They insisted that the content that Hook Entertainment apologized to singer and actor Lee Seung-gi but did not pay for the sound source was different from the truth.
On the 25th, Hook Entertainment issued an official position and said, "We would like to express our sincere apologies to many people for showing a bad image due to the ongoing bad news and current problems with Lee Seung-gi. I apologize to Lee Seung-gi, who is having a hard time."
"I bow my head and apologize to those who were hurt by CEO Kwon Jin-young's wrong words and actions."
"Hook Entertainment and Lee Seung-gi terminated their exclusive contracts in 2021 and when they signed an exclusive contract again, they confirmed the details of the settlement so far to settle the financial debt-debt relationship. "Nevertheless, in response to Lee Seung-gi's raising the issue, Hook Entertainment is once again closely examining the details of the settlement of the considerable amount of revenue that Hook Entertainment has paid to Lee Seung-gi with experts."
In particular, Hook Entertainment said, "The contents of the contract between Lee Seung-gi and the agency recently announced through a media outlet (revenue distribution ratio, etc.) and that Hook Entertainment never paid for Lee Seung-gi's sound source are different from the truth." Emphasized.
Hook Entertainment also refuted some of the claims that singer Lee Sun-hee neglected Lee Seung-gi's controversy while holding the title of director of the company.
Hook said, "In the case of Lee Seon-hee, since he was an artist who has been with Hook Entertainment since the beginning, he was nominally listed as a director as a courtesy. , Lee Seon-hee was not involved in the management of the company or the distribution of profits," he said, adding that he would not condone the act of defaming and hurting Lee Sun-hee with speculations and would take strong legal action.
Previously, Lee Seung-gi sent a proof of contents to the agency, saying that he had not been properly settled for the music proceeds during the 18 years of signing an exclusive contract with Hook Entertainment.
Reporter Kang Seon-ae (Reporter Kang Seon-ae
, SBS Entertainment News)