Major K-pop agency accused of withholding laundry payments for two years
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A well-known entertainment agency is embroiled in a legal dispute after allegedly failing to pay over 12 million won ($8,600) in laundry fees for stage costumes.
According to a report by JTBC News on Friday, the agency has not paid a professional laundry service provider for two years. The outstanding amount, which began accumulating after the company first requested the service in 2023, has now surpassed 12 million won.
The laundry business, which has specialized in cleaning stage costumes for more than a decade, said the agency has not made a single payment since the partnership began.
Other vendors have reportedly experienced similar issues. A stylist company, a costume manufacturer, and a tailoring service have all claimed they are owed tens of millions of won for services rendered to the same agency.
The laundry company said it received no response from the agency for months, but when it warned of legal action, the company transferred 5 million won before once again cutting off communication.
Following media inquiries, the agency issued a statement saying the issue stemmed from “an accounting team error” and pledged to “immediately pay the outstanding fees accumulated over the past two years.”
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