BAE173's Project 7 activity parallel contract and then change words, block the members and report them missing (Full Story)

Jan 10, 2025

 BAE173's Project 7 activity parallel contract and then change words, block the members and report them missing (Full Story)



BAE173's agency Pocketdol Studio (hereinafter referred to as Pocketdol) has expressed its position on Uncore's alleged breach of contract.

`We regret the position that Uncore said it would take legal action in connection with the breach of contract by a particular agency,' said Yang Tae-jung, a lawyer at the law firm Gwangya, a Pokémon-dol legal representative, on the 10th.

"JTBC 'Project 7' wrote a contract to appear on the program with BAE173, which had been in the company for five years, but suddenly changed its words when the final member was selected."




This is the position of the pocket idol. At the request of the production team, Pocketdol wrote an appearance contract stating that if the final selection is confirmed, they will be active at the same time, and shared all contracted contracts, including the release of BAE173 albums and overseas tours, to the production team of Project 7 to adjust the schedule.

However, when BAE173 Jae-min (Jeon Min-wook) and trainee Kenshin Sakurada were selected for the debut group, the production team sent an "uncore management contract" that included the impossibility of parallel activities after deciding on the debut group. As there were many coordination points, Pocketdol failed to seal the contract, and in that state, J-min and Kenshin Sakurada went on an overseas schedule as the debut group of the 'Project 7', but Uncore blocked contact with Pocketdol and the members and did not inform them of their accommodation. Accordingly, Pocketdol reported missing to the police on the 8th. Uncore lied to the police that the two members were with their parents, and when the police checked with their parents, they confessed that they were in the practice room?He showed his action.

Pocketdol emphasized, "'If you do not acknowledge the case, you are willing to disclose the contract and the mail you have exchanged so far'Project 7', strongly condemning this behavior and planning to take all legal measures'




Earlier in the day, Uncore said, "Project 7"All performers and performers' agencies are fully aware that if the performers are selected as the final members of the project group at the time of the contribution contract, they cannot perform activities outside of the project group without prior approval from Uncore, and even though the contract was signed, a specific agency is pushing for domestic and international events contrary to the contribution contract and claiming activities at the same time, causing considerable damage."It has warned of legal action.

Next, the full story of the pocket idol's position.

Hello, I'm lawyer Gwangya Yang Tae-jung, a legal representative of Pocketdol Studio.




We regret that Uncore said today that it will take legal action against certain agencies in connection with their breach of contract. JTBC's audition program 'Project7' wrote a contract for BAE173 and the program, which have been accompanied for five years, in advance, but it is concerned and disastrous that they suddenly changed their words when the final member was selected.

Through the statement of position, Uncore fully recognized that all performers and the agency of the performers of "Project 7" were not allowed to perform activities other than the project group without prior approval from Uncore if the performers were selected as the final members of the project group at the time of the contribution contract" he claims.

At the same time, a certain agency has pushed for domestic and international events contrary to the contents of the appearance contract since the conclusion of the appearance contract, and furthermore, it is a unilateral claim to combine individual group activities with project group Close Your Eyes activities, causing considerable damage not only to the artist but also to other members."

These claims on the Uncore side are not true. At the request of the production team, the company featured its artists and trainees in the JTBC audition program 'Project 7', and among them, BAE173 Jay-min (Jeon Min-wook) and trainee Kenshin Sakurada were selected as the debut group. During the appearance, we wrote an appearance contract to the production team that if the final selection is confirmed, the activities will be carried out at the same time.

The written 'Project7' appearance agreement states that exceptions are made when the appearance has already been confirmed prior to the conclusion of this Agreement and the fact has been notified to 'Producer' at the time of the conclusion of this Agreement.

In addition, it is stated that during the 36-month period of activities, commercial activities under the management contract concluded under the preceding paragraph shall take precedence over other activities, and if there are any other contracts already confirmed to appear before the management contract is concluded under the preceding paragraph, it shall be notified to the management company in advance, and the schedule shall be notified to the management company in advance to prevent conflicts between activities as the final debut group and other activities.

The artists who appeared in Project 7 and the production team of Project 7 were all aware of the parallel activities. Accordingly, we also shared all contracted contracts, such as the release of BAE173 albums and overseas tours, to the production team of 'Project7' for schedule adjustment according to the appearance contract.

However, since the final debut group was decided, the production team of 'Project7' has sent us an Uncore Management Agreement stating that parallel activities are not possible. As there were many adjustments, the company failed to seal the management contract, and in that condition, J-min and Kenshin Sakurada, who belong to the company, will be able to proceed with their overseas schedule as a debut group of 'Project 7'.

Under these circumstances, Uncore said it would block contact between us and our artists and would not be able to tell us where the accommodation is located. The company expressed its desire to contact the two several times to find out where they were, but they continued to be ignored, especially as the company is also playing the role of a guardian of the minor, Kenshin Sakurada, in Korea, so we reported the two to the police on the 8th to see if they were safe.

In the process, Uncore lied to the dispatched police that the two were with their parents, and when the police checked with their parents, they confessed that they were in the practice room, breaking trust.

Uncore said in a statement that it will not sit idly by the selfish behavior of a particular agency. We will take all legal action, sternly warning that intentional obstruction of activities by certain agencies constitutes illegal acts such as breach of contract and unfair competition."

It is 'Project 7', which encouraged him to appear as a member of the debut group, but changed his words when he was selected as a member of the debut group that it was impossible to perform as a member of the group. I would like to ask you again who is the specific agency that commits the intentional sabotage of activities. After that, if you continue not to admit the case, we are willing to disclose the contract and the e-mails we have exchanged.

We strongly condemn this behavior of JTBC 'Project 7' and plan to take all legal action.

Thank you.



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