According to MBN, EXO KRIS's representive said: "SM's plaintiff (KRIS) isn't treated as an artirst but a controlled object."

[Jinrii]

 

@Hi-Korea  Kris accuses SM treat artists as appendix and control targets, disrespect Kris’s thoughts and health in all kinds of activity. There’s only rough sheet of income allocation without detail instruction. High intensity work with harsh economic conditions. Over limiting his basic human rights such as career choice and economic activity.

 

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[TRANS] According to MBN, EXO KRIS's representive said: "SM's plaintiff (KRIS) isn't treated as an artirst but a controlled object."

On May 15th, EXO's member KRIS filed the lawsuit "Reconfirm the contact" agaist the company SM Entertainment.

The lawsuit claims "SM doesn't provide the plaintiff suitable activities about future plans, the plaintiff is treated as an object or a controlled object. SM decided all the performances and other acitivites in Korea and China themselves. In this process, they don't respect Kris's will and state of health. In this exclusive contract to become a volunteer artist of EXO KRIS, SM is abusing their dominant position, using improper power to exercise contract. Let EXO KRIS bear the unfair burden, excess restriction of free basic human rights such as freedom of choice of the occupation and economic activities. So that he filed the lawsuit."

 

Trans: jessislavish (mbn)

 

SM exploited EXO-M’s Kris’ financial, human rights: report

 

Kris, a Chinese member of boy band EXO-M, has had financial difficulties despite his tremendous workload because SM Entertainment exploited him financially, according to sources close to him on Thursday.

“SM (Entertainment) controlled him like a pawn or a control-target rather than offering him opportunities as a celebrity,†an undisclosed source close to Kris told Yonhap News.

“SM has claimed an absolute authority in decision making for all of his performances, events and activities,†the source added. 

The clash between Kris and his agency surfaced as Kris on Thursday filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, demanding a cancellation of their exclusive contract. 

 

“Over the distribution of profit, SM only showed him a self-made bill without any further detailed explanation. … This forced (him) into constant financial difficulties despite an overload of work and activities,†the source was cited as saying.

“We insist that SM has abused its superior authority over Kris to exploit him,†the source claimed, calling Kris’ exclusive contract with SM invalid because the contract it overly limits his basic human rights.

SM Entertainment stated that it was “extremely perplexed,†Yonhap reported. 

“We are looking into the facts at the moment but we will do our best to keep EXO’s activities on track,†the agency added. 

SM Entertainment was not immediately available for comments.

 

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[sejeong]

always been like this kris, even before you joined

[Shinee Spazzer]

Ahhhh~   exactly like Hangeng case.   

[yournoona]

nothing new

[Rice Cake]

damn self priority comes first for him..............

[sima]

Tbh i find what he did really courageous .. Nobody should blame him

[whatdoyouthink]

this kind of shit happened before he join exo.

he should've expected it before joining an idol group and sign the contract.

[Pocket Hyung]

always been like this kris, even before you joined

[OppawithaVengeance]

Ahhhh~   exactly like Hangeng case.   

[Double_Diffuser]

always been like this kris, even before you joined

 

Ahhhh~   exactly like Hangeng case.   

 

even after the FTC made SM stop? Honestly, there's so much legal precedence here that i can see why Kris might've tried this, even if his case is not as extreme as hangeng's

[HottestLeeJunho]

Tbh i find what he did really courageous .. Nobody should blame him

^this 

[Salty Pretzel]

So everything we already knew. I don't know why anyone would want to be an idol. Poor kids can't even try to get better treatment for themselves in fear of getting shamed to hell and back.

[ImJustASlyFox]

Tbh i find what he did really courageous .. Nobody should blame him

[gayness]

i would sue too if my income is undefined. 

[skylight]

such surprise 

[i_apologize]

I'm siding with Kris.

Shame with ppl saying company doesnt need to respect human rights and health u.u

[S-line]

What did he expect from SME? seriously

[Rosetty]

SM get your shit together this is horrifying 

[Mxj]

"It's just like Hangengs. It's always been like this."

 

And? It's Kris' case, not you guys 

[yournoona]

fan: kris went to washroom at least 10x to throw up during show rec in china & staff didn't even ask what's wrong http://t.co/4Ne9sRPuQp

Cr : mystifize

[geuraewolf]

We ALL knew Kris would be the first to leave Exo though

[MALEFISEOK]

I wonder how the other idols at SM are dealing with the harsh environment. There is a much larger number of people staying with SM than leaving, wonder why.

[Jeffrey Jung]

People that says ah just like Hangeng's

 

Excuse me this fellow doesn't even had any solo activities unlike him...

[TAKADA KENTA]

 

@Hi-Korea  Kris accuses SM treat artists as appendix and control targets, disrespect Kris’s thoughts and health in all kinds of activity. There’s only rough sheet of income allocation without detail instruction. High intensity work with harsh economic conditions. Over limiting his basic human rights such as career choice and economic activity.

 

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You've chosen that. If you just learned from the Hangeng/JYJ vs. SM dispute then you could have been trying-out in the NBA right now.

[Noir]

Tbh i find what he did really courageous .. Nobody should blame him

This. The idol life is tough and I know people are saying 'he could've known that already', but I think hearing stories and actually experiencing things yourself are two very different things.