Court Finds for Ex-Boy Band Member in Contract Dispute
The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday found in favor of Han Geng, a former member of popular boy band Super Junior from China, in a suit against his management agency SM Entertainment to terminate his 13-year contract. "The exclusive contract between Han and SM Entertainment is considerably unfair to him as it is unilaterally advantageous to the management agency, which had superior leverage at the time of signing," the court said. "Based on the precedent of other boy/girl bands, it seems that Han would be tied to SM Entertainment for most of the peak years of his career under the current contract." Han (26) signed an exclusive contract with SM Entertainment when he was still in high school in 2003 with his parents present, valid for 10 years following the date of his first album release. Han made a debut as a member of Super Junior in 2005, and renewed his contract for three more years later. The contract contains clauses that allow SM Entertainment to seek compensation from Han as well as suspend his career when he is involved in scandals; gives ownership rights of albums and songs made during the contract to SM Entertainment; and prohibits Han from using songs he wrote the lyrics, music or arrangements without permission from the agency. After filing the lawsuit in December last year, Han left Super Junior and started a solo career in China.
The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday found in favor of Han Geng, a former member of popular boy band Super Junior from China, in a suit against his management agency SM Entertainment to terminate his 13-year contract. "The exclusive contract between Han and SM Entertainment is considerably unfair to him as it is unilaterally advantageous to the management agency, which had superior leverage at the time of signing," the court said. "Based on the precedent of other boy/girl bands, it seems that Han would be tied to SM Entertainment for most of the peak years of his career under the current contract." Han (26) signed an exclusive contract with SM Entertainment when he was still in high school in 2003 with his parents present, valid for 10 years following the date of his first album release. Han made a debut as a member of Super Junior in 2005, and renewed his contract for three more years later. The contract contains clauses that allow SM Entertainment to seek compensation from Han as well as suspend his career when he is involved in scandals; gives ownership rights of albums and songs made during the contract to SM Entertainment; and prohibits Han from using songs he wrote the lyrics, music or arrangements without permission from the agency. After filing the lawsuit in December last year, Han left Super Junior and started a solo career in China.
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