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Monday, November 18, 2024

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Min Heejin's side: "Does BELIFT Lab not think of the damages they caused to NewJeans? ... They're using ILLIT as their shield"

 

StarNews | Journalist Yoon Sanggeun

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003283379

Min Heejin stated her position on the lawsuit regarding 'ILLIT Plagiarism Controversy'

The 12th Civil Division of the Seoul Western District Court will hold the first hearing for the damages lawsuit worth 2 Billion KRW, that was filed by BELIFT Lab against former CEO Min Heejin, on January 10. The court has reviewed the opinions from both sides and confirmed the schedule for the trial. During this process, it is said that BELIFT Lab requested a prompt trial by submitting a schedule designation application and also claimed that Min Heejin's side purposely delayed the proceedings.

In response, a representative of Min Heejin told Star News on the 18th, "Despite the testimony from HYBE internal whistleblower and clear similarities, (BELIFT Lab) is still denying the allegations and misleading public opinion." They added, "It's HYBE and BELIFT Lab who brought an issue that could've been resolved internally to the public, spreading numerous falsehoods, obstructing business, and defamation." They continued, "Without considering the damage caused to NewJeans, they have pushed a rookie artist forward as a shield while claiming business obstruction. They should reflect on who is truly responsible for these actions."

theqoo

-But honestly, she didn't say anything wrong. Why is BELIFT Lab using ILLIT as their shield?

-When is this company going down? Instead of admitting their mistakes, they just keep stressing people out with lawsuits and manipulating the media.

-Sop using young female idols as your shields. Bang Sihyuk, step out and speak for yourself.

-ILLIT did nothing wrong. Those babies are so pitiful.

-Bang is hiding behind BELIFT Lab and BELIFT Lab is hiding behind ILLIT. Same old tactics.

-Min Heejin seems to care more about ILLIT than BELIFT Lab doesㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-HYBE is causing all this mess because they're insisting to run a label even when they don't have what it takes to run one. I just don't get it.

-ILLIT and NewJeans are suffering huge damages because of certain people, yet they still haven't realized that. I don't know if they're really that clueless or they're just pretending not to know, though.

-And she still doesn't think about the damage she caused?... You still haven't changed, Min Heejin.

-That's true. Stop using young girls as your shields and come forward, you Ahjussis.

-Even after all this, the fans of that group would still hate on Min Heejin and support BELIFT Lab instead (They claim they don't, but whenever the company gets criticized, they're always the first ones to defend them)ㅋㅋㅋ

-I can't even say that I feel bad for ILLIT since it will trigger some people... But honestly, I feel like watching 50-year-old men hide while the 10s to 20s girls take the this. It's unsettling.

Continue reading Min Heejin's side: "Does BELIFT Lab not think of the damages they caused to NewJeans? ... They're using ILLIT as their shield"

Idol-turned-actor Choi Bomin fractured his face during a golf practice ... Wins the lawsuit

 

Law Times | Journalist Park Sooyeon

https://www.lawtimes.co.kr/news/203007

Choi Bomin, who suffered facial fractures caused by another person’s swinging golf club at a golf practice range, has confirmed to win in a compensation lawsuit.

Judge Yoon Sohee of the Seoul Western District Court ruled on the 15th of last month in a damages claim filed by Choi (represented by attorney Kim Gunwoo) against A, who swung the golf club, and B, the operator of the golf practice range. The court ordered, “B must pay Choi approximately 12 M KRW, of which about 10.6 M KRW is to be paid jointly with A.” This ruling has been finalized.

In September 2022, Choi was practicing golf at a golf practice range located in Gyeonggi Province. Choi had stepped up to the booth and was operating the kiosk when an accident occurred, where A, practicing a swing motion in the front booth, hit Choi’s face with the golf club. As a result of this accident, Choi sustained injuries, including a right zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture, and had to suspend his activities. The distance between the practice booths was 2.5 meters.

Judge Yoon stated, "The operator of the golf practice range has a duty of care to provide safe facilities that pose no danger when used by customers by providing booths and related facilities," and explained, "According to the enforcement regulations of the Act on the Installation and Use of Sports Facilities, in the case of a golf practice range, the spacing between booths must be at least 2.5 meters, and sufficient space must be available around the booths to prevent the golf clubs being swung by users from hitting walls, ceilings, or other facilities. Additionally, nets or protective barriers must be installed to prevent safety accidents caused by balls during practice."

She continued, "Although the practice range meets the spacing standard for booths, no partitions or boundary facilities such as safety structures have been installed between the booths. Particularly, since the kiosk is located very close to the adjacent booth, when approaching to operate the kiosk, the person enters the swing radius of the user practicing in the adjacent booth, thereby creating a high possibility of suffering serious injury from the golf club. As B violated the duty of care to ensure the safety of users while managing and operating the practice range, and this led to the accident, B bears liability for breach of contract due to incomplete performance of the public sports facility use contract," he stated.

Additionally, "A, who had been using the practice range, had previously struck the hat of a person behind them who was operating the kiosk while swinging, so it can be presumed that A was aware that the spacing between the booths at the practice range was insufficient to prevent safety accidents. A swung from a position not at the center but slightly to the rear of the booth. Considering this, A could have sufficiently anticipated that a person in the booth behind them might be hit by the golf club. Therefore, A is recognized as having been negligent in their duty to look around thoroughly before swinging and to perform the swing in a safe manner," he judged.

However, Judge Yoon acknowledged that Choi also at fault for not taking sufficient measures to prevent the safety accident and limited A's liability to 30%. He stated that Choi, knowing A was preparing to practice, could have anticipated, based on the booth spacing and kiosk location, that they might be hit by the golf club when A swung. Yet, Choi did not take preventative measures, such as keeping watch on the person in the adjacent booth.

Judge Yoon acknowledged a total of approximately 2 M KRW in past medical expenses and 10 M KRW in compensation for pain and suffering as the damages amount for Choi. However, regarding Choi's claim that he suffered losses of approximately 35 M KRW due to being unable to participate in 12 contracts during his treatment and recovery period as a celebrity, the judge stated, "This is considered special damages, and there is no evidence to show that A or B knew or could have known such circumstances, so it is difficult to see a causal link to the accident," and did not accept the claim.

theqoo

-That person smashed the face of an idol... He's someone who literally lives off his face.

-He's fine now. He's filming a movie and attending schedules again.

-I liked Golden Child, but I had no idea about this accident at all...

-Am I the only one who just now learned that Choi Bomin left Golden Child?

-Oh... That must've hurtㅠㅠㅠ He's a celebrity... Why did it have to be his face of all thingsㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Even just reading the article makes my face tingle. It must've been incredibly painful.

-He couldn't work because of this accident and all he got was that little compensation...?

-Whoa;; It's such a relief that he's okay now... But getting hit in the face with a golf club?!

-Oh my goodness...

-I remember seeing people commenting that his face had changed and asking why he got plastic surgery back then...ㅠㅠ I'm just hearing about this now;;; It must've been really upsetting.

-I'm glad he's okay now... I can't even imagine how painful it must've been.

-Whoa... Golf clubs are really dangerous. Isn't that compensation way too little considering the damages he suffered from? He even had to take time off work too.

-Face is the most valuable asset for a celebrity, though...

Continue reading Idol-turned-actor Choi Bomin fractured his face during a golf practice ... Wins the lawsuit
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Red Velvet Irene requests SM Ent. to release the original picture after her free photocards get resold for profit

 1. Ahead of Irene's sole debut on November 26, SM Ent. held a free photocard giveaway event in Kwangya for 6 'Courage amulet' designs (1 for each person)

2. The giveaway was supposed to start at noon, but chaos ensued as fans + non-fans + resellers mixed together.

SM Ent. distributed queue number up to #1300, but they ran out of it even before the event officially began. 

As expected, the photocards were resold for 60,000 to 70,000 KRW (~43 to 50 USD) each.

4. SM Ent. initally announced they would update fans on the remaining stock tomorrow, but later declared that the event is already over.

The photocard giveaway event held at KWANGYA@SEOUL to celebrate the release of Irene's first solo album has ended.

There will be no further distribution of photocards. We would like to thank everyone who came despite the cold weather.

Please look forward to Irene's first solo album 'Like A Flower' that will be released on November 26.

Thank you.

5. Irene found out about the situation through Bubble and said she would come visit later.

So cold. I have my mugwort hot pack and a blanket. I got it, I will wrap myself up like a Kimbapㅋㅋ I won't let the cold get to me.

What's going on with my photocards? The 'Courage amulets'. Hmm... First of all, I'll come by later.

6. She returned and said that she had already talked to the company and requested for the original photocards to be released.

I didn't expect the 'Courage amulets' photocards to be this popular..!!ㅜㅠㅠ I felt that it was right to give them to anyone who needs courage, so I asked the company to release the source! Those who picked them up today at the company were the first ones to receive their courage! A special gift will be uploaded at 8PM, so please wait a bit longer!

Fans were crying because the resellers are selling her photocards at very expensive price range... This is so touchingㅠㅠㅠ

theqoo

-This is so touching.

-Whoa, I'm touched.

-Whoa, that's really amazingㅠㅠ I really want to have one.

-You're telling me that there are people who went to the event only to receive the photocards and resell them, instead of going just for their love for the idol????

-Whoa... Her fans must feel so touched to see this.

-I think they should check for fan club membership, how many times the fans have participated in the idols' events, album certifications, or at least Melon stream scored even for freebies or giveaway events like this.

-She has such a beautiful heartㅠㅠ

-If you're not a fan, please don't attend this kind of eventㅠㅠ I feel like resellers are starting to take over everything nowㅜㅜ

-This makes me realize how well she understands her fans' feelings.

-Irene is so nice to her fans...

-There are actually people who go to pop-ups or other events just to resell.

-I hope all resellers go to f*cking hell.

Continue reading Red Velvet Irene requests SM Ent. to release the original picture after her free photocards get resold for profit

Listeners are divided between SM Ent.'s pick vs Taeyeon's pick from the songs in her latest album

 

SM Ent.'s pick: Disaster

Taeyeon's pick: Letter to Myself

What's yours?

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Bonus: A B-side track that is frequently mentioned by listeners, Blur.

theqoo

-For the title track, I'd say Letter to Myself.

-I listened to both songs consecutively as soon as they were released out of curiosity. I think Taeyeon's pick is more suited as the title track.

-I know the title track is Letter to Myself, but I prefer Disasterㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-All the songs in this album were all initially chosen by SM Ent. anyway...

-Letter to Myself is a good song, but Disaster is the exactly perfect song to listen in this weather.

-For the title track, Letter to Myself is definitely the right choiceㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Disaster... Letter to Myself sounds too ordinary.

-For the title track, it's Letter to Myself.... But Disaster is insanely good as well...

-I prefer Disaster.

-The second song doesn't feel that ordinary to me and I also think it's more suited to be the title track. Not to mention that it suits the weather these days really well.

-Taeyeon's pick, for me. SM's pick somehow sounds very familiar. It feels like I've heard that song somewhere beforeㅋㅋ

-Letter to Myself is definitely title-track material.

-Taeyeon's pick is more suited to be the title track. SM's pick somehow feels a bit boring to be the title track.

-Personally, I like Blur the bestㅋㅋㅋㅋ But between the two, I'm gonna go with Letter to Myself.

Continue reading Listeners are divided between SM Ent.'s pick vs Taeyeon's pick from the songs in her latest album

TAEYEON 'Letter to Myself' MV

 

theqoo

-Hul... Today's the day Taeyeon's song comes out.

-I'm currently listening to it now... Her voice is so freaking amazing.

-The song's niceㅋㅋ

-I love the song, but it somehow sounds very sadㅠㅠ

-This song is very sadㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ It is so sad, but I freaking love it.

-Isn't this song too overwhelming?ㅠㅠㅠ

-The song somehow feels upbeat and sad at the same time.

-Both the song and the MV are really amazingㅠㅠ

-Taeyeon's vocals...ㅠㅠ

-Was that bear in her previous MV?? It somehow looks familiar to meㅋㅋㅋ

-Thank you for singing, Taeyeon-ah. 

-As expected from Taengoo...

-I f*cking love this song.

-I burst out into tears in the middle of listening to the song and now I can't stop cryingㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅠ

-Why am I tearing up?ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-All of her side tracks are just as amazing... Her vocal is crazy

Continue reading TAEYEON 'Letter to Myself' MV
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Even as someone who knows nothing about drums, this drum solo is really amazing

 

XdinaryHeroes' drummer, Gunil

theqoo 

-Gunil is the best.

-Whoa, he's so f*cking good.

-I saw that liveㅋㅋㅋ

-Whoa... I was just gonna watch a bit, but I ended up watching the whole thing.

-Whoa... I watched the whole thing like I was hypnotizedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I don't even know who he isㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is crazy. I know nothing about drums, but he's really good.

-It totally shows that he went to Berklee with a scholarship.

-He's showing his credentials every time he performs. Berklee Goo Gunil.

-I saw him today and I was so surprised, I almost dropped my jaw to the floor.

-This is insane. He must be a genius...

-How did JYP Ent. manage to find him.... It's insane.

-This is freaking crazy. I watched the whole thing with my mouth wide openㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ So crazy.

-He's a Drum God.

-I want to praise myself because I heard this live at the venue.

-He's truly the Devil of Drums.

-Whoa... It sounds like he's shooting with drums.

-I fell in love again with him today.

Continue reading Even as someone who knows nothing about drums, this drum solo is really amazing
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'ILLIT Plagiarism Lawsuit' Set for trial in January ... The damage compensation amount alone is 2 Billion KRW

 

StarNews | Journalist Yoo Sang-geun

https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003283229

The 'ILLIT plagiarism lawsuit,' which has escalated into a conflict between the former CEO of ADOR Min Heejin and BELIFT Lab, is scheduled to begin trial in January next year.

According to legal sources, the Seoul Western District Court’s 12th Civil Division will hold the first hearing on January 10 or the damages suit filed by Belift Lab against Min Heejin. One of the things that grabs attention the most is the fact that BELIFT Lab demands a compensation amount of 2 Billion KRW.

BELIFT Lab filed the lawsuit in June, refuting claims that ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans' planned concepts. BELIFT Lab stated, "ILLIT's branding strategy and concept were finalized and shared internally on 21 July 2023. The so-called 'plan' that the informant talked about was actually sent later on 28 August 2023. Therefore, it couldn't have influenced ILLIT's concept."

Previously, Min Heejin raised the matter during a court hearing for an injunction involving HYBE's voting rights, where she said, "ILLIT plagiarized NewJeans," and disclosed a testimony from a HYBE employee. That employee said that ILLIT's creative director had access to NewJeans' planning proposal from the conceptualization stage and that ILLIT and NewJeans' planned concepts were identical. The employee even said, "I never imagined they would make it exactly the same."

In addition to the lawsuit, BELIFT Lab also revealed that they have filed criminal complaints against Min Heejin for obstruction of business and defamation by claiming unilateral false information about the company and ILLIT. The company stated, "Min Heejin has sacrificed an innocent rookie group for her personal gain. I express my deepest regret for the significant harm she caused to the cultural industry by distorting and cherry-picking facts for her personal gain. If this behavior is not corrected, this will greatly reduce the creative activities of countless creators. And Min Heejin will never be free." 

theqoo

-Are they comedians or what?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's really hilarious. They're doing this when they're the ones who did the plagiarismㅋㅋ

-Fighting ILLIT.

-They have no conscience at allㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-They're truly the definition of 'shameless'

-They're the ones who filed a lawsuit?ㅋㅋㅋ

-This is way beyond shameless... So low and cheap of them.

-I clicked on this post thinking that Min Heejin was the one who sued them.

-Seriously, go bankrupt already.

-Shameless, crazy bastards.

-I'm rooting for Min Heejin and NewJeans. Fighting!!!!

-NewJeans' activities got blocked because of them. This is pissing me off.

-Where did their conscience go?

-ILLIT filed a plagiarism lawsuit against Min Heejin?????????? They must be crazy. They absolutely have no conscience.

-It wasn't NewJeans' side that filed the lawsuit...?

-You're saying... ADOR didn't file the lawsuit against BELIFT Lab, but the other way around...?

-Who's suing whom again...

Continue reading 'ILLIT Plagiarism Lawsuit' Set for trial in January ... The damage compensation amount alone is 2 Billion KRW
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SM Ent. idols' group photo at KGMA 2024 (Aespa, RIIZE, NCT Wish)

 

theqoo 

-SM Ent.'s flower garden is so pretty.....

-RIIZE's faces and physical figures are so heart-fluttering

-You can feel the power.

-WISH-ya, I love you.

-Please show off your family's looks more.

-This is amazing. How did SM Ent. manage to do this?

-Sion is so handsome...

-My flower gardenㅠㅠ

-I didn't realize Anton was that tall.

-As expected... This is why SM is SM.

-What are the names of the male idols from the left?
ㄴThe standing ones are RIIZE: Eunseok, Wonbin, Sohee, Shotaro, Anton, Sungchan. The ones below are NCT WISH: Sakuya, Yushi, Sion, Ryo, Jaehee. There's also another member, Riku, but he wasn't present due to health issues. 

-This flower garden is absolutely dazzling.

-RIIZE's members are apparently very tall.

-Is that NCT WISH member in the middle Sion?

-The future of SM Ent!

-Why is Shotaro's face so small...?

Continue reading SM Ent. idols' group photo at KGMA 2024 (Aespa, RIIZE, NCT Wish)

Rankings of tvN dramas with the highest viewer ratings of all time

 1. Queen of Tears: 24.9%

2. Crash Landing on You: 21.7%

3. Goblin: 20.5%

4. Reply 1988: 18.8%

5. Mr. Sunshine: 18.1%

6. Mr. Queen: 17.4%

7. Crash Course in Romance: 17.0%

8. Under the Queen's Umbrella: 16.9%

9. Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born: 16.4%

10. Vincenzo: 14.6%

theqoo

-Was Mr. Queen really that popular? Hul.

-How did Queen of Tears even achieve that kind of rating?ㅋㅋ

-The top two dramas are plagiarized work

-I only watched Crash Course in Romance. I didn't know the ratings were that high.

-Looking at this list, ratings don’t seem to correlate with a drama’s quality at all.

-So, Crash Course in Romance was that popularㅎㅎ I totally enjoyed that drama.

-It's surprising that only one of the Reply series made it to this list. 

-If you leave out the ones with controversies, only five dramas left in this list. 

-Oh Gosh... Why are you guys fighting since Monday morning...

-I didn't know Crash Course in Romance viewer ratings were that high. 

-Queen of Tears is crazy...

-My personal favorites are Reply 1988 and Vincenzo.

-I had no idea Mr. Queen was that popular...

-I've only watched 2 dramas from this list: Goblin and Reply 1988

Continue reading Rankings of tvN dramas with the highest viewer ratings of all time

tvN 'Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born' viewer ratings

 

Nationwide / Seoul Metropolitan Area

Episode 01: 4.844 / 5.678 🔻 Lowest

Episode 02: 8.216 / 8.911

Episode 03: 9.223 / 8.866

Episode 04: 12.726 / 13.578

Episode 05: 10.212 / 10.182

Episode 06: 13.383 / 13.744

Episode 07: 10.146 / 10.257

Episode 08: 12.845 / 12.952

Episode 09: 11.995 / 12.735

Episode 10: 14.058 / 14.311

Episode 11: 12.762 / 13.460

Episode 12: 16.458 / 17.090 🔺 Highest

theqoo

-This kind of drama shouldn't have existed.

-No matter how much the fans of the original work complain and say that they won't watch, the general public still watches... Even my parents liked it.

-The viewer ratings turned out really great, but they should've came up with a better ending... Sigh.

-My parents enjoyed this drama so muchㅠㅠ

-The final episode's rating is 3x higher than the first episode's

-As expected from Kim Taeri...

-They should've at least wrapped up the drama nicely...

-It seems that everything Kim Taeri does becomes a hit.

-I thought it had already ended a while ago. I've never heard about this drama, maybe the audience target is the older people.

-It only had 12 episodes? Don't dramas usually have 16 episodes? That's quite short...

-That drama doesn't deserve those viewer ratings

-I think they could've done better with the ending, but overall, it was a great drama!

-This is the best out of all the dramas released this year.

Continue reading tvN 'Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born' viewer ratings
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