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[보도자료] 143엔터 대표 강제추행 사건 관련, 전속계약 효력정지 가처분 결정 : 한빛미디어노동인권센터 보도자료
수신 : 각 언론사 사회부, 문화부, 연예부 담당배포일 : 2026년 8월 4일(화)연락처 : 한빛미디어노동인권센터 김영민 센터장 (1833-8261)[보도자료]143엔터 이용학 대표 강제추행 사건전속계약 효력정지 가처분 결정법원, 강제추행 피해자의 전속계약 효력정지 가처분 인용. 당연한 결과.엄벌을 촉구하는 900여 명의 탄원서 제출, 형사 재판 신속히 진행되어야한빛미디어노동인권센터(이하 한빛센터)는 지난 해 4월, 기자회견으로 143엔터테인먼트 이용학 대표의 소속 아이돌 멤버에 대한 강제추행 사건을 공론화 하였다.지난...
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Suspending Exclusive Contract in the 143 Entertainment Lee Yonghak Sexual Assault Case
Court grants the victim’s request for a preliminary injunction suspending the effectiveness of her exclusive contract. A just and expected decision.
More than 900 people submitted a petition calling for strict punishment of the perpetrator. The criminal trial must proceed without delay.
Last April, the Hanbit Media Labor Human Rights Center (hereinafter “Hanbit Center”) held a press conference bringing public attention to the case involving allegations that Lee Yonghak, CEO of 143 Entertainment, sexually assaulted a member of one of the agency’s idol groups.
On July 31, the Seoul Central District Court granted the victim’s application for a preliminary injunction suspending the effectiveness of her exclusive contract with 143 Entertainment. The decision comes more than a year after the full details of the case first became public.
Lee Yonghak, founder and Executive Producer of 143 Entertainment (also known by the stage name Digital Masta), allegedly subjected the victim—who was a minor at the time—to three hours of verbal abuse and intimidation under the pretext of discussing the continuation of her group activities. During that time, he allegedly committed acts of forcible molestation and sexual harassment. Afterward, Lee Yonghak signed a written statement admitting wrongdoing to the victim’s parents and promised to step away from the entertainment industry, but none of those promises were kept.
Rather than protecting its artist, 143 Entertainment forcibly removed the victim from her group. Even after doing so, the company continued to maintain the outrageous position that her exclusive contract remained valid.
The court’s decision to suspend the effectiveness of the exclusive contract is both justified and appropriate. The court found that Lee Yonghak’s conduct was not only “behavior that a director of a company with a duty to protect and support its artists should never engage in,” but also pointed out that “there is no evidence that the company has, to this day, any intention of carrying out management duties on behalf of the creditor (the victim).” Based on these findings, the court concluded that suspending the effectiveness of the exclusive contract was necessary.
143 Entertainment failed entirely to protect the victim and has shown no willingness to support her. Under these circumstances, insisting on maintaining the exclusive contract serves no purpose other than to keep the victim tied to the company, interfere with her future, and continue causing her harm. We also hope the court will reach a prompt and fair decision in the main lawsuit seeking the termination of the exclusive contract.
The criminal proceedings against Lee Yonghak are still ongoing, and the case has now been forwarded to the prosecution. Last June, the Hanbit Center submitted a petition signed by more than 900 individuals and 8 organizations, calling for a swift investigation and severe punishment. Fans from 22 countries also joined the petition campaign, demonstrating the widespread domestic and international concern surrounding this case.
Despite these developments, the alleged perpetrator was seen accompanying one of the company’s boy groups to a concert in Japan on August 1, as confirmed through social media. While the victim—whose career was at one of its most important stages—has had to put her dreams on hold to focus on recovery because of this incident, the alleged perpetrator continues to work in the entertainment industry without meaningful restrictions. To correct this deeply unjust situation, the criminal proceedings must also move forward swiftly.
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