On September 23, it was reported that SONAMOO’s Nahyun and Sumin had sent a certification of contents to TS Entertainment to terminate their contracts back in May.

Reportedly, TS Entertainment refused to carry out the certification of contents and Nahyun and Sumin filed a lawsuit in August to affirm the non-existence of their exclusive contracts.

The legal firm in charge of the case confirmed the report to Star News and said that TS Entertainment had not yet responded to the filing. The lawyer added that Nahyun and Sumin will wait until the beginning of October for a response before pursuing other actions as determined by the court.

When asked for a statement, TS Entertainment responded, “We have confirmed that Nahyun and Sumin have filed a lawsuit against our agency claiming that our exclusive contract is non-existent. We will organize an official response as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, TS Entertainment is already involved in a legal dispute with one of their former artists, Sleepy. The agency settled their lawsuit with another former artist, Jun Hyosung, earlier this year, but stated that they intend to pursue another lawsuit against her. The agency has also announced their intention to pursue legal action against Song Ji Eun, who terminated her contract with them in April.

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