The Rose request´s Contract Termination with J&Star
The Rose has requested to terminate their contract with their agency.
It was confirmed on February 28 that The Rose recently sent a certification of contents requesting the termination of their contract with their agency J & STAR Company. The company has also already sent in a certification of contents refuting the contents detailed by The Rose.
The Rose is a four-member band with members Woosung, Dojoon, Hajoon, and Jaehyung. After making their debut in August 2017, they have successfully held concerts abroad in various countries around the world. The Rose recently also gained attention for their appearance on JTBC’s “Super Band,” for which Woosung made it to the final round.
Through their certification of contents, The Rose stated that the agency enforced an unreasonable schedule and that there were many problems regarding payment. On this, a source from J & STAR Company shared with Star News on February 28, “The Rose unilaterally notified [the company of] the termination of their contract, and they claimed that they will stop [attending] performances and broadcasts arranged by the company. The terms [of the contract] and content discussed in the certification of contents have no legal force. The Rose must dutifully take on their current ongoing schedule.”
J & Star Company also released an official statement stating that The Rose notified the company of the termination of their exclusive contract due to “lack of payment, breakdown of trust, and violation of exclusive contract.” The company stated, “However, the ‘violation of exclusive contract’ that The Rose is claiming is not true,” explaining that the agency announced and discussed The Rose’s schedule with the members beforehand.
The company also stated, “Furthermore, we provided payment information for the entire exclusive contract period to The Rose, and we confirmed through documents that they received the information. Currently, The Rose has refused to converse with the company, and after unilaterally notifying [the company] of contract termination, they have unilaterally notified that they refuse to participate in the scheduled broadcasts and performances, which they have promised to hold with the fans.”
The company confirmed that they will be considering legal steps to avoid leaving a negative precedent, and they are also considering requesting compensation for damages and criminal liability.
The Rose members have posted screenshots of the original article on their personal Instagram accounts without any captions.
The conflict is expected to escalate as the band The Rose sends a letter to their label J&Star Company asking them to terminate their exclusive contract.
As a result of the confirmation on the 28th, The Rose members recently sent a letter to J&Star Company to the effect that they should terminate the exclusive contract. Accordingly, J&Star Company has also sent a proof of content refuting the contents.
he Rose is a four-piece boy band consisting of Kim Woo-sung Park Do-joon Lee Ha-joon Lee Jae-hyung. Since its debut in August 4, it has successfully held a number of performances in Europe, South America, and other countries, and has a considerable fandom.
The Rose recently gained attention again through JTBC's "Super Band," and leader Kim Woo-sung also proved his extraordinary fandom by making it to the final stage, so he was growing his own recognition in the K-pop scene.
The Rose reportedly stated that the agency had imposed an unreasonable schedule and that there was a problem with the settlement. In response, an official of J&Star Company told Star News on the 2017th, "The Rose unilaterally notified the termination of the exclusive contract and has since insisted that it will suspend the performances and broadcasts that were mutually agreed. The Rose must be faithful to the ongoing schedule."
The Rose's conflict with the agency is expected to cause considerable disruption to future activities.
The Rose Legal Action, Newspaper Article:
While the band The Rose (Kim Woo-sung, Park Do-joon, Lee Jae-hyung, Lee Ha-joon) notified J&Star Company of the termination of their exclusive contract, J&Star Company announced its official position.
In an official press release on February 2, J&Star Company said, "The Rose members Kim Woo-sung, Park Do-joon, Lee Jae-hyung, and Lee Ha-jun are taking legal action against the agency by notifying them of the termination of their exclusive contract for non-payment of settlement fees, breakdown of trust relationship, and breach of exclusive contract. However, all of The Rose's alleged 'breach of exclusive contract' position is untrue."
"We have fully disclosed and discussed the contents and schedules of all entertainment activities such as overseas tours, performances, and broadcasts with The Rose in advance, and we have fully discussed the rehearsal and makeup schedules and fulfilled all the schedules. Settlement data for the entire period of the exclusive contract was provided to The Rose, and receipt of the data was confirmed in writing."
"The Rose has refused to even talk to us at this time, unilaterally notified us of the termination of the exclusive contract, and has informed us that they will unilaterally refuse to participate in the performance schedule and broadcasts promised to the fans. Therefore, we have decided to take all necessary legal and factual measures to avoid setting a bad precedent. Penalties, claims for damages, and criminal liability are under review."
J & Star Company´s official statement:
Hello.
It is the label of the band The Rose, J&Star Company.
We would like to convey the official position on the proof of termination of The Rose's exclusive contract, which was exclusively reported today (28th).
Currently, The Rose members Kim Woo-sung, Park Do-joon, Lee Jae-hyung, and Lee Ha-jun are taking legal action against their agency (J&Star Company) by notifying them of the termination of their exclusive contract for non-payment of settlement fees, breakdown of trust, and breach of exclusive contract.
However, none of The Rose's alleged "breach of exclusive contract" position is true.
We have fully disclosed and discussed the contents and schedules of all entertainment activities such as overseas tours, performances, and broadcasts to The Rose in advance, and we have fully discussed the practice and makeup schedules to complete all the schedules.
In addition, settlement data for the entire period of the exclusive contract was provided to The Rose, and the receipt of the data was confirmed in writing.
The Rose has refused to even talk to us at this time, unilaterally notified us of the termination of the exclusive contract, and informed us that they would unilaterally refuse to participate in the performance schedule and broadcasts promised to their fans.
We have therefore decided to take all necessary legal and factual steps to avoid setting a bad precedent. Penalties, claims for damages, and criminal liability are under review.
We've been fully supporting and investing in The Roses for a long time to grow into a band that fans love. Nevertheless, we deeply regret that you are defaming and slandering our company.
I appreciate it.
