'Solo Leveling 4' Lee Si-an wins lawsuit against former agency over 100 million won damages... Court rules: "Contract extension obtained through deception"

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'Model and broadcaster Lee Si-an has won a lawsuit filed by her former agency over damages.

'According to legal sources on the 22nd, the Seoul Central District Court's Civil Division 31 ruled on the 12th that the plaintiff, Leaders Entertainment (hereinafter Leaders Ent), lost the damages lawsuit filed against Lee Si-an.

'Leaders Ent had managed Lee Si-an since 2023. The following April, ahead of her appearance in the Netflix series 'Solo Leveling 4', Lee Si-an entered into a supplementary agreement extending her exclusive contract from October 22, 2024, to April 21 of this year.

'However, the agency filed the lawsuit claiming that Lee Si-an failed to fulfill her obligations under the exclusive contract. In response, Lee Si-an argued that she was only obligated to pay a portion of the penalty, amounting to 100 million won.

'Regarding this, the court stated, "Considering the wording of the supplementary agreement and the fact that exclusive contracts between entertainers and agencies are based on a high level of trust, it is difficult to conclude that the supplementary agreement directly changed the terms of the exclusive contract."

'The court also pointed out that although 'Solo Leveling' never stipulated a condition requiring an agency with exclusive management authority, Leaders Ent deceived Lee Si-an by presenting such a condition as if it existed.

'The court explained, "It is recognized that Lee Si-an entered into the supplementary agreement in this case due to being misled by Leaders Ent's deceptive conduct, leading to a mistake," and ruled that the supplementary agreement is void.

'Meanwhile, Lee Si-an gained popularity by appearing in Netflix's 'Solo Leveling Season 4', which was released in January of last year. Previously, she became known through her appearances on Mnet's 'Idol School' and 'Produce 48'.

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