"Fifty Fifty" found no favor in their claims.

The 50th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court rejected the application for a suspension of the exclusive contract filed by 'Fifty Fifty' against their agency 'Attract'.

According to the court, 'Fifty Fifty' failed to sufficiently prove the reasons for terminating the contract, stating that the agency cannot be held responsible for a breach of trust.

On June 19th, 'Fifty Fifty' applied for the injunction, raising three main issues: failure to fulfill settlement obligations, neglect of health protection, and lack of support.

Firstly, regarding the settlement obligations, 'Fifty Fifty' pointed out that the agency omitted 'music revenue'. Indeed, the music revenue in the April settlement statement was zero. However, this oversight was made by an accounting staff member of the subcontractor 'DigiBus'. Upon verification in June, 'Attract' immediately rectified the omitted income.

The court stated, "It's difficult to conclude that 'Attract' has breached its settlement obligations or failed to provide settlement data to the extent that it would break the trust."

Next, on neglecting health protection obligations, 'Attract' promptly arranged medical treatment for members upon identifying health issues and also adjusted their schedules accordingly.

The court clarified, "Based on the evidence provided so far, it's not sufficiently proven that the agency violated its duty to care for and manage the members' health."

Lastly, regarding the lack of support, 'Fifty Fifty' argued that since the subcontract with 'DigiBus' ended, 'Attract' found it challenging to support their entertainment activities.

However, the court remarked, "It's hard to see that the agency is breaching the exclusive contract just because 'DigiBus' is no longer handling related tasks."

The court also criticized 'Fifty Fifty' for not raising issues before filing the injunction, pointing out, "Activities were halted due to Jung Eun-ah's surgery, and they suddenly notified of termination."

The court concluded, "Despite 'Fifty Fifty's demands for rectification, there's no confirmation that the agency failed to make corrections, or that the agency's obligations were repeatedly or long-term breached. It's also challenging to conclude that the trust has reached a breaking point."

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