Times SM Entertainment and its artists engaged in legal disputes
Karen Noronha
June 04, 2023
EXO members
Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen filed to terminate their contracts with SM Entertainment
EXO members
The artists' lawyers said the reason behind this lawsuit was contractual and wage-related disputes
JYJ (TVXQ)
In July 2009, 3 out of 5 TVXQ members applied to the Seoul Central District Court
TVXQ
Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun, and Kim Junsu felt 13-year period of their contracts was excessive
Han Geng
Only 5-months later, the sole Chinese member of Super Junior, followed suit
Han Geng
His reasons also included unfair wage distribution and a thirteen-year-long contract
Kris Wu
In May 2014, the former Chinese-Canadian member of EXO, filed for contract termination
Kris Wu
He said, "The company has treated me like a machine, part or as an object of control"
Jessica Jung
In 2014, the Girls' Generation member said she had been forced to leave the group "for no justifiable reason"
Jessica Jung
She and SM reached an agreement in August 2015, and her contract with the company was terminated
Luhan
He is another Chinese member of EXO who followed Kris Wu's steps and filed to dissolve his contract
Luhan
The singer claimed he faced discrimination as they favoured the Korean subunit EXO-K more
No Min Woo
The drummer of EDM trio named TRAX, decided to leave the band only two years into his career
No Min Woo
In 2015, filed a lawsuit for making him sign an unlawful seventeen-year contract
Tao (Huang Zitao)
In 2015, the singer filed a lawsuit becoming the third Chinese member of EXO
Tao
His lawsuit was about unfair contract, discrimination, and unfair compensation
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