An Sung-il, CEO of The Givers, has been cleared of document forgery charges filed by FIFTY FIFTY’s Keena.
On May 29, The Givers announced that the Seoul Gangnam Police Station determined there was “insufficient evidence to prove the crime,” issuing a non-indictment (no charges) decision.
Keena had filed a lawsuit against An Sung-il last year, alleging her signature was used without consent on copyright registration documents for FIFTY FIFTY’s global hit song Cupid.
The Givers stated, “The police recognized that The Givers, under a service contract with ATTRAKT, comprehensively managed administrative tasks for FIFTY FIFTY’s music activities. Thus, it was deemed reasonable to conclude that the complainant (Keena) had broadly delegated document signing authority to the defendant (An Sung-il).”
Keena’s agency, ATTRAKT, expressed strong opposition to the ruling, calling it “difficult to understand.” They released a recording in which An Sung-il allegedly says to Keena, “Your signature wasn’t done by you, right?”
ATTRAKT declared, “We will continue to respond to uphold the truth and protect artists’ rights, urging reinvestigation and legal accountability based on all evidence.”
As the dispute continues to unfold, the contrasting stances of The Givers and ATTRAKT have fueled further public interest and debate. While the police have closed the case for now, ATTRAKT’s push for reinvestigation suggests the legal battle may be far from over.
Source: https://kbizoom.com/an-sung-il-fifty-fifty-keena-sue-no-charge/
An Seong-il cleared of forgery charges amid unresolved 'Cupid' copyright dispute
An Seong-il, the CEO of the content production company The Givers, recently received a 'no charges' disposition from the police regarding allegations of forgery of private documents and the use of forged documents raised by Kena of the girl group Fifty Fifty. The management of Fifty Fifty’s agency Attract immediately protested.
The Givers stated on the 29th, 'The Gangnam police in Seoul, who have been investigating the case in which Kena filed a lawsuit against CEO An last December, claiming that his signature was used without his consent on copyright registration documents, recently decided not to forward the case due to insufficient evidence to prove a crime.'
Kena sued CEO An Seong-il last December, alleging that his signature was used without consent on the copyright registration documents of Fifty Fifty’s global hit song 'Cupid.'
The Givers noted, 'The police found it reasonable to consider that the complainant (Kena) had given a comprehensive delegation of document signing to the suspect (CEO An) because The Givers was recognized for entering into a service contract with Attract and overseeing all administrative tasks necessary for Fifty Fifty’s music activities.'
Attract, the agency representing Kena, protested the disposition outcome, saying, 'We find it difficult to understand.' They also disclosed a recording in which CEO An tells Kena, 'You didn’t do the signature yourself.'
This incident arose as an extension of the copyright ownership dispute that occurred following the success of the global hit song 'Cupid.' Conflicts over the allocation of copyright interests between The Givers, who produced the song, and the agency Attract emerged, leading to expanded legal disputes, including civil lawsuits and criminal accusations.
Source: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/05/29/R6TF7B5MUZH37FQA5KRSIZO32E/
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On May 29, The Givers announced that the Seoul Gangnam Police Station determined there was “insufficient evidence to prove the crime,” issuing a non-indictment (no charges) decision.
Keena had filed a lawsuit against An Sung-il last year, alleging her signature was used without consent on copyright registration documents for FIFTY FIFTY’s global hit song Cupid.
The Givers stated, “The police recognized that The Givers, under a service contract with ATTRAKT, comprehensively managed administrative tasks for FIFTY FIFTY’s music activities. Thus, it was deemed reasonable to conclude that the complainant (Keena) had broadly delegated document signing authority to the defendant (An Sung-il).”
Keena’s agency, ATTRAKT, expressed strong opposition to the ruling, calling it “difficult to understand.” They released a recording in which An Sung-il allegedly says to Keena, “Your signature wasn’t done by you, right?”
ATTRAKT declared, “We will continue to respond to uphold the truth and protect artists’ rights, urging reinvestigation and legal accountability based on all evidence.”
As the dispute continues to unfold, the contrasting stances of The Givers and ATTRAKT have fueled further public interest and debate. While the police have closed the case for now, ATTRAKT’s push for reinvestigation suggests the legal battle may be far from over.
Source: https://kbizoom.com/an-sung-il-fifty-fifty-keena-sue-no-charge/
An Seong-il cleared of forgery charges amid unresolved 'Cupid' copyright dispute
An Seong-il, the CEO of the content production company The Givers, recently received a 'no charges' disposition from the police regarding allegations of forgery of private documents and the use of forged documents raised by Kena of the girl group Fifty Fifty. The management of Fifty Fifty’s agency Attract immediately protested.
The Givers stated on the 29th, 'The Gangnam police in Seoul, who have been investigating the case in which Kena filed a lawsuit against CEO An last December, claiming that his signature was used without his consent on copyright registration documents, recently decided not to forward the case due to insufficient evidence to prove a crime.'
Kena sued CEO An Seong-il last December, alleging that his signature was used without consent on the copyright registration documents of Fifty Fifty’s global hit song 'Cupid.'
The Givers noted, 'The police found it reasonable to consider that the complainant (Kena) had given a comprehensive delegation of document signing to the suspect (CEO An) because The Givers was recognized for entering into a service contract with Attract and overseeing all administrative tasks necessary for Fifty Fifty’s music activities.'
Attract, the agency representing Kena, protested the disposition outcome, saying, 'We find it difficult to understand.' They also disclosed a recording in which CEO An tells Kena, 'You didn’t do the signature yourself.'
This incident arose as an extension of the copyright ownership dispute that occurred following the success of the global hit song 'Cupid.' Conflicts over the allocation of copyright interests between The Givers, who produced the song, and the agency Attract emerged, leading to expanded legal disputes, including civil lawsuits and criminal accusations.
Source: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-society/2025/05/29/R6TF7B5MUZH37FQA5KRSIZO32E/
@Tweny