Global pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit seeking $15 million (about 22 billion won) against Samsung Electronics, saying the company used her photo without permission on TV packaging boxes.
On the 11th, according to U.S. entertainment outlet Variety, on the 9th (local time) Lipa's attorneys said in a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that "we are filing claims against Samsung for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and right of publicity violations to obtain compensation for Samsung's large-scale, ongoing, and unlawful commercial use of Lipa's valuable image and likeness on TV packaging boxes without permission."
According to the complaint, Samsung Electronics has used Lipa's photo on the outside of TV packaging boxes since last year. The photo was taken backstage at the 2024 Austin City Limits Festival, and Lipa's side says Lipa owns the copyright to the photo.
Lipa's side said it demanded that Samsung Electronics stop using the photo, but claimed the company did not comply. Variety said it requested comment from Samsung Electronics but did not receive a response.
U.K.-born Lipa debuted in 2015 with the single "New Love." Her first studio album, "Dua Lipa," released in 2017, reached No. 3 on the U.K. albums chart and gained popularity. Since her debut, Lipa has won the Grammy Awards three times.