Korean Entertainment Management Association speaks up to defend T-ara’s Eunjung

The Korean Entertainment Management Association (KEMA) stated their position on T-ara‘sEunjung unilaterally being dropped from her drama.

KEMA distributed an article to the media on August 23rd titled, ‘[Our] Opinion On The Irrational and Unilateral Breach Of Drama Contract.‘

According to this post, Eunjung had given up other activities including promotions overseas in order to put her full focus on this drama, however, the staff members of ‘Five Fingers‘ had without legitimate reason requested she voluntarily leave the drama. In the event that Eunjung did not comply with the request, there would be pressure put on both Eunjung and her agency.

Eunjung’s representatives had asked SBS for their reasons for removing Eunjung from the drama, but the staff members only brought up the unreasonable conditions for contract adjustments, stating that it would not be in the best interests of the staff members.

The KEMA remarked, “In the event the actor 나 actress 교체해야 during the production course of the drama, negotiations 이루어져야합니다 under the premise of mutual understanding, however, on August 22nd, the 직원 및 SBS 않았다 not relay 정보를 regarding Eunjung's exit from the series and 을 발표 the breach of contract through the media .”

“After seeing the actual evidence and hearing the testimonies, we were appalled when we found that this kind of inexcusable tyranny was in fact the truth,” they continued. “Our association realizes that this 종류 of backwards system carried out for drama contracts 해야합니다 eradicated, so that the industry can develop 보다 적극적으로 and become 더 wholesome. Thus, a 몇 년 전 we began 위해 노력 improving irrational contract practices, 로 시작 the issue of nonpayments for acting appearances. These efforts are manifested in the 'Standard Appearance Contract' being established with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism .”

They continued, “We will assert our claims and position so that Eunjung who was absurdly inconvenienced by this will be able to restore her dignity. We will look forward to the staff members taking sensible measures so that all the people involved will not be inconvenienced by this incident.”