Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Jo Sung-mo ordered to pay 100m won compensation
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By Bahk Eun-ji
Singer Jo Sung-mo has been ordered to pay 100 million won compensation for sub-standard performances from 2014-2015.
Seoul Central District Court ruled Sunday in favor of a production agency that handled Jo’s national tour, and ordered Jo to pay 100 million won($890,000) to the agency.
Jo, 38, was contracted to give 18 solo performances, but he stopped in April after his 16th show, because of a conflict over money.
The agency also claimed Jo broke his contract by appearing at a similar concert.
The court ruled that Jo had acknowledged plaintiff’s claim because he did not take any action at the trial.
If he does not appeal to a higher court in two weeks, the compensation order will stand.