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Choi Jin-sil’s slanderer given lighter punishment on appeal
by javabeans
Deceased actress Choi Jin-shil's netizen tormentor (identified only as Baek, female) has been penalized with 40 million won fine ($35,000) in an appeal trial, which reverses her earlier sentencing. Baek is the...
Tags: bad behavior, Choi Jin-shil, Jo Sung-min, lawsuits, netizens
Lee Byung-heon targeted for blackmail
by javabeans
Get ready for what will surely become another entertainment industry rollercoaster of scandalous claims: Lee Byung-heon, megastar and current lead in KBS drama IRIS, has been accused by a Korean-Canadian...
Tags: controversies, lawsuits, Lee Byung-heon
IRIS served with plagiarism suit
by javabeans
KBS's hit spy drama IRIS has found itself entangled in plagiarism charges. On December 7, novelist Park Chul-joo filed a suit with Seoul Central District Court accusing the drama's production company...
Tags: IRIS, lawsuits
Cinderella Man gets its apology
by javabeans
The fighting is over for drama series Cinderella Man, which had been accused of plagiarism in May by the production company of another proposed drama. On July 24, nearly two months...
Tags: Cinderella Man, Kwon Sang-woo, lawsuits
Round two: Magazine Allo vs. Style
by javabeans
Allo's Han Chae-young, Lee Jia and Style Oh, I want Magazine Allo and Style to fight forever and ever, and keep the lulz flowing! Their back-and-forth sniping is sorta going...
Tags: Han Chae-young, Kim Hye-soo, lawsuits, Lee Jia, Magazine Allo, Style
Magazine Allo postponed following plagiarism accusations
by javabeans
Han Chae-young It looks like KBS's Magazine Allo (the fashion drama starring Han Chae-young, Kim Haneul) may not make it to air after all. The drama is not canceled, merely...
Tags: Han Chae-young, Kim Haneul, lawsuits, Lee Jia, Magazine Allo, Ryu Shi-won, Style
Cinderella Man fights back, sues Fashion King
by javabeans
See, now this is just funny. First, fashion-world-centered drama Cinderella Man was accused of plagiarism by the folks behind the proposal for Fashion King. Then Style announced its casting and...
Tags: Cinderella Man, lawsuits, Magazine Allo, Style
Legal issues resolved for Lee Junki
by javabeans
Actor Lee Junki (Iljimae) has made nice with his former management agency, Mentor Entertainment. Both parties have come to an agreement following some unpleasant recent disputes. In September, Lee had...
Tags: lawsuits, Lee Jun-ki
Shin Eun-kyung not responsible for ex-husband’s misdeeds
by javabeans
Well, thank goodness for justice (for once?). The court has ruled that that actress Shin Eun-kyung (Bad Couple, Mom's Dead Upset) is not liable for her ex-husband's debts. Shin Eun-kyung...
Tags: lawsuits, Shin Eun-kyung
Jo Sung-min concedes in the custody war
by javabeans
Jo Sung-min is officially ending the ugly custody battle for his and Choi Jin-shil's children. He gave a press conference to announce that he is giving up all claims to...
Tags: Choi Jin-shil, Jo Sung-min, lawsuits