Actor Chae Jong-hyeop sent a certificate of contents to the film "Turtle" notifying the termination of his appearance contract, while the production company stated, "Claims of unilateral cancellation or termination are ineffective," and warned of legal action. With filming just around the corner, why did Chae Jong-hyeop send the certificate of contents?
According to OSEN's investigation on the 13th, the appearance contract between Chae Jong-hyeop and the film "Turtle" was facilitated by his previous agency, and it was reported that the scheduling for the film and a drama (In your brilliant season) was not properly coordinated during that process.
According to film representatives, "Turtle" was originally scheduled to cranked in May but was delayed due to internal circumstances. As the filming dates for the next confirmed drama approached, the schedules became tangled. It was reported that the issue escalated as Chae Jong-hyeop's previous agency failed to reliably coordinate that aspect.
Chae Jong-hyeop had been cooperating as much as possible during pre-stages such as script rehearsal and rehearsals, but the "Turtle" team had yet to even start filming by the actual filming end date stated in the contract. Unable to wait any longer, Chae Jong-hyeop's side suggested postponing the filming of "Turtle" until after the drama, but the two sides ultimately could not reach an agreement. As a result, it was confirmed that they sent a certificate of contents indicating that this contract had become void as the filming period specified in the contract had expired.
Earlier that day, a media report stated that Chae Jong-hyeop signed an appearance contract for the film "Turtle" with the production company Popcorn Film in April, but filming originally scheduled for May was delayed due to the production company's circumstances. Following a recent script reading, with the first filming set for the 16th, Chae Jong-hyeop's side notified the termination of the contract through a certificate of contents.
Popcorn Film countered, "The filming period (May-July) is just a detailed schedule plan, and it is specified that changes can be made in consultation in case of unavoidable circumstances." They also claimed, "Chae Jong-hyeop has been diligently participating in the preparation process, such as script rehearsals and rehearsals, which is tantamount to agreeing to the schedule change."
Additionally, Popcorn Film disclosed that Chae Jong-hyeop's side had not participated in martial arts practice and costume fittings in August, making the first filming impossible. They have stated, "If a satisfactory resolution cannot be reached, we will take legal action, such as filing a claim for damages."
In response, Chae Jong-hyeop's agency Blitzway stated to OSEN, "The film "Turtle" explicitly listed the detailed filming period in the contract, and Chae Jong-hyeop was supposed to finish filming within that period and commence shooting the drama. However, due to the production company's circumstances, the filming timing has elapsed, and there were no prior consultations or agreements among the actor, drama production company, and broadcasting channel regarding the schedule change."
"In addition, we proposed to proceed with the film shooting after the drama filming was completed, but we could not reach an agreement, and we inevitably sent a certificate of contents notifying the contract termination," they added. "We still prioritize hoping for an amicable agreement, but if coordination does not take place, we will proceed with legal procedures in accordance with the contract and relevant laws."
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