GOT7 member Youngjae again took aim at the production company over unpaid musical 'Dream High 2' appearance fees.
On the 20th Youngjae reposted the plea about unpaid appearance fees he had written in June, saying, "Please settle the accounts~ and have a pleasant Monday!"
In that post Youngjae said, "I thought you said you would sort it out by June 9, but it still hasn't been settled as of today," adding, "from the standpoint of the person who has to receive the money, whenever I contact them they say, 'Didn't we say when we'd pay? Keep waiting longer.' Now that it's August, it's been nearly a year since it wasn't settled," expressing his frustration.
He went on, "Don't say only a portion of the amount originally due has been paid little by little and that payments are in progress," and complained, "Did I unfairly ask for money? Are the hours I practiced, the effort, and the whole process nothing? I don't know how many times I've heard that it will be settled within this month."
At the time, Art One Company representative Kim Eun-ha said the musical 'Dream High 2' "experienced an unfortunate situation in which payment of appearance fees was delayed due to unexpected difficulties in cash management during the production process," and added, "we have amicably agreed with GOT7 member Youngjae to complete the settlement procedures for the remaining unpaid amounts within June."
She added, "We promise to prioritize our commitments to the actors and complete the settlement procedures within the promised deadline. We express our apologies and deep gratitude to all the actors and staff who worked hard with us," and said, "we will take this incident as a painful lesson and do our utmost to prevent recurrence of such problems in future productions."
But Youngjae's agency Andbut Company emphasized, "The other party recently stated that 'it has amicably agreed with GOT7 member Youngjae to complete the settlement procedures for the remaining unpaid amounts within this June.' However, our company has not agreed to or confirmed June-end as the repayment date for the unpaid appearance fees."
They continued, "The other party orally mentioned that they would prepare and deliver a repayment plan, but they had already submitted a repayment plan at the end of last year and the schedule proposed then was not actually kept, so our company holds the position that the mere submission of an additional repayment plan does not sufficiently confirm a genuine intention or ability to perform."
The agency said, "We prioritize protecting the rights and interests of our artists and are closely reviewing the progress to date and whether actual performance has been carried out," adding, "we are also continuing the necessary legal procedures related to this matter."
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