Money war (19): Is there a solution for ‘slave contracts?’

With Korean pop group TVXQ embroiled in legal action against its agency, SM Entertainment, over an allegedly unfair contract, fans and agencies alike are focusing attention on the validity of so-called “slave contracts.” Contracts are dubbed as such for reported disadvantaging the stars and would-be stars who enter into them with management agencies.

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Survey: 2 out of 5 Korean actresses forced to provide sex to boost career

A recent survey of entertainers found that one out of five actresses was forced to provide sexual entertainment to influential figures or witnessed their colleagues forced to do so. This indicates the late actress Jang Ja-yeon, who committed suicide in March because of her coerced involvement in “casting couch” favors ㅡ a situation in which [...]

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Arrest warrant sought for Jang Ja-yeon’s former agent

An arrest warrant was sought Sunday for the head of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon’s former agency on charges of intimidation and violence, embezzlement and fleeing to avoid police questioning.

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Jang Ja-yeon’s manager arrested at Incheon airport

Will the late Jang Ja-yeon finally get justice? Kim Sung-hoon, the head of the agency of the “Boys over Flowers” star, was arrested today by Korean police upon his arrival from Japan at Incheon International Airport.  

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[Update] Japanese Police arrest late actress Jang’s ex-manager

Kim Sung-hoon, head of the late (“Boys over Flowers”) actress Jang Ja-yeon’s former management agency, was arrested in Japan, police said Wednesday. Kim had been placed on a wanted list on suspicions of forcing up-and-coming actresses, including Jang, to provide sexual favors to showbiz and media VIPs.

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[JANG JA-YEON CASE UPDATE] Chosun Ilbo sues lawmakers for libel

South Korea’s leading newspaper Monday filed a 1 billion won ($805,000) civil lawsuits against two opposition lawmakers for libel, claiming they falsely alleged executives of the daily were implicated in a sex scandal involving an actress who committed suicide.

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Police fail to identify main culprit in Jang Ja-yeon case

 The police announcement on the investigation into the suicide of actress Jang Ja-yeon in March has raised more questions than answers. Police booked nine people out of the 20 questioned but failed to identify who the late actress was forced to provide entertainment and sexual intercourse to.

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Korean newspaper files libel case vs lawmakers over Jang Ja-yeon case

Chosun Ilbo, a major daily in the nation, lodged an official libel complaint with the prosecution against two lawmakers for implicating a senior executive of the newspaper with the suicide of an actress, the newspaper said Saturday.

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Jang Ja-yeon’s ex-manager arrested

Yoo Jang-ho, the head of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon’s agency at the time of her suicide, was arrested without detention yesterday on a charge of defaming the head of Jang’s former agency.

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6 persons questioned over Jang Ja-yeon suicide

Police have questioned six out of nine key figures linked to the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding the late actress Jang Ja-yeon.

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Police seize account details of Jang Ja-yeon’s manager

“Boys over Flowers” will end tomorrow but it seems not to be in the case of the late BOF actress Jang Ja-yeon. Up to now, the Korean police are still investigating her suicide note which allegedly detailed the names of those who sexually molested her. The police are scouring all possible leads into the case [...]

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Police to question journalists, execs in Jang Ja-yeon suicide

Police will start summoning journalists, corporate executives and other key figures suspected of involvement in allegations of sexual abuse surrounding actress Jang Ja-yeon’s suicide this week.

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Jang Ja-yeon’s manager questioned by police

The former manager of deceased (“Boys over Flowers”) actress Jang Ja-yeon yesterday (March 25) showed up for police questioning about his alleged defamation of Jang.

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Police confirm Jang Ja-yeon left list of names related to sexual coercion

Police on Thursday said a document left by (“Boys over Flowers” actress) Jang Ja-yeon before her suicide lists the names of figures related to sexual coercion the actress appears to have suffered. “Having read part of the document Jang wrote before she died, there were names of some persons who seem to be related to [...]

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Police tracing sex contacts of late actress Jang Ja-yeon

Police raided the office of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon’s management agency in Seoul amid growing allegations that the office had been used for years as a room for secret entertaining and sexual intercourse between show business VIPs and its actresses.

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7 people charged in Jang Ja-yeon’s suicide

The bereaved family of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon has filed complaints against seven people allegedly connected to her suicide, police said Thursday.

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‘(Jang Ja-yeon) was forced to have sex with showbiz VIPs’

Pieces of the puzzle leading to the death of “Boys over Flowers” actress Jang Ja-yeon are now falling into place as the South Korean police are now investigating her suicide note that says that she was forced to have sex with entertainment executives. The actress committed suicide while starring in the hit drama series. Here’s [...]

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“Boys over Flowers” actress Jang Ja-yeon laid to rest

Actress Jang Ja-yeon of “Boys over Flowers” was found dead on Saturday in her home at a Seoul suburb in an apparent suicide. Jang had played Sunny, one of three girls who torment the female lead, Geum Jan-di, in the popular TV drama.  

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