Arrears Of 6 Years' Salary Of IDR 7 Billion, Park Yoochun Sued By Former Manager

Former SM Entertainment idol Park Yoochun (Instagram @parkyochun_)

JAKARTA - Former SM Entertainment idol Park Yoochun was sued by his former manager. The Seoul Eastern District Court continued the trial after briefly stopping for four months as a sign of significant developments related to cases of unpaid salary charges and contract disputes. Launching from Koreaboo, the lawsuit, initiated by former manager Park Yoochun, stated that the singer and actor violated their exclusive contract, resulting in Mr Kim not receiving an agreed salary of around 600 million KRW (approximately IDR 7 billion) over a period of six years. Kim served as Park's manager during his JYJ period to their attempt to establish a Riciel a agency designed to navigate Park's career after being involved in a drug charge case. Previously, Park Yoochun accused Riciel of failing to distribute profits properly, while Riciel replied, blaming Park for being involved in a double contract with a Japanese agency. Further details claim that despite being promised CEOship in Riciel with an annual salary of 100 million KRW (approximately IDR 1 billion), Mr Kim pointed out that from March 1, 2021 to December 31, 2026, he never received an agreed salary due to their unfair termination of their exclusive contract, causing a loss of 570 million KRW (approximately IDR 6 billion).

Despite the severity of this accusation, Park Yoochun has not publicly responded to the claims made against him.

Along with the development of the lawsuit, with the next hearing scheduled for March 27 at the Seoul Eastern District Court, all eyes are on how this legal drama will come to light, affecting the reputations and finances of those involved.