[Exclusive]"I asked for a high down payment, but.." The real reason for breaking up with Park Na-rae and Kim Jun-ho's agency

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Amid allegations that comedian Park Na-rae instructed his former manager A to secure weaknesses in his former agency JDB Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as JDB), it was confirmed that Park Na-rae and JDB differed greatly enough to lead to emotional conflict during the renewal discussion.

According to a Star News report on the 15th, Park Na-rae demanded a higher down payment than expected when discussing renewal with JDB in 2024, and revealed a tight disagreement with JDB CEO over the direction of future activities. In the end, the two sides ended their nine-year companionship, and Park Na-rae left JDB and moved to a one-man agency, An Park. Former manager A, who is currently in sharp conflict with Park Na-rae, also joined JDB in 2023, but left the company the following year after receiving a love call from Park Na-rae.

A told Star News, "Park Na-rae called the down payment too big at first when discussing the re-contract, and there was an argument between Park (CEO) and Park Na-rae while talking privately." Park is the current CEO of JDB. A claimed, "Park was hurt by Park Na-rae, and JDB no longer held Park Na-rae."

In response, JDB explained the facts, saying, "There was a greater difference of opinion than money," adding, "Park Na-rae called the down payment high at first, but it was sufficiently coordinated afterwards."

"Park Na-rae also intended to adjust the down payment in consideration of the industry's circumstances, and the agreement was reached smoothly to some extent. We tried to maintain the existing conditions for profit distribution, he said. "The problem was the direction of activity. When we talked about what kind of program we want to do in the future, we didn't see eye to eye. It seems that each other's positions were too firm. The difference was so big that my feelings were bad," he added.

He also said, "From the company's point of view, if we renew our contract, we have to pay a down payment and go together for another three years, but after much consideration, we notified (the failure to re-contract) first."

Earlier on the 12th, A raised the conflict between Park Na-rae and JDB to the surface by mentioning the situation at the time of renewal in the process of refuting Park Na-rae's claim.

Mr. A said that both Park Na-rae and JDB had caught him, adding, "Park Na-rae scouted me and knew that I could play all the roles of field manager, team leader, manager, and director. I followed Park Na-rae and did all the work for a year, and Park Na-rae also stayed satisfied with her role," he said.

However, he claimed, "At that time, Park Na-rae demanded a recording to secure JDB Entertainment's weakness of Park, and sent the recording to Park Na-rae and Park Na-rae's boyfriend, and it is still being stored."

JDB is a comedian-specialized entertainment company led by best friends comedians Kim Jun-ho and Kim Dae-hee. It was founded by Kim Dae-hee in 2015. After the closure of Coco Entertainment, it was named JDB after Kim Jun-ho's "J", Kim Dae-hee's "D", and Brothers' "B", which means brother.

Meanwhile, Park Na-rae has been at the center of controversy since the end of last year due to various suspicions such as former manager's overuse of power, illegal medical practice, and embezzlement.

In particular, former managers A and B have filed a lawsuit for damages worth 100 million won against Park Na-rae, complaining of damage such as workplace harassment, special injuries, proxy prescriptions, and non-payment of progress fees during their tenure. They claimed that they heard abusive language from Park Na-rae for not drinking and that they were injured by a glass he threw.

In response, Park Na-rae sued former managers on charges of attempted blackmail and embezzlement in business, saying they demanded a large amount of money based on false claims.

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