Member LEE JAE JIN of the group SECHSKIES was sued for defamation by “A”, representative of the show production company Mountain Movement Story, who was promoting a year-end dinner show.
On November 11, Mountain Movement Story announced through an official press release that “A” had filed a complaint against LEE JAE JIN.
Previously, on the 10th, LEE JAE JIN had announced on his personal SNS that he would not participate in the event “THE TREE in INSPIRE – The Untold Story of SECHSKIES”, which was scheduled to be held on coming December 15 and 16 at Inspire Resort located on Yeongjong Island in Incheon. This show was an event designed as the 30th anniversary of SECHSKIES‘ debut approached, in which LEE JAE JIN as well as JANG SU WON and KO JI YONG were set to participate.
At the time, LEE JAE JIN called into question the fact that cash payments were being made via personal accounts and not through official ticket offices. He stated he had not been informed beforehand of this payment method during the negotiation process of his participation, and had learned later, thanks to reports from fans, that “A” was contacting fans individually to receive the ticket amount in his personal account. He also mentioned the fact that, among the fans who requested a refund, some had not yet recovered their money.
However, during this process, LEE JAE JIN having mentioned the real name of “A” in a public post on his SNS and specified elements concerning the money collection method and the refund situation, “A” initiated legal proceedings. The conflict between the two parties around the show thus turned into a legal procedure.
However, Mountain Movement Story clearly indicated that this complaint was unrelated to the members of SECHSKIES or the group’s activities. Mountain Movement Story emphasized: “This complaint is unrelated to the members of SECHSKIES or the group’s activities, and it is not a complaint targeting Mountain Movement Story or this event either,” adding: “It is a person-to-person legal procedure taking place between the individual who wrote the public post and the individual whose real name was specified in said post.”
The company also requested: “We hope that this matter will not be abusively interpreted as a dispute between the members of SECHSKIES or a legal dispute related to the group’s activities.”
Currently, the claim related to this complaint has been transferred to the concerned organizations. The accuracy of the facts and the legal assessment will be confirmed later through regular investigation procedures.
Mountain Movement Story added: “We will not mention additional unconfirmed content and will not pursue unnecessary debates regarding the ongoing legal procedure.”
Additionally, following the announcement of LEE JAE JIN‘s refusal to participate, the show in question headed toward cancellation.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS SECHSKIES, LEE JAE JIN
