Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi, who is in conflict with his former agency Hook Entertainment over settlement issues, directly mentioned the ongoing legal battle. Actors Joo Sang-wook and Cha Ye-ryun also gave warm support to Lee Seung-gi.
KBS2's 'Year-Round Plus', which aired on the 5th, featured Lee Seung-gi attending the '2022 KBS Drama Awards' held on the 31st of last month.
On this day, Lee Seung-gi appeared in the KBS waiting room with his face covered with a hat and mask. When asked by 'Year-Year Plus', "Please just say one thing," he walked away and said, "I'm sorry. I'll talk about it later."
Previously, Lee Seung-gi's legal representative said, "Hook Entertainment hid the fact that music material sales occurred from Lee Seung-gi for about 18 years after his debut and did not settle the sales," and added, "Hook Entertainment CEO Jin- young Kwon and director of finance are in violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes, etc. “We filed a complaint on charges of embezzlement (embezzlement in office) and violation of the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (fraud) )," he said. In addition, the current and former directors of Hook Entertainment were accused of fraud and embezzlement, claiming that they embezzled some of the advertising model fees.
Accordingly, Hook settled more than 5 billion won to Lee Seung-gi, and the legal dispute continues by filing a lawsuit in court to confirm the absence of debt to end the dispute. Meanwhile, Lee Seung-gi donated 2 billion won of the amount settled by Hook to Seoul National University Children's Hospital.
On this day, Lee Seung-gi attended the '2022 KBS Drama Awards' with his head shaved due to filming the movie 'Big Family'. Lee Seung-gi played the role of the head priest in 'Big Family'. In his acceptance speech for the Best Couple Award, Lee Seung-gi said, “Many people assume it is a personal change of heart, but that is not the case at all. I am currently filming a movie called 'Big Family' and was chosen to play the role of the head priest. “I hope you don't misunderstand,” he explained cheerfully, adding, “Many people look at me with sad eyes, but you don't have to look at me like that.”
Also, when asked about his future activity plans, Lee Seung-gi said, “I also have plans for activities and fights.” In particular, Lee Seung-gi attracted attention by receiving the joint grand prize with Joo Sang-wook, who played Lee Bang-won in KBS1's 'Taejong Lee Bang-won'. He said, “For the sake of my juniors who will be sitting here in 10 or 20 years, I promise again today that I will (fight) to find the rights that they deserve, and that I should not pass on this kind of work. that requires putting down a lot and fighting to get. “Your support has been a great help.” “He expressed his feelings about receiving the award.
After the awards ceremony, Joo Sang-wook gave encouragement to Lee Seung-gi, saying, "I hope everything goes well." Joo Sang-wook's wife Cha Ye-ryun also cheered, saying, "You're going through a lot. Cheer up. I'm rooting for you. It's true. You have to win."
Joo Sang-wook and Cha Ye-ryun joked, "I keep looking at them and they look good in half-sleeved dresses," and "If we didn't talk about it, I think they would have thought there was a really big story." Lee Seung-gi said, "Everyone thought so. I saw the actors earlier, but they didn't say anything. They couldn't speak, so I only talked about it then."
After winning the grand prize, Lee Seung-gi participated in an interview with 'Year-Round Plus'. Lee Seung-gi said, "Thank you. I will work hard. I understand this to mean 'work hard at your job, the job given to you,' and I will work hard to walk down the path of an actor as usual. "
To the fans, he said, "Thank you so much. I think I received the grand prize because you all loved my role as Kim Jeong-ho in 'Love According to the Law' so much. I'm so happy that I achieved the highest sales. Also, I'm very sorry for any inconvenience caused due to my personal situation." “It's sad. Still, I’m grateful that so many people support me.”
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr