Korea Music Contents Association Urges Action Amid NewJeans Tampering Allegation
Dec 13, 2024
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The Korea Music Contents Association (hereinafter referred to as the Mkhon Cooperative) issued a statement on the 13th regarding the tamping incident
The Mcon Association said, `The allegations of tampering by Min Hee-jin, former CEO of A-Door, are very concerning in that it has clearly revealed how prevalent tampering is in the pop music industry regardless of its authenticity. It shows the possibility that such attempts at tamping could take place not only in small and medium-sized agencies but also in large agencies, and this issue can no longer be seen solely."
In addition, `Former representative Min should clarify his exact position and facts on the allegations of tampering. In the last press releases, numerous suspicions were raised, including former CEO Min's attempt to tamp down or his previous agency's malpractice. Instead of avoiding it with inflammatory and ambiguous answers, we hope that the controversy will be ended by clarifying the exact facts."
In addition, "NewJeans guarantees the faithful implementation of the exclusive contract and consults with the agency through sincere dialogue, but if an agreement is not reached, it shall await judicial judgment."," he stressed.
In particular, the Mkhon Association announced that it would propose improving the legal system to eradicate tampering and at the same time consider excluding album and music sales of agencies and related artists suspected of tampering from the circle chart operated by the association. In particular, 'M Countdown'Music Bank'Show Music Core'Inkigayo'The Show'Show!It said it would consider excluding eight music programs, including Champion'The Trot Show'ENA K-Pop Chart Show' and major domestic music awards such as Circle Chart Music Awards, MAMA, and Golden Disc.
Former CEO Min is suspected of tampering that he met an investor through the uncle of a member of New Jeans. There are also suspicions that he was aware of Hani's audit of state affairs and emergency live broadcasts of members. In this regard, former CEO Min sent an e-mail to the media that reported articles related to 'Tamping' that he would file a complaint'.
NewJeans has notified that it is terminating its exclusive contract with its agency Adore effective Nov. 29. The members claimed that Ador violated the contract and that they would not have to pay penalties or file additional lawsuits, and that they would continue to use NewJeans' name. In this regard, Adore filed a lawsuit to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract.
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(G)The Korea Music Contents Association will make every effort to eradicate tamping, which can shake the foundation of the Korean pop music industry.
'24.12.13 (Friday) Korea Music Contents Association
(G)The Korea Music Contents Association is deeply concerned about the recent attempts to tamp down the popular music industry and declares that it will make every effort to eradicate tampering that can shake the foundation of the Korean pop music industry.
We have already witnessed the so-called 'Tamping' attempts by an outside producer hired by an entertainment agency (hereinafter referred to as the 'Executive Agency') to cajole young and promising artists and parents to break up exclusive contractual relationships with existing agencies. Not long after the Fifteen Times incident, the recent allegations of tampering by Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Ador (hereinafter referred to as `Former CEO Min'), which were reported by certain media outlets, are very worrisome in that it has revealed how prevalent tampering is in the pop music industry, regardless of its authenticity. It also demonstrates the possibility that such attempts at tamping could take place not only in small- and medium-sized agencies but also in large agencies, leaving the association with this issue no longer to be seen.
If this series of events is repeated, no agency will be able to recruit great producers as part of the agency or give them autonomy in the form of outsourced services to engage with artists. In addition, if an internal/external producer uses intimate relationships with artists and parents to become independent of agencies and investment companies at any time regardless of contract, and uses their works and trade secrets recklessly, which agency will discover artists and make records, and which investor will invest in such agencies?
The members of the PFT withdrawal, which has sparked public outrage, have signed exclusive contracts with other agencies and are seeking activities. In the meantime, suspicions of former CEO Min's tampering have been raised again. In response, the association makes the following requests to former representative Min, NewJeans, and officials from the National Assembly and the government for this tampering case.
First, former CEO Min, please clarify the exact position and facts about the allegations of tampering reported in a media outlet recently. In the last press releases, numerous suspicions have been raised, including former CEO Min's attempt to tamp down or breach of trust against his former agency. Now, more than ever, it is time for a clear answer from former representative Min, a direct party to this tamping case. There were numerous speculative articles that were not based on facts due to the exhausting media war encouraged by former representative Min. This has led to negative perceptions of the industry even by the public who were not interested in'Tamping' or K-pop. In addition, the tapering incident, which has been going on for the past eight months, has caused too much fatigue in the pop music industry. People in the pop music industry don't want to know about the incident through media reports anymore. Min should not avoid it with inflammatory and ambiguous answers, but should clarify the exact facts to end the current controversy.
Second, Singer NewJeans guarantees the faithful implementation of the exclusive contract and consults with the agency through sincere dialogue, but if an agreement is not reached, he must humbly wait for the judiciary's judgment. NewJeans is not the only one in the pop music industry. Many senior artists, executives and employees of other agencies, colleagues and junior artists who are developing their dreams by seeing NewJeans are doing their best in their respective positions. Please be careful with your media coverage, remembering that NewJeans , who has established himself as a representative artist of K-pop, is by no means small.
Third, I strongly recommend the National Assembly and the government to improve the law and system to eradicate tampering. It has already reached its limit to view exclusive contracts as the realm of private autonomy and leave them to the autonomous judgment of the parties. Even if there is room for this case to be regulated as a violation of the director's duty to be faithful or an act of breach of trust under the current law, the laws and systems that conform to the specificity of the pop music industry are currently insufficient. Organizers discover artists through large investments over a long period of time and produce numerous tangible and intangible creations in the process. Therefore, we ask for the maintenance of order in the popular music industry and the introduction of individual laws or systems to establish sound correlation.
Fourth, the Circle Chart operated by the association will consider excluding album and music sales from agencies and related artists suspected of tampering from the aggregate. In addition, music broadcasting programs that Circle Chart provides data on (M Countdown, Music Bank, Music Core, Popular Music, The Show, and Show!We will consider excluding it from major music awards in Korea (Circle Chart Music Awards, MAMA, and Golden Disc) and 8 music broadcasting programs including Champion, The Trot Show, and ENAK Pop Chart Show.
After all, these measures are essential for the establishment of order and sound correlation in the pop music industry and the development of the sustainable music industry. Extreme selfishness will eventually lead to division and annihilation in the pop music industry. I once again ask the parties to this case to faithfully engage in the investigation with a responsible and self-respectful attitude for the damage to the image suffered by the industry. This association will work closely with all stakeholders and continue to seek ways for the sound development of the industry.
In addition, related similar incidents have been reported one after another, including the controversy over Chenbaek City in June, two months after the New Jinx incident with former representative Min. What they have in common is that major domestic agencies exploit the fact that they are listed companies to promote public opinion with inflammatory claims without fact-checking. The act of damaging the image by mass-producing issues that need to be dealt with according to due process in the court as gossip in the entire pop music industry is spreading like a trend. It is even stimulating the fandom through these public opinion campaigns, further encouraging emotional responses.
Conflict situations can occur in any industry or company. The current emotional and exhausting way of resolving conflicts will eventually be poisonous to everyone. I hope that these conflicts will be resolved smoothly through mutual consideration and communication for smart solutions.
Korea Music Contents Association, Inc
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