Chuu Ex-LOONA Wins Second Trial Against Former Agency, BlockBerry Creative

Chuu (Twitter @chuu_atrp)

JAKARTA - Chuu ex-LOONA won a second trial against his former agency BlockBerry Creative (BBC). The Seoul High Court stated that the singer won in the second lawsuit.“ We considered that the conclusion from the first trial was reasonable,” the court quoted Xsportsnews as saying today, Friday, March 8. In August 2023, Chuu was declared victorious in the first trial regarding his exclusive contract. The BBC filed an appeal against the verdict of the first trial, but it was not accepted by the court. The feud between the two began in November 2022 when the BBC announced Chuu was expelled from the LOONA K-pop group. They reasoned that Chuu violated power as speaking abusive language to agency staff.

Chuu, who has been involved in rumors of abuse of power and bullying at his agency. However, the agency was reluctant to reveal evidence related to the issue. This led professionals in the South Korean entertainment industry to question the agency's response. Chuu sued the agency to terminate their exclusive contract. In the same year, he prepared his own agency where he became CEO. In December 2022, Chuu filed a lawsuit against his former agency regarding an exclusive contract citing an unfair settlement. The agency responded with an appeal from the court that the result remained the same. Currently, Chuu joins ATRP as a solo singer.