SM ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES FIRST OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON EXO-M’S LUHAN
SM Entertainment has broken their silence, releasing an official statement for the first time since Luhan revealed he would be filing lawsuit against the agency.
Earlier today, we broke news that EXO-M’s Luhan would be filing for a contract termination lawsuit against SM Entertainment. Since then, it was revealed Luhan would be using the same lawyer as Hangeng and Kris, who also filed lawsuit against SM Entertainment.
More updates quickly came in, with SM Entertainment’s stock plummeting with the news, and fellow member Lay left a heartfelt message for Luhan on his Weibo.
Sina was quick to update fans with what Luhan’s 4 reasons for filing lawsuit against SM Entertainment were, and fans responded by trending #alwayssupportluhan on Twitter #1 worldwide.
Now, SM Entertainment has released their first official statement as below:
Our agency has received Luhan’s lawsuit on Friday through our corporate law firm.
We are shocked because the lawsuit was suddenly filed while we were in the process of negotiating his future schedules and activities after he expressed his wishes to focus more on his individual activities in China more than group activities, as well as matters concerning his health.
As it was with Kris’s case, when a lawsuit is filed for no actual reason by using the same pattern and lawyers after a gaining a lot of popularity as a star through group activities, we see this as one prioritizing one’s self and ignoring the understanding of the contract with the agency as well as everyone involved in the contracts and the activities with the group. We believe there is someone behind the scenes who is pulling the strings.
Regarding these kinds of situations, the agency plans to actively respond to it with our partners overseas including those in China as well as legal experts.
EXO’s future activities will also proceed on as scheduled.
INSIDERS REPORT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF EXO-M LEAVING TO FORM CHINESE GROUP ARE GROUNDLESS RUMORS
Koreaboo has reached out to insiders within the industry, who have revealed that the additional Chinese members of EXO-M have no immediate plans to leave the group and form another in China.
Rumors have been spreading across the internet about members Tao and Lay, attempting to also leaving SM Entertainment, however, the rumors cite insiders’ early knowledge of Jessica being removed from Girls’ Generation and Luhan’s lawsuit against SM Entertainment as credibility.
Several months prior to Jessica being removed from SM Entertainment, rumors were flying of the artist having issues. Prominent Girls’ Generation fan and pseudo-insider, @oniontaker, posted on his Tumblr and Twitter in June, 2014 of the strong possibility that a member might be leaving Girls’ Generation.
In Luhan’s situation, the fact that he would be leaving EXO-M and filing lawsuit against SM Entertainment was the worst kept secret in the industry. Rumors had been flying for weeks, and Chinese fans had even pinpointed the exact dates of the filing of lawsuit (the last day possibly being October 10th). Insiders on television even blatantly “predicted” his leaving.
In May 2013, rumors were already spreading about EXO-M’s Kris leaving the industry and taking a break. Insiders had long revealed that Kris was having problems, heading back home to China and Vancouver for extended periods of times.
Insiders revealed to Koreaboo that it would be impossible for the two members, Lay and Tao to leave so suddenly and form another group with the ongoing legal disputes.
With Luhan citing "health issues due to over-exhaustion in both body and in stress," as one of the major reasons for leaving, it seems contradictory to take on even more stress and battle SM Entertainment on the entertainment field as well as in court.
Luhan was even quoted as saying, “I’m home” in his message after filing lawsuit, further adding to his reasons of wanting to have his health return and take a break from entertainment to focus on his health.
What do you think, are the rumors of the additional two members just an attempt to stir up controversy?
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