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Actor Bae Yong-joon has sued a domestic travel agency for unapproved use of his photo for commercial purposes and violation of his privacy, a court said Tuesday.
According to the Seoul Central District Court, the 37-year-old actor, who is better known in Japan by his nickname "Yonsama," filed a suit against a Korean travel agency, Seoul Nabi, demanding 100 million won in compensation.
In a statement, Bae said the agency designed a travel product, whose itinerary includes stops at a coffee shop, beauty salon and other facilities where he frequently visits, and used his photo on its Web site without approval to promote the products.
"It significantly restricted my freedom in private life," the actor said in the statement. "The agency did not keep its promise that it would stop running the program."
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