Women's march, at the Union Buildings, 09 August 1956. Over 20 000 women of all races marched to the Union Buildings to demand the abolition of the pass laws. Source: Drum Archive
it’s been 70 years today since 20,000 women marched to the union buildings in pretoria to protest apartheid pass laws. we are because they were. happy women’s day, south africa. 🤍
[EXCLUSIVE] Agency CEO Gave 1 Million Won to Minor Idol for a "One-Day Relationship"… Court Also Rules in Favor of Other MADEIN Members
Two members of girl group MADEIN have won a civil lawsuit against their agency, 143 Entertainment, after seeking to have their exclusive contracts declared invalid.
The two members had already begun taking legal action to leave 143 Entertainment before the latest court ruling.
In December 2024, one member filed an injunction seeking to suspend the validity of her exclusive contract with the agency. In May 2025, another member filed a separate injunction seeking the same.
Their requests were subsequently granted: the first member's injunction was granted in April 2026, while the second member's was granted in July 2026.
The two members then continued with their main civil lawsuit, asking the court to officially confirm that their exclusive contracts with 143 Entertainment were no longer valid.
On June 17, 2026, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in their favor, determining that the relationship of trust between the members and the agency had been destroyed to the point that continuing the exclusive contracts was no longer reasonable.
The court ruled that the agency's CEO had engaged in "extremely inappropriate conduct that a representative should never engage in," and determined that the members had legitimate reasons to fear that similar incidents could happen to them.
This comes after another MADEIN member, Gaeun, previously accused the company's CEO of sexual harassment and filed a separate legal case against the agency. Her request to suspend the validity of her exclusive contract was also recently granted.
Members sought to terminate their contracts
According to legal sources on August 9, the Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 46, presided over by Judge Kim Hyeong-cheol, ruled on June 17 in favor of two MADEIN members who had sued 143 Entertainment.
The members had asked the court to confirm that their exclusive contracts with the agency were no longer valid. The court ruled in their favor and ordered 143 Entertainment to cover the legal costs.
The court concluded that the relationship of trust between the members and the agency had been damaged to the point that it was no longer reasonable to expect the contracts to continue.
It also determined that restoring that trust in the future would be difficult.
CEO admitted to meeting a member for a "one-day relationship"
The controversy surrounding 143 Entertainment dates back to November 2024, when MADEIN member Gaeun publicly accused the agency's CEO of sexual harassment.
According to recordings that were made public at the time, the CEO told Gaeun, "My wish is for you to be my girlfriend for one day."
Gaeun alleged that she was subjected to sexual harassment and inappropriate physical contact while she was still a minor.
143 Entertainment denied the allegations at the time, calling them "completely untrue" and claiming that it possessed evidence proving the allegations were false.
The dispute eventually became public, and the agency later announced Gaeun's departure from MADEIN, citing "personal circumstances" that made it difficult for her to continue group activities.
Court finds CEO's conduct "extremely inappropriate"
In its ruling regarding the other two members, the court specifically addressed the CEO’s conduct toward the member who had made the allegations.
The court stated that the CEO himself acknowledged that he had agreed to have a "one-day romantic relationship" with the member, watched a movie and had a meal with her, subsequently gave her 1 million won (approximately US$730) privately, and that inappropriate physical contact had occurred.
The court emphasized that such behavior was unacceptable from someone responsible for managing and protecting artists.
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@BasicallyMyeon I also wasn't a big fan of the first nico book generally coz of how I could easily tell which author wrote what and it didn't blend well enough for me. I've been putting off reading the next book coz of that, but I'll read it now after reading what you said
reviewed the new tyla album for @thefader
“It’s all part of a deliberate gambit to reshape the architecture of the much-debated Western crossover framework by wholly leaning into her identity as a pop IT girl from Africa.”
https://t.co/UjVy60DJZ8
안녕하세요.
IST ENTERTAINMENT입니다.
최근 상표권과 관련해 명백히 잘못 알려지고 있는 내용에 대해 유감을 표하며 이를 바로잡고자 합니다.
전해진 것과 달리 당사는 '더보이즈 멤버 11인' 전원에게 상표권 무상 사용 권리를 제공키로 하고, 이미 그 뜻을 멤버들에게 전달한 바 있습니다.
더불어 멤버 11인이 동의하는 그 어떠한 활동(유닛 및 개인 활동 등)에서도 상표권을 무상으로 사용할 수 있도록 하고자 하였습니다.
나아가 아직 전속계약이 6개월 가량 남아 있는 한 멤버에 대해서도 새로운 기획사에서의 활동을 지지하는 마음으로 남은 전속계약 기간에 상관 없이 전속계약을 조기 종료키로 하고, 그 의사를 이미 해당 멤버에게 전했습니다.
당사가 상표 무상 사용권을 새로운 소속사가 아닌 '팀의 주체'인 멤버 당사자들에게 제공코자 하였던 것은 향후 멤버들과 팬들의 더욱 깊고 원활한 만남과 활발한 활동을 위한 당사의 고민에 따른 결정이었습니다.
당사는 많은 대중들로부터 사랑을 받고 있는 더보이즈라는 팀의 영속성과 팬과의 장벽 없는 만남을 지지하는 마음에서 무상 사용 권리를 '멤버 당사자'에게 제공하는 것이 더 올바르다고 생각하였습니다.
‘과도한 상표권 값을 요구한 것으로 전해졌다’는 전언과 ‘새로운 회사 측에 통상적인 수준을 넘어서는 요구를 했다’는 전언 역시 사실과 다릅니다. 당사는 오히려 상표권과 관련하여 열린 자세로 다양한 제안을 기다리는 입장이었고, 원활한 인수 인계를 위해 원론적이고 통상적인 이야기만 일부 나눴을 뿐입니다.
당사와 더보이즈의 인연은 아쉽게 마무리되나 더보이즈의 향후 활동에 있어 불편함이 없도록 지원할 것을 약속 드리며 앞으로의 행보를 진심으로 응원하겠습니다.
Neon & 2010s aesthetics has never been associated with EDM in the South African music scene
I think the disconnect people have with their expectations of Tyla is that she is South African and too many people who listen to her don't take that into account
I liked Tyla’s album, A*POP, but ngl, the whole neon and 2010s aesthetic had me expecting something a little different vibe, more heavy bass, glossy EDM mixed with Afrobeats. I feel like some people might not connect with it because they expected the same thing
@spiceologizt the 2010s aesthetic tracks bc this is how music sounded in late 2000s, early to mid 2010s South Africa. i think the disconnect for a lot of people is coming from not understanding her musical references
did it ever occur to you guys that the neon aesthetic looked (sounded) different in different parts of the world? we were listening to liquideep wearing neon from jayjays and that’s EXACTLY what the album sounds like tf 😭
So much of A✷Pop is influenced by the late 2000s & the 2010s era of south african music. She really meant it when she said she reconnected with her inner child🙂↕️