As you probably know, the girl group Fifty Fifty has been in a legal dispute with their agency ATTRAKT since the end of June. Back then, the members of the group applied to have their contracts suspended. It stayed quiet in July, but yesterday Fifty Fifty spoke up again and even published a handwritten letter.
Today we give you a short summary of the events of the last two days:
August 16
Apparently, Fifty Fifty and ATTRAKT recently tried to resolve the situation through talks. However, the two parties did not reach a satisfactory result. Two days ago, the girl group informed the court that they do not intend to make any further mediation efforts.
August 17
Fifty Fifty files a criminal complaint against the CEO of ATTRAKT!
The law firm BARUN announced yesterday that the group is accusing Jeong Hong Joon of alleged breaches of contract, financial irregularities and misconduct. The lawyers emphasized that they are committed to protecting the rights and interests of the members and are determined to seek justice for the wrongs they allegedly suffered during their time at Attrakt.
The members Keena, Saena, Sio and Aran also addressed their fans personally in a handwritten letter:
In the letter, the group thanks their fans for their support and stresses that their greatest wish is to return to their activities as artists. Before that, however, they have to set right what went wrong between them and their agency.
They explain how difficult these times are for them, as they have to face misunderstandings and accusations, and they apologize for the confusion. Despite the difficulties, they are convinced that the truth must come to light and believe that their fans will understand them once everything is resolved.
The once so promising future of Fifty Fifty is now shrouded in uncertainty due to the legal dispute with ATTRAKT. Nobody can say yet how things will continue. We will keep following the dispute and keep you updated in between.
Amid the ongoing legal dispute, Fifty Fifty have once again made big waves in the music scene:
Their hit "Cupid" continues to climb and is now tied with "Butter" by BTS for 3rd place among the K-pop songs that have stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 the longest.
In addition, a new version of "Cupid" with the well-known artist Sabrina Carpenter was released yesterday.
Sources: Naver Billboard, Youtube
