Close Your Eyes Pocket Doll requires separate activities, undermining fairness for 198 participants (Full Story)

Jan 17, 2025

 Close Your Eyes Pocket Doll requires separate activities, undermining fairness for 198 participants (Full Story)



Close Your Eyes, which was formed through JTBC 'Project 7', again called on Pocketdol Studio (hereinafter referred to as Pocketdol) to cooperate.

Uncore, which is managing Close Your Eyes, is obligated to sign a project group activity contract with Close Your Eyes' management company, Uncore, and serve 36 months under a contract to appear in the project group" he said.

It then guaranteed that at the time of the appearance contract, the artists did not have any other contracts that conflict with the project group activities, and that they would not enter into any other contracts that conflict with the appearance contract afterward. Such an appearance contract was signed under the same conditions without exception by 200 performers," he said.




It also argues that "Pocketdol" is allowed to engage in activities because it has notified the producer of 'Project 7' individual activities of artists in advance or has consulted with the producer. The corresponding phrase in the appearance contract is a clause that allows artists to appear in the program in consultation with the production team if the contract is inevitably signed prior to the appearance of Project 7."

Uncore is not a contract that interprets that other activities other than the final debut group can be arbitrarily performed during the appearance of 'Project 7', and in that case, it is a clear violation of the contract. "Pocketdol has not informed the producer of the individual activities of the artists in advance, and even if the person in charge requests it unilaterally, the producer has not conveyed his intention to allow it."

"Individual activities of artists that conflict with Closer's Your Eyes activities are in violation of the performance contract, and Uncore is bound to be held liable, including compensation for damages," he said. "I would like to say that consulting on separate demands from Pocketdol Studio, which is different from the beginning at public auditions where fairness is important, is a compromise of fairness to 198 other participants and their families and officials, and directly or indirectly to all involved."




Previously, Pocketdol claimed that 'Project7' wrote a contract for BAE173's appearance on the program in advance, but suddenly changed his words when the final member was selected.

Next is the full text of Uncore's official position.

I would like to inform you of the Uncore position.




According to the appearance contract signed by Pocketdol Studio, artists selected as the final debut group are obligated to sign a project group activity contract with Uncore, the management company of the project group "Close Your Eyes" and work for 36 months.

At the time of the appearance contract, the artists have guaranteed that there are no other contracts that conflict with the project group activities, and that they will not enter into any other contracts that conflict with the appearance contract afterward. Such an appearance contract was signed under the same conditions without exception by 200 cast members of Project 7.

However, Pocketdol Studio claims that such activities are allowed because they have notified the production company of Project 7 in advance or have consulted with the production company about the individual activities of the artists. The corresponding phrase in the appearance contract is a clause that allows artists to appear in the program in consultation with the production team if the contract is inevitably signed before appearing in Project 7. I would like to inform you that it is not a contract that is interpreted that other activities other than the final debut group can be arbitrarily performed during or after appearing in Project 7, and in that case, it is a clear violation of the contract.

Furthermore, Pocketdol Studio has never informed the production company of Project 7 of the individual activities of the artists in advance, and even if the person in charge requested it unilaterally, the production company has not conveyed its intention to allow it.

Individual artists' activities at odds with their "Close Your Eyes" activities are in violation of their performance contracts, and Uncore is bound to be held liable, including damages.

In particular, in public auditions where fairness is important, I would like to inform you that discussing the separate demands of Pocketdol Studio, which have changed from the beginning, is a compromise of fairness to 198 other participants and their families and officials, and directly or indirectly damages all involved

With experience in producing a number of audition programs and managing artists, Pocketdoll Studio will be well aware of how much effort and time it takes for "Close Your Eyes" to actually debut, and how significant the individual activities of the artists who are about to debut will have on "Close Your Eyes" future activities.

Please listen to the artist's willingness, parents' wishes, and fans' support to continue his successful career as a member of Close Your Eyes. As it is also in the interest of Pocket Doll Studio, which receives revenue distribution, we once again ask you to actively cooperate to concentrate on "Close Your Eyes" activities.



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