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After girl group PFTT agency Attract won some of the damages filed against Dougibus, both sides will appeal, and the trial will move on to the second round.
The Seoul Central District Court's Civil Agreement Department 33 (Chief Judge Choi Jong-jin) ruled in favor of Attract on the 15th, saying, "Dogbus and Ahn should jointly pay 499.5 million won to Attract."
Since then, Ahn Sung-il has submitted an appeal letter against this on the 26th, and Attract has also appealed on the 27th, and the trial has been held again.
Earlier, Attract said in its official position on the 16th, "It is a late but very fortunate result in that it is the first time the court has admitted the obstruction and embezzlement of Dougiebus and Ahn Sung-il." Attract said, "Through this lawsuit, we wanted to show the true heart that was 'resonant' and it is a little comforting to the defendants because it seems to have been the result of 'causal retribution'. We will repay you with better music and activities using the warm support you sent us as a driving force."
"We are also filing a lawsuit against the parents of three former members, Saena, Aran, and Sio, who left the team without permission due to the tampering case, Dougie Bus, CEO Ahn Sung-il, and Director Baek Jin-sil worth 13 billion won, and a lawsuit against Warner Music Korea and Clayton Jin (Jin Seung-young) worth 20 billion won."
Jeon Hong-joon, CEO of Attract, said, "For the vision and development of K-pop in the future, we will do our best to set a good precedent, not a bad one."
Meanwhile, according to the complaint filed by Attract in this lawsuit, CEO Ahn Sung-il of The Givers and Director Baek Jin-sil not only violated the obligations under the business service contract signed with Attract, but also caused property damage to the plaintiff by obstructing the plaintiff's work, deceiving the plaintiff, or committing malpractice contrary to the plaintiff's interests.
Attract said through trial, "Basically, it's a claim for damages against defendants for illegal activities and breach of contract. CEO Ahn Sung-il once embezzled more than 150 million won while signing a business service contract that was not discussed in advance, and director Baek Jin-sil also committed illegal activities such as refusing an advertisement offer, leaving the fan cafe without permission, or deleting an e-mail account, he said. "Dogbus did not properly fulfill its settlement obligations."
However, Ahn Sung-il said, "The case has already been reported in the media in favor of the plaintiff," adding, "The defendant did not respond to this at all and decided not to respond because specific facts will be revealed through the trial process." "In the end, the agreement was terminated to claim that the service contract was broken without permission, and the defendant was rarely involved in such disputes between the plaintiff and the members," he said. "We need to hear specific facts now, but there are aspects that are currently being investigated, and there is a possibility that it will depend a lot on the facts. As the court proceeds, I will refute specific issues one by one," he said.
Representative Ahn Sung-il is known as an indispensable person in the Fifteen Times scandal. After Attract CEO Jeon Hong-joon's nomination of an external force, the controversy over the copyright of the hit song "Cupid" has continued, in addition to allegations of tampering with PFTP. Naturally, the critical view of Ahn Sung-il was intensified in combination with the story of Jeon Hong-joon, who has long experienced management in the K-pop scene and previous popular music industry.
Nevertheless, CEO Ahn Sung-il is preparing to make a comeback by joining hands with Saena Sio Aran, who announced the resumption of her activities by establishing a new nest at MASSIVE E&C, a label affiliated with IOK Company.
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