[NEWS] 260606 - Exclusive: VIVIZ wins injunction against Big Planet Made… Court acknowledges ‘unpaid settlement money’
“With this decision, VIVIZ will be able to continue independent activities while the main lawsuit proceeds, and the path has also opened for the group to freely explore the direction of its future activities.
On the 5th, the Seoul Central District Court’s 50th Civil Agreement Division, presided over by Judge Lee Sanghoon, fully accepted the application for an injunction to suspend the validity of the exclusive contracts filed by the three VIVIZ members against BPM.
In its decision, the court ruled that “the effect of the exclusive contracts concluded between the creditors and the debtor shall be suspended until the judgment in the main case is delivered.” It also ordered that the agency must not negotiate or conclude contracts with third parties against the members’ wishes, demand that the members engage in entertainment activities, or request that third parties prohibit the members from carrying out activities.
On March 4, VIVIZ notified the agency of the termination of their exclusive contracts, citing the agency’s failure to fulfill its obligation to pay settlements, failure to provide management support, and the resulting breakdown of trust between the parties. Since then, both sides have continued a legal battle over the validity of the exclusive contracts.
According to the decision, the court cited the agency’s failure to pay the promised settlement money as a key basis for its judgment.
The court determined that the settlement money owed to each VIVIZ member was more than 100 million won, stating that “it is reasonable to view the debtor as having violated its obligation to pay settlement money.”
During the trial, the agency argued that it had difficulty paying the settlement money due to an attempted management-rights takeover by outside forces and false media reports concerning Chairman Cha Gawon. However, the court did not accept this argument. The court found that “the attempted management rights takeover by outside forces and false media reports are merely circumstances unrelated to the creditors.”
The issue of providing settlement records was also a point of dispute. The court pointed out that the settlement statements provided by the agency only listed the amounts of revenue and expenses, without attaching specific supporting materials such as tax invoices and receipts. It also noted that the agency had not provided the related documents afterward or explained how the members could access them.
Attorney Woo Honggyun of Shinwon Law Firm, the legal representative for VIVIZ, said, “The court has decided to fully accept the creditors’ claims,” adding, “The unpaid settlement amount specified in the decision is only part of the total, and we plan to expand the claim during the main lawsuit.”"
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[NEWS] 260408 - VIVIZ have terminated their exclusive contract with Big Planet Made in March
On the 8th, VIVIZ legal representative from Shinwon Law Firm announced via an official press release that their contracts have been terminated. According to the statement, the members notified the agency of termination due to breach of settlement payment obligations, failure to provide management support, and the resulting breakdown of trust. The contracts were legally terminated as of March 4, 2026, and are no longer valid.
Full Official Statement:
“Hello, this is attorney Woo Honggyun of Shinwon Law Firm, legal representative for Eunha, SinB, and Umji of VIVIZ (hereinafter “the artists”).
We are delivering the artists’ official position regarding the termination of their exclusive contracts.
The artists notified their agency, Big Planet Made Entertainment, of contract termination due to violations of settlement payment obligations, failure to provide management support, and the resulting breakdown of trust. The contracts were lawfully terminated as of March 4, 2026.
The agency delayed the final settlement payment around November 2025 and has not made any further payments since. Despite multiple inquiries, the agency only responded vaguely that payment would be made “soon,” but has not followed through.
In January 2026, the agency unilaterally informed the artists of the cancellation of their upcoming album (EP06). Additionally, all domestic and overseas fan meetings scheduled for the first half of the year were canceled. The agency was even unable to cover basic on-site expenses, leading to situations where a manager had to use personal funds. While the artists were willing to endure delays in their own payments, they could not bear seeing those around them suffer financial harm as activities continued.
Ultimately, the artists concluded that the agency had completely lost the fundamental will and ability to support their careers, failed to take responsibility for payments, and irreparably broke the trust necessary to maintain the contract.
With heavy hearts, the artists notified the agency of contract termination.
Although they were no longer contractually obligated to participate in scheduled activities after March 4, the artists completed all schedules through the end of March out of responsibility to their fans. As all activities have now concluded, they are only now sharing this statement.
The artists sincerely thank their fans for their unwavering support and hope to continue together as one team in the future. They ask for your continued support.
Thank you."
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