The singerŌĆÖs legal representative released an official statement on November 24th. ŌĆ£Lee has been represented by Hook Entertainment for 18 years since his debut and fully trusted his agency regarding matters of earnings and payment. However, he was unaware that earnings were being generated off his music because the agency made no mention of it,ŌĆØ his legal team stated. ŌĆ£He only discovered it after receiving a message mistakenly sent by one of the companyŌĆÖs employees. Although he urged that they should come forward on the topic, the company refused, offering excuses and making derogatory remarks to Lee.ŌĆØ The team claimed, ŌĆ£During this process, he received threats and insults from the companyŌĆÖs CEO. Lee then realized that his relationship with Kwon and Hook Entertainment, whom he had trusted like family, could no longer be sustained.ŌĆØ LeeŌĆÖs council said they are considering legal options to resolve the issue. ŌĆ£He is planning to ŌĆ£closely inspectŌĆØ legalities between Kwon and himself regarding his music and other matters. We hope to hear back from them with a transparent record of his earnings.ŌĆØ Source (1)
