Singer and actor Park Yuchun has been freed from a legal dispute with his former agency, and attention is focusing on the reasons behind his recent entry into Korea.
According to Star News on the 17th, management company Loud Fun Together (formerly Have Fun Together) withdrew the damage claim lawsuit it had filed on the 8th against Park Yuchun and his former agency RCIELLO, among others. Park Yuchun's side, which had filed a counterclaim, also withdrew its suit, bringing the case to a close. As a result, the obligation for Park Yuchun to pay 500 million won and delayed interest has disappeared.
Earlier, Loud Fun Together signed a contract in January 2020 to be delegated exclusive management rights for Park Yuchun from RCIELLO until 2024. However, in May 2021 Park Yuchun demanded termination of the exclusive contract, and when negotiations broke down he, together with RCIELLO, notified them of the contract termination. Afterward, Park Yuchun continued his activities through another management company run by an acquaintance, and Loud Fun Together filed for an injunction to prohibit broadcast appearances and entertainment activities, which the court granted.
The trial court found that Park Yuchun violated the injunction by continuing entertainment activities and that RCIELLO also participated, ruling that Park Yuchun and RCIELLO jointly pay 500 million won and delayed interest. The appellate court upheld this judgment. However, during the appeals process part of the counterclaim filed by RCIELLO was accepted, and an additional judgment ordered Loud Fun Together to pay about 470 million won in unpaid settlement money.
After both sides withdrew their suits, the long-running legal dispute came to an end for now.
Meanwhile, speculation continued about the reasons for Park Yuchun's recent entry into Korea. In a video released on the YouTube channel "JiritJirit" on the 19th, reporter Oh Hyuk-jin said, "Park Yuchun is facing several trials, including civil lawsuits," and "the sudden entry into Korea seems to be a temporary visit to attend court." This is the reporter's personal analysis and has not been officially confirmed.
Meanwhile, through social media Park Yuchun drew attention by writing, "This moment is so precious that I never want to lose it again. People, and time," and "Am I really living in Japan after all?" He is currently continuing overseas activities centered on Japan.
Freed from a 500 million won–level legal dispute with his former agency, attention is on what steps Park Yuchun will take now that the lawsuit has ended.
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