Ju Hak-nyeon Disputes Contract Termination Amid AV Actor Controversy
Jun 22, 2025
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Joo Hak-nyeon withdrew from the group The Boyz due to an unscrupulous meeting with Japanese AV actor Asuka Kirara, and his exclusive contract with his agency, One Hundred, was terminated. However, the principal student did not engage in any illegal activities, including sex trafficking"Never withdrew from the team or agreed to terminate the exclusive contract. The agency asked me to leave the company demanding more than 2 billion won in compensation even though there was no reason to terminate the exclusive contract specified in the contract, but I never accepted it."
I would like to ask again whether it is really the attitude of the agency that should protect artists to unilaterally oust me from the team and demand the termination of the contract, citing more than 2 billion won in damages, just because I was present with a famous person in a private setting"Continuing the intense criticism, he declared that he would take legal action against his agency and some media." In response, Wonhundred warned of legal action, saying "false claims".
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▶You received a three-year exclusive down payment of 1.5 billion won...
First of all, we looked at '2 billion in penalties' mentioned by Ju Hak-nyeon as the core of the case. Here, regardless of who is telling the truth or what the nature of the case is, only numbers were calculated.
Sports Chosun confirmed the contract between Ju Hak-nyeon and Won Hundred through multiple officials. According to officials, THE BOYZ signed a three-year exclusive contract with One Hundred from Dec. 8, 2024, to Dec. 7, 2027, upon leaving IST Entertainment. The contract between Ju Hak-nyeon and Wonhundred was terminated on the 16th. In other words, it was only 190 times that Ju Hak-nyeon kept his exclusive contract with Wonhundred.
On the other hand, it is known that Joo Hak-nyeon received 1.5 billion won in exclusive down payment through this contract.
The remaining down payment must be returned when the exclusive contract is terminated unless a special agreement is set in the contract between all agencies and artists, as well as Won Hundred and Ju Hak-nyeon. Accordingly, if it is offset by date, the main grade must return 1.23 billion won in the remaining exclusive deposit excluding the amount for 190 days.
In other words, out of the 2 billion won penalty claimed by Ju Hak-nyeon, 1.23 billion won belongs to 'return money', not 'weak penalty'.
Now, the remaining 770 million won is a problem. This amount is the full 'Penalty'.
According to officials, the 800 million won penalty is not an excessive amount due to industry practice. Rather, considering the damage suffered by THE BOYZ, it is the amount requested by One Hundred to minimize.
Unless there is any form of subsidiary contract between The Boyz and One Hundred, the penalty is calculated by multiplying the average sales by the remaining period if the exclusive contract is terminated due to the artist's attribution in the industry. The penalty of about 800 million won can be seen as the average value of sales earned by THE BOYZ for six months after signing an exclusive contract multiplied by 26 months, which is the number of remaining months.
THE BOYZ recorded a career high with its third full-length album Unexpected Spectated, which was released in March, surpassing 700,000 copies at the beginning, and developed its board after moving to One Hundred to engage in aggressive activities at home and abroad. Officials say that sales of about 30 million won a month would have been easy. In other words, the penalty of about 800 million won is not an excessive amount.
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Next, we listened to the officials' positions on the termination of the exclusive contract for Ju Hak-nyeon.
Regardless of 'whether sex is traded or not', many saw that it could be a problem from the 'drinking with acquaintances' mentioned by Ju Hak-nyeon. An official said "The acquaintance is up to the acquaintance. It wouldn't be a big problem if you drank with Dongsung or your seniors and juniors in the entertainment industry, but aren't you an AV actor?" he shook his head. Another official also said "Idol's life ends as soon as its image is broken. So, at a time when rumors of a romantic relationship were quiet, the fact that the photo of the contact with the AV actor was released clearly hurts the team's image.
In fact, Wonhundred announced that the contract was terminated in accordance with the clause of Article 6, Paragraph 3 of the exclusive contract, "'An act that damages the dignity of a pop culture artist to the extent that it interferes with entertainment activities.'"
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THE BOYZ are now at a very important starting point. It is said that 'Ma's 7th year' was passed safely and celebrated its 8th year as a whole, but the military white flag began with the performance, and there is inevitably a gap in team activities. In the midst of this, it is clear that Ju Hak-nyeon caused inconvenience to the team over privacy.
Nevertheless, Ju Hak-nyeon is expressing only his own injustice rather than sincere apology and reflection, and guilt for members and fans who have been with him for nearly 10 years. Ju Haknyeon became THE BOYZ and was able to work as THE BOYZ is the strength of the members and fans after all. The remaining members, who recognized this, are comforting their fans instead of Ju Hak-nyeon by posting an apology even though they have done nothing wrong. However, Ju Hak-nyeon's statement says, `I'm sorry to disappoint youThere is only one line of apology for ' and there is no mention of the members at all. It's only full of resentment and anger against the agency.
An official said, `The important thing is that Ju Hak-nyeon needs public permission, whether she returns to The Boyz or as a solo artist. However, Ju Hak-nyeon has not shown any guilt or remorse over the privacy controversy itself, regardless of whether he is engaged in prostitution or not. The act of trying to pass on responsibility to others without acknowledging one's mistakes only negatively affects the public."
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