JBJ95's company is currently facing a lawsuit for being unable to give the payment for the group's previous Japanese fan meetings.
JBJ95's Agency Charged with Fraud and Negligence after Failing to Pay Production Costs
On Feb. 16, it was reported that an event production agency "A" has filed a criminal lawsuit against JBJ95's company, Star Road Entertainment, for negligence and fraud. According to the complainant, the South Korean company failed to pay around 70 million KRW (approximately 64,000 USD) in production costs for the organization of JBJ95's online Japanese fan meetings, which took place on Dec. 20 and Dec. 27 last year.
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On Jan. 13, it is said that the event production agency asked the chief executive officer of Star Road Entertainment to write a memorandum regarding the payment for the production costs of JBJ95's Japanese fan meetings, but failed to do so. Plus, the label did not contact company "A," and so the payment was still not received even after the deadline, which is on Jan. 31.
An official from the event production agency stated that it is common to pay some amount in advance andgive the remaining balance before JBJ95's fan meetings concluded.
However, the CEO of Star Road Entertainment said that that they are having difficulty when it comes to funds and promised to pay the production costs through sales of tickets and goods.
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Moreover, an official from company "A" told CBS Nocut News that Star Road Entertainment failed to hand over the payment despite them gaining profits from the sales of tickets and merchandise after JBJ95's Japanese fan meetings. They accused the CEO of using the money for personal life.
JBJ95's Company Responds to the Lawsuit and Accusation
In response to the lawsuit, a representative from Star Road Entertainment stated, "It is true that the agency has been sued by company 'A' for failure to pay production costs. We were unable to earn enough revenues from the fan meetings, and we are struggling financially due to COVID-19. However, the accusation that the label's CEO took the income from this event for personal use is false."
The entertainment company concluded its official statement by saying that they will attempt to pay back the event production agency what they owe.
Star Road Entertainment and Its Current Artists
Meanwhile, Star Road Entertainment, formerly called H.Mate Entertainment, is known as a comprehensive label that is made up of broadcasting media, business management, and performance content. It is currently home to male duo JBJ95, solo artist Rena, and actress Ji Seo Yoon. It previously managed K-pop girl group D.Holic and female duo BarbieD.
JBJ95 made its debut in October 2018 with a mini-album titled "Home." In October last year, the duo released its fourth mini-album titled "Jasmin." It is made up of five songs including the titular title track. The two members, Kenta and Sanggyun, were previously part of project boy group JBJ, along with four more members, namely Taehyun, Longguo, Hyunbin, and Donghan.
JBJ, short for Just Be Joyful, debuted in October 2017 with the mini-album "Fantasy." It disbanded in April 2018 following the conclusion of the members' seven-month contract.
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