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by delacroix on January 19, 2011

Seungyeon, Hara, Jiyoung and Nicole, the 4 out of 5 members of Kara, previously released a statement regarding their decision to leave their management company, DSP Media. Since then, DSP has released an official statement about the issue in which they argued against some of the four members’ points. Now that Goo Hara changed her mind to return to DSP, the remaining three members decided to press on with their offense and released another statement through Landmark, their legal representatives
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Below is the second statement released by Landmark;

The loss of faith in our company is what hurts us the most!
The members of Kara and DSP Media began to lose trust in one another ever since the change in DSP’s top management which occurred in March 2010. This is due to the fact that the members of the new management, who lacked professional knowledge, failed to provide proper management for Kara. The current executive director of DSP Media is the wife of Mr. Lee Ho Yeon, the ex-director who is currently ill. She has never worked in the entertainment management industry before; and so far, she has only been concerned about DSP’s profits and the health of DSP. She failed to build a trusting relationship with the members of Kara as she disregarded situations and the growth potential of the members.

The contract turned into a registration form!
The members of Kara signed the contract for their work in Japan under the knowledge that it was a simple registration form. The members and the parents were told that the contract, which was in Japanese, was a form for simply registering as a music artist in Japan. This made them sign the contract without knowing that they were signing a contract, and when they asked for a copy of the contract after the fact, a DSP employee declined their request as the contract was not to be released outside of the company.

The company had no rights to make deals in Japan!
The executive director of DSP Japan, the company in charge of Kara’s work in Japan, is the same person as the original DSP executive director (wife of Lee Ho Yeon). The company removed part of the earnings as a share of DSP Japan, and then paid the members with a percentage of the remaining portion. This means that the same manager, who owns both companies, cut Kara’s share of the earnings through a transaction out of formality, which resulted in Kara getting taxed twice by the company. According to their contract with DSP, Kara members had their rights violated by this action.

Karaya is owned by the executive director and his family!
Karaya is an online clothing store for which three members of Kara (Gyuri, Hara and Jiyoung) work as models. It is owned by the current executive director of DSP Media, and other managerial positions are held by the director’s family members, which clearly shows that this is another scheme to profit from the Kara members. Karaya also made the members wear clothing with the inappropriate line “BEST FUCKIN FIVE” on it then posted the photos on its website, which not only disregarded the reputation of the members, especially Jiyoung who is a minor, but also resulted in heavy complaints from Kara’s fans. This action by DSP was a clear display of how the DSP disregards the reputation or profit of the artists and is only concerned about the profits of itself.

Kara3成員代表律師也公開了她們第二份的官方聲明!
Silvia at kpopn.com

1.對我們而言最受傷的是失去對公司的信任!
我們開始對DSP Media失去信任是從2010年3月公司代表換人開始。新的公司管理人並沒有相關的經歷，無法提供最好的管理給Kara!會換成原本代表的老婆Lee Ho Yeon是因為代表生病。因為Lee Ho Yeon沒有相關的經驗，導致她只關注於DSP的利潤和公司的營運。她卻沒有和我們建立起相互信任的關係，她無視Kara的情況和成員成長潛力!

2.合約只是一個簡單的註冊單!
我們今年簽約給日本，但合約只是一張相當簡單的表單。成員和父母在談這個合約時是用日文，且形式也相當簡單。她們甚至是在一無所知的情況之下簽了這個合約，當她們想要拿到一個影本時，卻被公司拒絕!

3.公司沒有權利在日本進行交易!
在日本公司的代表其實就是Lee Ho Yeon，導致明明是同一個代表(擁有兩間公司)卻對Kara所賺的錢抽成兩次。並且根據DSP合約，這個已經違反了她們的權益!

4.Karaya是所屬代表和其家人所擁有的!
Karaya這個線上服飾品牌是由奎利荷拉和智英當其模特兒。但事實上其所有權是DSP的代表和其他代表家人的公司理事，這很明顯是從Kara身上獲取利益的另一個方式!甚至刊登成員穿上文字不恰當的衣服(BEST FUCKIN FIVE)於服飾官網上，這不單單造成成員們名聲的損毀，因為智英是最小的成員，但卻必須受到粉絲嚴重的指責!這很明顯顯示DSP只為了自身的利益卻忽略成員們的名譽!



Kara3人發表正式聲明和東家解約 控訴經紀公司罪狀

偶像團體Kara成員韓勝妍，Nicole和姜智英3人就和經紀公司DSP媒體解除合約一事發表正式聲明。

對此DSP媒體稱：「作為成就現在Kara的當事人，我們付出了汗水和努力，我們並不希望看到這種不雅事情的發生，如果雙方有任何問題希望能夠透過雙方的調解來圓滿解決，祝願對方能夠成為繼續代表南韓歌壇的女生組合」。

以下為正式聲明：

【我們因和經紀公司喪失信任關系而感到痛心！】
作為解約團體Kara的法律代理人將會闡述成員們與DSP媒體的信任關系如何被破壞，內容如下。

2010年3月DSP經營者換人後[李浩延代表離職後]，一群沒有任何專業素養的經營隊伍開始管理Kara，組合得不到任何實質性的演藝活動計劃， 經紀公司和成員們之間的信賴度開始惡化。現在DSP媒體的負責人是李浩延前代表的夫人，從未參與過任何演藝企劃和經紀活動，也未曾考慮到成員們的成長可能性和實際狀況，僅追求公司的利益最終導致和成員之間的關系破裂。

【將日本經紀合約謊稱為日本藝人登錄文件！】
發表解約聲明的某成員法律代理人稱經紀公司將合約書謊稱為日本藝人登錄文件，讓成員們在文件上簽名。DSP向成員以及其父母們謊稱日文版經紀合約是日本藝人登錄文件，騙取他們在上面簽名，簽名後雖然要求復印件但卻被公司以機密為由拒絕。

【經紀公司任意簽下日本各種合約！】
負責Kara日本活動的DSP JAPAN代表理事不僅被選為現經紀公司的代表理事，還任意制定了日本範圍內所得款項中一部分將作為DSP JAPAN的手續費，然後所剩餘款才分給經紀公司和Kara的不當分配方式，也使得同一代表在2家公司間透過形成上的交易，毫無任何根據的分得2杯羹，完 全侵犯了合約上Kara的權利。

【Kara成為經紀公司理事和其家族的經營手段！】
成員中3人[奎利，荷拉，智英]代言的購物網站，由DSP的代表理事出任該網站的代表理事，其家族將成員們標榜成為經營團隊利用她們，只考慮到利 益。此外該網站還讓成員們穿上寫有「BEST FUCKIN FIVE」的衣服，並拍下照片上傳至網站中，引起了粉絲的強烈抗議，不顧及還有未成年人，嚴重損壞了成員們的名譽和自尊。他們這種無視藝人利益和名譽只看 重公司利益的不負責任的做法令人無法忍受。


具荷拉,宣佈留在所屬公司!解約風波新局面


曾包括具荷拉在內的四名KARA成員與所屬公司DSP的解約風波才刮起沒多久.19日下午,具荷拉就臨陣倒戈,宣佈退出解約,願意和朴圭利一起留在公司.

DSP Media方面稱,"具荷拉自己找到辦公室來道歉說對不起...撤銷了解約訴求后就回去了".於此同時,DSP Media發表正式立場,表示因為李浩然社長健康不佳而導致的企劃不周一說無根無據,現在在日本(KARA)的人氣就是最好的證明,而此事對成員在日本的 活動產生了不良影響也不是事實."

對於收益分配上的爭論,也有相當大的歪曲和誤會.在如果仔細說明收益分配,則其實是根據利於KARA的方面進行的分配,費用清算,分配時機這些方面也和 KARA之前的聲明內容不同,而是在資金入帳后,就及時非配給所有成員了.還希望KARA作為韓流熱潮的主角人物,不要再用其他更多毫無根據的指控,對公司造成名譽損壞.

目前,KARA停止了一切活動,與彼時東方神起的狀況一直,處在2人留下,3人意願脫離的狀態.



KARA-東方神起…偶像團體專屬合約糾紛,爲什麽?

KARA成員和DSP Media的解約糾紛再次令南韓歌謠界弊病浮出水面,引起了人們娛樂圈的再次質疑.

KARA成員韓勝妍,姜智英,鄭妮可,具荷拉,19日通過法務法人通報了與所屬公司DSP Media解除專屬合約的決定.并同時要求終止經紀事務.

KARA4人通過法律代理人發表聲明說,“DSP亂用職權,強迫成員們參加她們不想參加的演藝活動,并進行人格褻瀆,強迫簽各種無理合約,給成員們帶來了非常大的精神困擾. 所屬公司和藝人本應在相互信任的前提下合作,但現在公司完全把KARA當成賺錢的工具在利用”.

但雖然KARA等人強調的是精神困擾方面,也有人懷疑她們與DSP的收入分配不均才是問題的關鍵.

去年8月在日本出道的KARA在短時間內就獲得了高人氣,獲得了相當高的收入.以日本3萬9580個音像店的數據為根據,2010新人歌手賣出總額中KARA佔據第一位.單曲2張,專輯5張,DVD1張等8張印象作品一共創收約180億韓元.

韓勝妍等4名成員對收益的不正當分配懷有很大的不滿,而因為成員們年紀尚輕,所有也有猜測其中介入了各人父母的意見.知道演藝圈運轉法則的某配音演員的女兒,也是KARA的隊長朴圭利卻沒有參與這次解約事件.朴圭利的父母說沒從KARA其他4名成員的父母那裡聽過任何有關此次事件的說法.

2009年7月,東方神起出身的俊秀,有天,在中,同一年,SJ的韓庚就經歷過類似的解約糾紛.並且,韓庚的在通過法律解決合約問題時,獲得勝訴.

外界認為KARA等4人與DSP的合約糾紛,有勝訴的可能性.SM去年12月還因為與藝人的不公平專屬合約曾經受到過公開的警告.且SM和俊秀等人的法律糾紛目前也還是進行時.

沒完沒了的專屬合約糾紛,給歌謠界的新韓流造成了非常惡性的影響.KARA在本月5日還在第25屆日本金唱片大賞上,與少女時代一起獲得新人獎,足以顯示她們的高人氣.東方神起不僅在日本,甚至整個亞洲的人氣都不可小覷.而韓庚所屬的SJ在中國也曾是紅極一時的團體.

歌謠界有關人員稱,“韓流熱風雖然還在亞洲盛行,但韓國經紀管理體制上的問題嚴重性也是事實”,“虛有其表的輝煌是無法持久的.歌謠界內部的腐朽應該儘快整肅,才能使韓流風繼續吹下去”.

大型經紀公司方面表示,“偶像團體的專屬合約紛爭,在其人氣鼎盛時期發生的概率非常高”,“因為商品本身的價值擺在那裡”.“主要也是因為經紀公司跟藝人父母的意見不一,造成了糾紛…成員們和公司之間的關係雖然重要,但家長和經紀公司之間的信賴也應該被放到優先考慮”.




KARA提告公司 不甘當搖錢樹
記者鄭宜熏



在日本人氣不輸「少女時代」的南韓女子團體「KARA」，除隊長朴奎利外，其他4名成員，不甘被經紀公司當搖錢樹，以「彼此沒有信賴感」為由，於昨天狀告「DSP娛樂」要求解約；但不到一天，成員具荷拉突然改變心意，表示後悔提告，決定繼續效勞公司。

酬勞太低 疑父母主導提告

KARA去年8月進軍日本，專輯大賣49萬3千張，海撈13億日圓（約台幣4.6億元），稱霸公信榜2010年度新人銷售榜。但DSP娛樂上月僅支付團員每人300萬韓元（約台幣7.8萬元），一名相關人士揣測應是韓勝妍等4人的父母，不滿女兒被壓榨，才會與DSP娛樂對簿公堂。

具荷拉24小時內反悔

並解釋日本唱片公司和DSP娛樂的收入分配各為85%、15%，扣除其他費用，成員約領1~2%的收入，大部分南韓歌手在日本的收入分配也差不多。DSP娛樂方面稱：「KARA的4名成員們突然要求解約，實在太荒謬了。會一一了解狀況，再對外發表言論。」

隊長朴奎利狀況外表示：「她們要解約，我是看了報導才知道。」而成員韓勝妍、具荷拉昨上午從泰國抵達仁川機場時，素顏的2人被問到合約問題時，沉默不語、低頭快閃；不過，具荷拉不到一天時間卻反悔，昨下午表示「後悔在訴訟書上簽名，希望獲公司原諒」。

2007年出道的KARA，成員平均年齡20.4歲，她們成名曲「HONEY」曾被「瑤瑤」郭書瑤翻唱。去年以日語版「Mr.」搭配「屁股舞」成功打進日本市場，演藝事業正值巔峰之際鬧出走，5名成員最後是否會如「東方神起」一樣分裂為2團體，備受粉絲關注。


DSP Entertainment responds to TV report article文章



Source: Edaily via Yahoo! Korea
by delacroix on January 19, 2011

Earlier today we reported details regarding Kara’s contract, uncovered by TV report in midst of this very significant controversy. Edaily, a Korean online newspaper, contacted DSP Entertainment today regarding the report; and here is what the group’s management company had to say about the allegations against them.

A representative from DSP explained to Edaily through a phone interview today that they paid each members of Kara around 300 million Won per person ($300,000) last year, more than half of which has already been paid during the first half of the year. When questioned why the members were only paid $3,000 this past December, the representative explained that it was based from a promotion with a franchise of a convenience store during August. DSP received 3 million Yen ($40,000) from the deal, and the Kara members each received $3,000 from this according to the representative. So some may be curious on why they were only paid a share of this promotion and not their album and single sales? The representative explained this as well.

He went on to claim that Kara was offered a share of profit that was much higher than the going rate in the Japanese music industry. Japanese artists usually receive only 1% of the total album and single sales, and because DSP believed that this amount was unfair for Kara, they offered to pay the members around 20-30% of DSP’s share in the sales. In Japan, the distributor takes 84% of the album/single sales, leaving the management company with the remaining 16%. In DSP’s case, they had to split it evenly with Universal Japan, which is Kara’s management company in Japan. Hence, DSP was to receive 8% of the total album/single sales, and they would have had to pay only 1/8 of it to Kara members. However, the representative stated that they felt that the amount was unfair for Kara, so they had offered the parents of the members 20-30% of DSP’s share, which would be 1.6-2.4% of the total sales, rather than 1%.

Lastly, he stated that the Kara members were supposed to receive the third quarter profits in December, but this couldn’t be done because the parents didn’t give an answer to their offer.

A lot of information from this interview are contradicting of other reports, mostly the ones that were written in favor of Kara. This interview does give one piece of information that is of value; the fact that dispute most likely started over profit distribution of album and single sales in Japan, and the members’ parents were heavily involved in this. Reminds us of another group of the past, doesn’t it?
Stay tuned to allkpop for more on this story as it develops.