the opposing sides of EXO-CBX and SM Entertainment over the validity of their contract, the reps of EXO-CBX are now expanding the issue into …
Read More »EXO-CBX’s reps respond to SME’s statement, going into detail about their contract issues + MC Mong denies being involved in the dispute
The lawyers of EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin) have issued a response to SM Entertainment’s clarification of the trio’s initial claims for termination of their contract. —— The statement starts by …
Read More »SM Entertainment wants you to know there is no war in Ba Sing Se, actually
Hey, remember yesterday? EXO members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin requested contract termination from SM Entertainment, then SME went on a deranged rant before offering an actual rebuttal, and also accused …
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