Taemin of Shinee has departed from Big Planet Made Entertainment after a contract termination demand, reportedly due to unpaid wages exceeding a billion won and alleged contract violations. The agency's financial instability, with liabilities exceeding assets, has also led to reported unpaid wages for other artists under the label. Despite these issues, Taemin is scheduled to perform at Coachella in April.
Shinee 's Taemin has left the talent management agency Big Planet Made Entertainment .K-pop star Taemin , who joined talent management agency Big Planet Made Entertainment in 2024, demanded the termination of his contract and left, Korean media reported yesterday .
It is said that the label owes the Shinee member over a billion won in wages, and CEO Cha Ga-won allegedly committed a violation by signing a contract with an external company without his consent. According to Sports Chosun, Taemin, 32, personally covered some of his staff's wages out of his own pocket as they were also not paid. In their 2024 financial report, Big Planet Made Entertainment's liabilities exceeded their assets by 18 billion won, reported The Fact.The artistes under the two companies - K-pop boy band The Boyz as well as Exo's Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin - are also reportedly owed billions of won in total.He will be performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April, marking the first-ever appearance by a K-pop male solo artist in the line-up.
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