RAIN KRÓNIKA: 2009.03.26.

FELTÖLTÉS ALATT



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Aqua

Time 100 scandal - voting manipulations! (한 + En)

After nearly almost 2 hours of searching the internet i finally found the confirmation of my suspicion. Moot supporters are using scripts and autovoter on Times 100 Poll.
All along we and all the other participants never had a chance to win.

Now the question: What shall we do? Any ideas?

Notice: Please do not post this on any other sites. First we should clarify how we can solve this issue without causing more damage to Rain in this hard time of injustice he's going through. 

Hope you understand that I only share the captures of this site to save the evidence.


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거의 두시간동안 인터넷을 뒤진결과, 제가 의심하고 있던 것을 사실로 밝혀냈습니다. Moot 투표자들이 타임즈 100 투표에서 script와 autovoter(자동투표하는것?)을 사용하고 있었습니다.

자 이제 질문은: 어떻게 할까요?

주의: 다른 사이트에는 퍼뜨리지 말아주세요. 일단 이 힘든 시기에 Rain에게 더 이상 피해를 주지않고 이일을 해결할지 우리가 먼저 확실히  생각해봐야 합니다.

제가 그 증거로 이 사이트의 캡쳐만을 보여드리는 이유를 여러분들이 잘 이해하셨으면 좋겠네요.

(그러니까 우리는 이짓 안해야 되다는 의미죠?-"[번역]끝없이")

Translated into Korean by 끝없이

비의 법적소송, 노이즈마케팅으로 친다면?
http://theruth.tistory.com/entry/%EB%B9%84%EC%9D%98-%EB%B2%95%EC%A0%95%EC%86%8C%EC%86%A1-%EB%85%B8%EC%9D%B4%EC%A6%88%EB%A7%88%EC%BC%80%ED%8C%85%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C-%EC%B9%9C%EB%8B%A4%EB%A9%B4




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hongtha


Rain is a victim!


[Very important!] Misunderstanding caused by cultural difference: Rain is a victimd!
Korean Idol singers usually sign a 5-year contract with a management company just before their debut and the income is managed by the management company who pays out according to the contract. Normally 80% of the income goes to the management company and once the singer gains the popularity, the singer can get up to 50% of the income.
In Korea, entertainers are just like contracted workers in any industry; only difference is that they are working in the entertainment industry. However, they have to bear such an unfair contract in order to work in the entertainment industry.
 The problems of Korean entertainment management company are clearly shown in the following statement released from Fair Trade Commission
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On the 20th Nov 2008, Fair Trade Commission examined top 10 biggest Entertainment Management companies, and requested to modify or delete 10 unfair clauses present in the contracts between the companies and their entertainers.
Examples are shown below;
"Affiliated entertainers must discuss personal problems such as education, relationships, financial matter, means of transportation and etc., with the management company beforehand, and must follow under the company's supervision. (JYP Ent)
"The company can transfer a part or the entire contract to another management company.” (SM Ent)
"If the company is taken over by a 3rd part who obtains the company’s main assets or shares, all the authorities and obligations of the contract are also handed over to the party who obtains the company. " (StarM)
"Affiliated entertainers must inform their location to the company "(OliveNine)
"Affiliated entertainers must participate all the events that the company is organizing for free of charge whenever the company requests "(BOF)
Permission for a relationship…’Slavery Contract’ in the entertainment industry
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=079&aid=0002009972
Slavery Contract; It is real! Invade privacy, illegal conveyance of contracthttp://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=031&aid=0000150603
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In such a structure, the entertainer has no authority over his/her own concert - they only sign only signs on the paper for a confirm!!ation when the management company decides to hold a concert. Korean management companies have power and authority over the entertainers; therefore, the entertainers have no choice but must follow their company's decision even though it may seem unreasonable.
Rain is also an entertainer in Korea. Although it was his concert, he couldn't make any decision and had no authority to cancel the concert. He could only perform on the stage.
Star M” had the authority to cancel the concert since the company had the copyright for the concert.
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Star M President said,
"Rain came to the back stage at 3pm with tears in his eyes. And he stood firm that the conert must go on regardless of any circumstance. But I mad a decision to cancel the show."
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The reason why Rain did not re-sign with JYP and established his own company is because he couldn't do anything on his own except performing on the stage like a puppet.
Establishing one's own entertainment company is a common practice in Korea because of such constrains that the management company puts on the singers/entertainers.

The evidence given in court by Rain can be seemed insufficient but there is an clear evidence.
The following article shows that Rain went to the USA embassy to apply for a Visa as soon as he came back from Thailand concert. 
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RAIN: The US Embassy surrounded by a massive number of Rain’s fans
Entered 2007-06-07 07:52
 Rain got covered in sweats after visiting the USA embassy.
On the 5th, Rain got in trouble when he visited the USA embassy due to a large number of fans gathered around him.
In the morning of the same day, Rain went to the USA embassy to apply for a Visa and  an interview as soon as he came back from Thailand.
Rain has to apply for the US Visa, since he is scheduled to have concerts in Hawaii on the 15th, Atlanta on the 19th, New York on the 23rd, LA on the 30th, and etc[omitted]
sportshankook
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=038&aid=0000383299
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Rain cannot manage the concert staff's Visa, and this lawsuit wasn't targeted to the staff.
Rain paid a visit to the US embassy to apply the US Visa in order to perform in Hawaii. Doesn’t it give a clear intention that his commitment to his concert in the US?
In 2005 Rain successfully completed "Rainyday" concerts in Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and the USA (New York) without canceling a single concert.
Also in 2007, his "Rain's coming" concerts in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Thailand, the USA (Las Vegas), and etc. were successfully completed. Few of his USA concerts were canceled due to a copyright issue and a problem during a concert preparation. And there are no connections to Rain's intention whatsoever.
Of course there was a time when a concert almost got canceled because of Rain.
That was when Rain fractured his arm after falling off from the stage during the second day in Hong Kong. And no one could stop Rain's willingness and commitment to his concert. Rain, with his injured arm, still performed enduring a great pain whenever powerful dance moves were made.
And to keep his promise with his fans, he continued his concert in Hong Kong on the third day, then in Singapore and Malaysia with his fractured arm.
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 It is unfair to sentence unreasonable amount of punitive damage to a Korean artist who had no authority over the contracts which have made by the management company in Hawaii.
In fact, a lot of Koreans are puzzled over the lawsuit. Rain and his fans expected that Rain would win this lawsuit, because Rain's former management company 'JYP', and  'Star M', who had the copyright for the concert, have the ultimate responsibility for the concert.
Revolution Entertainment, which was a sub contractor of the Hawai promoter Click Entertainment, was the company took in charge of the concert and it is obvious that Revolution Entertainment is responsible for canceling the concert.
Rain won the lawsuit for the same case in Korea because a correct analysis of cause and effect has been exposed to the judge and that concluded Rain is not responsible for the damage and actually he also was a victim of the fraud.
It is illogical that the artist, who clearly intended to perform the concert, should take the responsibility because the companies who should take responsibility are closed down to avoid their responsibility.
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Please distribute this article all around the world. You can fax it to journalist or judge in Hawaii if possible. 

가수 비 '사기죄·가압류' 성립 가능할까 네이버   세계일보   가수 비 '사기죄·가압류' 성립 가능할까 다음   가수 비 '사기죄·가압류' 성립 가능할까 싸이월드   가수 비 '사기죄·가압류' 성립 가능할까야후 ‘비 빌딩’ 가압류? 비를 둘러싼 소문과 진실 다음    스포츠동아 ‘비 빌딩’ 가압류? 비를 둘러싼 소문과 진실 싸이월드

비 측, "하와이 공연 관련 이번주 안으로 재심의 신청" 네이버    스포츠 조선
비 측, "하와이 공연 관련 이번주 안으로 재심의 신청" 다음
비 측, "하와이 공연 관련 이번주 안으로 재심의 신청" 싸이월드
비 측, "하와이 공연 관련 이번주 안으로 재심의 신청"야후

비 측 "우선은 재심의 신청..기각 되면 항소할 것" 네이버       스타뉴스   비 측 "우선은 재심의 신청..기각 되면 항소할 것" 다음   비 측 "우선은 재심의 신청..기각 되면 항소할 것" 싸이월드   비 측 "우선은 재심의 신청..기각 되면 항소할 것"야후

“빌딩 가압류 불가” 비ㆍJYP 재심 청구 네이버
“빌딩 가압류 불가” 비ㆍJYP 재심 청구 다음
“빌딩 가압류 불가” 비ㆍJYP 재심 청구 싸이월드



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Rain工作不受官司影响 辩护律师斥不实报道

http://korea.sohu.com/html/news/highlights/200903/26-3556.html

搜狐新韩线讯 一审判决结束后，面对各种传言揣测，Rain决定揭露真相。Rain的辩护律师团就最近夏威夷审判的一审判决提出抗议，决定表明自身立场。
　　夏威夷当地主办商Click娱乐公司于2007年以“无意举行演唱会，却采取故意取消演唱会的方式敛财”为由，入禀当地法院，状告演唱会主办方及主管方、Rain及其当时的经纪公司，提出索赔。
　　Rain的辩护律师团认为“就本次事件而言，欺诈行为成立必须具备以下条件：第一，双方存在契约关系；其次，Rain应该收取Click娱乐公司所支付的费用”，即一再强调是否存在金钱交易的重要性。
　　此次审判，美国法院判决Rain应负损害赔偿的责任。判决金额中包括“违约”及“欺诈”两项赔偿金。但是Rain与Click娱乐公司根本不存在任何的契约关系；而且Rain从未收受Click娱乐公司的任何金钱。因此，欺诈行为不成立。
　　Rain作为演艺人员的身份，以及当时尽心尽力准备过多场演唱会的情况，便足以证明其“为了骗取金钱而故意回避、取消某些特定场次的演唱会”这一说法违背常理，是无法被接受的。
　　同时，辩护律师团强调，“夏威夷判决之前，韩国首尔中央地方检察院已经认定夏威夷演唱会遭取消是由于Click娱乐公司违反了舞台设备的相关合约而造成的”。
　　“Technical
Rider”是由韩国及海外最顶尖的演唱会策划专家倾注心血编写而成的，是与Rain巡回演唱会“环球之旅”的名称相符的。这一文件相当于演唱会整体的指
南手册，提供了与演唱会系统以及安全条件等相关的各项详细信息，并与演唱会举办之前交付到各地主办方手中。以这份可被称为“演唱会策划专家指南”的文件为
指导，当地主办方应根据演出内容尽善尽美地准备与之相适应的表演系统及设备，并保证不存在任何安全隐患。
　　为确保演出的正常进行，主办方必须进行大量的事前准备工作。其中包括可承受巨大载荷的桁架结构（truss，基础结构物）。但是夏威夷当地主办
方所准备的桁架结构存在着巨大的安全隐患，如果强行举行演唱会，发生严重事故的可能性极高。演唱会策划专家所提出的夏威夷演唱会安全隐患问题通过当时与夏
威夷方制片导演往来的电子邮件可以得到证实。
　　基于上述事实，韩国司法机关于2007年9月28日判定舞台装置的安全问题是导致演唱会取消的主要原因。同时认为没有必要对Rain欺诈罪指控进行审判，驳回诉讼，并采用了“相当于搁置（由于控诉不适用于法律范围而从侦查对象中排除）”的用辞终结侦查工作。
　　通过不比其他任何国家逊色的大韩民国司法机关所作出的法律结论，也可说明本次夏威夷审判结果难以服众。辩护律师团还指出，在判决书仍未到达之时，媒体连日报道的内容中属于歪曲事实的部分占了绝大多数。
　　Rain的美方辩护律师团指出：“现在上诉工作正在准备中。在得出判决的最终结论之前，各种推测性报道应该得到制止”。同时，对于目前已成为城中话题的损失赔偿以及诉讼费用的问题，律师团作出以下声明。
　　▲ 重审(New Trial)与上诉(Appeal)不同，重申在无法被接受的情况下，可进行上诉。
　　▲ 二审，即上诉所需寄存金并非确定的金额，而是通过辩护律师团以保险金的形式进行筹备的，因此进行上诉不存在经费不足的问题。
　　▲ 惩罚制的损害赔偿并不适用于韩国的法律，因此对此进行问责存在一定困难。
　　▲ 在二审准备过程中存在临时扣押财产的可能性，就算财产扣押既成事实，也可通过提请异议而取消。
　　因此，基于“韩国首尔中央地方检察院已于两年前驳回起诉的事实”，在韩国国内执行美国判决存在一定的困难。
　　一审已经结束，但审判并没有结束。存在重审的可能性，提出上诉时可进行二审，这将需要两年的时间。二审将在加利福利亚州法院进行，届时将由三名审判官代替陪审员作出公正的裁决。
　　辩护律师团指出：“在二审中，将会有更多的真相浮出水面。稳步有序地准备一切相关的事项使真相大白于世是目前的任务”，表明了取得二审胜诉的决心与信心。
　　同时，Rain所属的经纪公司J Tune娱乐公司（代表理事：Cho dong won）认为：“Rain的诉讼结果并没有影响其广告、服装以及其他工作的进展”。
　　而且还表达了业界对一审败诉的看法“广告模特的提案将会继续，也不会被诉讼所动摇”。另外，“今年好莱坞大片《忍者刺客》上映等海外工作的日程安排紧凑，不存在解约的问题。其四年连续获得歌手部门最佳品牌奖的实力将可以再次得到证实。”
　　Rain以设计师和模特身份参与的Fashion & Design专业公司J.tune
Creative“销售额的不断增长以及继续增设卖场的提议不断，取得了业界的好评以及逐步巩固了其在业界中的地位”。同时，“除了在国内之外，公司还计
划在海外开设专卖店，并计划与泰迪熊等组成复合新型的卖场。”正表明公司处于乘胜追击之势。
　　Rain所属公司方面表示，“因无法接受判决结果，故将采取相应的法律手段，但目前Rain的工作安排将照旧不变”，日后的活动及工作安排即将显现出Rain超强的品牌效应。
　　

来源:搜狐新韩线   编辑:狐狸雨

리더들이 뽑은 엔터테인먼트 파워스타, 넘버원은 ‘Rain’ 네이버   리더들이 뽑은 엔터테인먼트 파워스타, 넘버원은 ‘Rain’ 다음   리더들이 뽑은 엔터테인먼트 파워스타, 넘버원은 ‘Rain’ 싸이월드   리더들이 뽑은 엔터테인먼트 파워스타, 넘버원은 ‘Rain’야후

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hongtha

[원본] 문화 차이에 의한 오해: 비는 주어진 책임을 다했다!

<왜 비에게는 공연 강행 및 취소에 대한 권한이 없었는가?>

한국 연예계에서 아이돌은 데뷔하면서 보통 연예기획사와 5년간의 계약을 맺는다. 수입은 보통 2:8(연예인:매니지먼트사) 정도로 계약을 한다. 조금 인기가 많아지면 5:5 로 계약을 갱신하기도 한다. 기본적으로 모든 수입은 매니지먼트사가 통합 관리하며 연예인의 지분이 얼마이든 매니지먼트사가 연예인에게 수당을 주는 방식이다. 한국에서 연예인은 회사의 사원과 같다. 다만 회사의 사업 종류가 연예 사업일 뿐이다. 오히려 연예기획사의 사원이기 때문에 부당한 계약을 감수하고 연예 활동을 하게 된다.

한국 연예 기획사의 문제점은 다음과 같은 공정거래위원회의 권고에 잘 드러난다.

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공정거래위원회(위원장 백용호)는 2008년 11월 20일 10개 대형 연예기획사를 대상으로 서면 실태 조사를 실시해 전속계약서상 연예인에게 일방적으로 불리한 10개 유형의 불공정 약관을 수정 또는 삭제하도록 했다. 예는 아래와 같다.

"소속 연예인 은 소속 연예인의 신상문제, 사생활(신변, 학업, 교제, 경제활동, 교통수단 등)과 관련하여 사전에 소속사에 상의하여 소속사의 지휘감독을 따라야 한다”(JYP 엔터테인먼트)
"소속사는 계약상의 전부 또는 일부를 타회사로 이관하여 사용할 수 있다." (SM엔터)
"소속사의 중요한 자산이나 주식을 취득하는 제3자에게 양도하는 경우에는 양수인은 소속사의 본 계약상의 권리와 의무를 양수하는 것으로 한다." (웰메이드스타엠)
"소속 연예인은 자신의 위치에 대해 항상 소속사에 통보하여야 한다"(올리브나인)
"소속사의 요청이 있는 경우 소속 연예인은 소속사가 주관하거나 주최하는 행사에는 무상으로 출연하여야 한다"(비오에프)

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이성교제도 사전 허락...연예인 ‘노예계약’ 실태 공개

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=079&aid=0002009972

연예인 노예계약서 '진짜네'…사생활 침해, 무단 계약 양도 등
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=031&aid=0000150603

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이런 구조에서 한국의 연예기획사에 소속된 가수는 아티스트 이름을 걸고 공연을 하더라도  공연 계약이나 취소와 같은 문제에는 나서지 못한다. 단지 공연이 결정되면 공연을 한다는 확인 차원에서 사인을 할 뿐이다. 한국연예기획사는 아티스트보다 막강한 권력을 가졌고 연예기획사가 무리한 일정을 잡아도 연예인은 그 결정에 따를 수밖에 없다. 연예인이 얼마나 인기가 많은지, 이에 따라 얼마나 많은 매출을 올리는지와는 별개의 문제이다.

비도 한국의 연예인이다. 자신의 이름이 걸린 공연이지만 비는 무대 위 퍼포먼스 외에는 아무것도 관여하지 못했을 뿐더러 공연 취소 권한도 없었다. 공연 취소 결정은 공연 판권을 가진 스타엠에서만 가능하다.

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관련 자료: 피디수첩(2007. 7. 17. MBC), 스타엠 플래닝 이인광 사장 인터뷰

이인광/스타엠 대표

아티스트(비)는 많이 울고 난리가 났죠. 무대 뒤에 와서 3시부터 돌아와서 공연 어떻게든 해야 돼요 안 하면 안 돼요 라는 입장을 계속 고수를 했고요 공연을 취소를 하게 된 거는 제가 결정을 했어요

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비가 공연 당시 소속사였던 JYP에서 나와 독립회사를 차린 것도 단지 공연을 하는 것 외에는 아무것도 주체적으로 할 수 있는 것이 없었기 때문이다. 한국에서는 연예인이 소속사에 얽매이는 이런 구조 때문에 소속사에서 나와 독립적인 회사를 차리는 일이 흔하다.


<비는 하와이에서 공연을 할 준비를 공식적으로 하고 있었다.>

법정에서 열심히 공연 준비를 하고 있었고 짐을 싸고 있었다고 발언한 것이 비가 하와이에서 공연을 할 준비를 하고 있었다는 증거로 부족해 보일 수도 있다. 그러나 명확한 증거가 또 있다.

비는 태국 공연에서 돌아오자마자 미국 대사관에 비자를 신청하러 갔었다. 다음 기사는 이와 관련된 것이다.

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비 美대사관 소나기 구름팬… '비지땀'
기사입력 2007-06-07 07:52


비가 미국 대사관에 들렀다 진땀을 뺐다.

비는 5일 서울 종로구 세종로에 위치한 미국 대사관을 찾았다 몰려든 팬들 때문에 곤혹을 치렀다. 비는 이날 새벽 태국에서 귀국하자마자 여장을 푼 뒤 오후 3시께 미국 비자를 신청한 뒤 인터뷰를 하기 위해 미국 대사관을 찾았다. 15일 하와이, 19일 애틀란타, 23일 뉴욕, 30일 LA 등 미국 각지에서 열릴 공연을 앞두고 미국 공연 비자를 받아야 했기 때문이다....(후략)  

스포츠한국

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비가 공연 스텝의 비자 발급까지 관리할 수는 없는 것이며, 이 소송은 비의 공연 스텝을 대상으로 한 소송이 아니다. 비가 공연을 하러 하와이에 가기 위해 비자를 받았다면 그것으로 비의 공연에 대한 의지는 밝혀지는 것이 아닌가?


<비는 스스로 공연을 포기한 적이 없다.>

비는 2005년 ‘레이니데이’라는 이름으로 한국, 일본, 중국, 홍콩, 대만, 태국, 미국(뉴욕)에서의 공연을 한 번의 취소도 없이 마쳤다. 2007년 ‘레인스 커밍’ 콘서트도 한국, 홍콩, 싱가포르, 말레이시아, 베트남, 대만, 호주, 일본, 태국, 미국(라스베가스) 등에서 성공리에 치뤄졌다. 미주 지역 공연이 몇 건 취소되었으나 이는 판권을 사고파는 과정, 공연 준비 과정의 문제로 인한 것일 뿐 비의 의지와는 상관없었다.

물론 비 때문에 공연이 취소될 위기도 있었다. 바로 비가 홍콩 공연 두번째날 무대에서 떨어져 팔에 금이 가는 부상을 입었을 때이다. 그러나 공연 스텝의 실수로 벌어진 이런 상황도 비의 공연에 대한 의지를 꺾지는 못했다. 격렬한 안무를 소화할 때 고통스런 표정을 지으면서도 비는 금간 팔로 그날 공연을 강행했고, 이어진 홍콩의 마지막 날 공연, 싱가포르, 말레이시아 공연까지 팬들과의 약속을 지키기 위해 완전히 낫지 않은 팔로 공연을 계속했다.


<관련 기사>

가수 비 美 데뷔무대 성황리에 마쳐
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=081&aid=0000076582


‘월드투어’ 비 부상 투혼
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=005&aid=0000268267

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이번 하와이 배심원이 평결한 징벌적 배상액은 한국연예시스템에서는 현지 프로모터와의 계약이나 취소에 아무런 권한이 없는 아니 권한을 가질 수조차 없는 한국 아티스트에게 부과할 수 없는 것이었다.

사실 소송당한 것 자체를  한국 사람들은 의아하게 생각한다. 비나 팬들 모두 하와이 재판에서 승소할 것이라 생각했다. 이 문제에 관련된 당사자로 레인의 전 기획사이자 매니지먼트를 담당한 제와피엔터, 공연 판권를 사들인 스타엠, 클릭엔터의 계약 당사자인 레볼루션엔터가 있었기 때문이다.

한국에서도 비는 같은 건으로 형사 고발을 당한 바 있다. 그러나 검찰이 아예 사건 자체가 성립이 안된다고 무혐의 처리를 했다.  한국 연예 산업 구조와 이번 문제의 발생 원인을 분석했을 때 비가 책임져야 할 부분이 없고 오히려 비가 피해자임이 드러났기 때문이었다.

책임을 져야 할 회사들이 책임을 회피하기 위해 회사를 없앴다고 해서 공연 의지가 확실했던 아티스트에게 책임을 지운다는 건 어불성설이다.


비 팬 카페 비나무


[번역본] Misunderstanding caused by cultural difference: Rain carried out his responsibility!


Korean Idol singers usually sign a 5-year contract with a management company just before their debut and the income is managed by the management company who pays out according to the contract. Normally 80% of the income goes to the management company and once the singer gains the popularity, the singer can get up to 50% of the income.
In Korea, entertainers are just like contracted workers in any industry; only difference is that they are working in the entertainment industry. However, they have to bear such an unfair contract in order to work in the entertainment industry.

The problems of Korean entertainment management company are clearly shown in the following statement released from Fair Trade Commission


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On the 20th Nov 2008, Fair Trade Commission examined top 10 biggest Entertainment Management companies, and requested to modify or delete 10 unfair clauses present in the contracts between the companies and their entertainers.
Examples are shown below;

"Affiliated entertainers must discuss personal problems such as education, relationships, financial matter, means of transportation and etc., with the management company beforehand, and must follow under the company's supervision. (JYP Ent)
"The company can transfer a part or the entire contract to another management company.” (SM Ent)
"If the company is taken over by a 3rd part who obtains the company’s main assets or shares, all the authorities and obligations of the contract are also handed over to the party who obtains the company. " (StarM)
"Affiliated entertainers must inform their location to the company "(OliveNine)
"Affiliated entertainers must participate all the events that the company is organizing for free of charge whenever the company requests "(BOF)


Permission for a relationship…’Slavery Contract’ in the entertainment industry

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=079&aid=0002009972


Slavery Contract; It is real! Invade privacy, illegal conveyance of contract
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=031&aid=0000150603

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In such a structure, the entertainer has no authority over his/her own concert - they only sign on the paper for a confirm!ation when the management company decides to hold a concert. Korean management companies have power and authority over the entertainers; therefore, the entertainers have no choice but must follow their company's decision even though it may seem unreasonable.

Rain is also an entertainer in Korea. Although it was his concert, he couldn't make any decision and had no authority to cancel the concert. He could only perform on the stage.
Star M” had the authority to cancel the concert since the company had the copyright for the concert.

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Star M President said,

"Rain came to the back stage at 3pm with tears in his eyes. And he stood firm that the conert must go on regardless of any circumstance. But I mad a decision to cancel the show."


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The reason why Rain did not re-sign with JYP and established his own company is because he couldn't do anything on his own except performing on the stage like a puppet.
Establishing one's own entertainment company is a common practice in Korea because of such constrains that the management company puts on the singers/entertainers.


The evidence given in court by Rain can be seemed insufficient but there is an clear evidence.

The following article shows that Rain went to the USA embassy to apply for a Visa as soon as he came back from Thailand concert.

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RAIN: The US Embassy surrounded by a massive number of Rain’s fans
Entered 2007-06-07 07:52

Rain got covered in sweats after visiting the USA embassy.

On the 5th, Rain got in trouble when he visited the USA embassy due to a large number of fans gathered around him.
In the morning of the same day, Rain went to the USA embassy to apply for a Visa and  an interview as soon as he came back from Thailand.
Rain has to apply for the US Visa, since he is scheduled to have concerts in Hawaii on the 15th, Atlanta on the 19th, New York on the 23rd, LA on the 30th, and etc[omitted]


sportshankook

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=038&aid=0000383299

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Rain cannot manage the concert staff's Visa, and this lawsuit wasn't targeted to the staff.
Rain paid a visit to the US embassy to apply the US Visa in order to perform in Hawaii. Doesn’t it give a clear intention that his commitment to his concert in the US?


In 2005 Rain successfully completed "Rainyday" concerts in Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and the USA (New York) without canceling a single concert.
Also in 2007, his "Rain's coming" concerts in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Thailand, the USA (Las Vegas), and etc. were successfully completed. Few of his USA concerts were canceled due to a copyright issue and a problem during a concert preparation. And there are no connections to Rain's intention whatsoever.

Of course there was a time when a concert almost got canceled because of Rain.
That was when Rain fractured his arm after falling off from the stage through some staffs' carelessness during the second day in Hong Kong. And no one could stop Rain's willingness and commitment to his concert. Rain, with his injured arm, still performed enduring a great pain whenever powerful dance moves were made.
And to keep his promise with his fans, he continued his concert in Hong Kong on the third day, then in Singapore and Malaysia with his fractured arm.


Rain finished his debut concert in US successfully.
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=081&aid=0000076582

Rain kept performing the show in 'world tour concert' with his fractured arm.
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=005&aid=0000268267

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It is unfair to sentence unreasonable amount of punitive damage to a Korean artist who had no authority over the contracts which have made by the management company in Hawaii.
In fact, a lot of Koreans are puzzled over the lawsuit. Rain and his fans expected that Rain would win this lawsuit, because Rain's former management company 'JYP', and  'Star M', who had the copyright for the concert, Revolution Entertainment, which was a sub contractor of the Hawai promoter Click Entertainment, were parties in charge of the concert.

Rain was prosecuted for the same issue on charge of fraud in Korea. But the prosecution didn't treat the issue in itself as a crime because a correct analysis of cause and effect has been exposed to the judge and that concluded Rain is not responsible for the damage and actually he also was a victim of the fraud.

It is illogical that the artist, who clearly intended to perform the concert, should take the responsibility because the companies who should take responsibility are closed down to avoid their responsibility.


from Rain's fan site, Benamoo


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아래와 같은 문장을 덧붙여 해외에 배포해 주십사 부탁드리겠습니다.


Please distribute this article all around the world. You can fax it to journalist or judge in Hawaii if possible.





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hongtha

2009.03.24 [Ohmynews] Live“Rain”and dead“Jang Ja-yeon”look similar.

English Translation by Jinjubi @ benamoo

On the death of the young actress, Jang Ja-yeon, sacrificed with the overall irrationality of the show business of Korea is even ‘Rain’ falling.

Who has said, ‘Every flood has its ebb’? It seems that the entertainment industry which has been built up stupidly based on the weak ground and crazy with the intangible ‘Hanryu’ (Korean Wave) is collapsing all at once. As a man working in the field of show business, even though not in the main stream, and professor teaching about mass culture at the university, I can’t help thinking about where on earth the death of the new actress with an unfamiliar name and this shuddering crisis over the top star Rain were derived.

I’ve already mentioned twice that the actress’s death was derived from the chronic problems existing among the entertainment agencies, the new actors or actresses, and the subjects of production. Also, I think that this suit of Rain and the failure of his concert tour in America planned in 2007 arose from these chronic evil practices of this field of show business, as well.

In 2007, as the most competitive content in Asia as well as in Korea, singer Rain set out to make a capture of world markets which he had always wanted to. But, unlike the successful concerts in Asia, the ones planned in the mainland of America, Hawaii and Canada, except for the Las Vegas concerts, failed, even without raising the curtain of the stage.

The failure of Rain’s capturing the world markets; Why?

I already pointed out in newspapers and on TV at that time that Rain’s failure was due to the chronic evil practices of the performance industry and that the cause of the failure lied in the confusion of the responsibility for the concert and the rising production cost of it, which occurred while the singer and the agency he was attached to sold the copyright of the concerts, and the company which took it over sold it to the local production agency in turn.

StarM, the production company at that time, reported at the press conference that Rain’s concerts had not been canceled, but just delayed, and that, if a few problems were settled, they would set out for the concerts in America again. Regretfully, however, the words have been broken. Not only were they kept, to make matters worse, but also rain and his prior agency, JYP Entertainment, lost the case related to the cancellation of the concert in Hawaii on March 19th. Rain got to suffer from the irremediable wound, with the damage of his character, and he was driven to pay all the cost of lawsuit hard to handle and a large punitive indemnity, as well.

It is reported that Rain asserted on the court that ‘the contract of the concerts and the contents involved with the cancellation of them’ had not been his responsibility and that he had not even known about them. Though the court didn’t accept that after all, I believe that his testimony was true. Unlike the system in the U.S. in which an entertainer hires a manager to decide the acceptance or rejection of all the contracts, the entertainers are attached to a certain agency and everything about them is decided by the estimation of it in Korean show business.

In Korea, of course, there are cases that the entertainer set up his/her own company and become his/her own boss, after rising to the top level and making fortune, and Rain actually set up his own company after 2007 in this way. But, it’s still common that most of the entertainers work, attached to their agency, due to the burden of investment cost for themselves and the inaccessibility to the business system in which the agencies and the production companies determine everything.

The copyrights of the Rain’s concerts taken over by successive subcontracts.

The U.S. court may never have been able to understand this part. What court on earth, except the Korean one, could believe that a singer was thoroughly excluded from the course of contracting his own concerts and he didn’t even know about the contracts and the cancellation of them? (Of course, he cannot have known ‘nothing’ of the concert indeed. The meaning of “nothing” he says is maybe that he couldn’t exercise any rights in entering into the contracts or cancelling them.)

Anyway, the U.S. court which adopts jury system could neither understand nor accept how the Asian top singer Rain who planned his own concert even in America could be excluded from his own business. Even the idea that he was concealing the truth could have occupied their mind. And it’s not difficult to imagine that it could have made a very important cause which resulted in the loss of the case.

It is an obvious fact, however, that Rain who belonged to JYP Entertainment at that time must not have had any rights to make contracts of the concerts and cancellation of them. It’s true that he was the top artist of Asia, but, according to the customary practice in Korea, probably he couldn’t be involved in the whole process that JYP Entertainment sold the copyright of the concert tour to “StarM”, and it sold to “Revolution Ent.” again, and finally it sold to “Click Entertainment” in turn. That’s because it is totally the shares of the executives of each company.

That’s not different from the situation that the late Jang Ja-yeon had to be asked to join any TV dramas, Movies, or even unethical reception meetings, regardless of her own free will. Even though Rain was a star having ‘risen’ incomparably, he may not have had much he could do in the situation in which he was bound by the prior contract with his agency.

When the agency tries to make the most profit at the cost of the least responsibility, instead of being concerned about the quality of the concerts or the future of the actors/actresses, there’s nothing they can do about it. Needless to say, there’s no ground to discourage the agency from making the most profit using its own contents. But, if it pretends not to see that it‘s ruining the concerts of a singer and driving an actress to death, it is definitely a crime. In this sense, Rain and Jang Ja-yeon are obvious victims.

There were no reflections of the agencies having carried out Rain’s concerts.

Rain’s concerts planned through the subcontract and its successive subcontracts also resemble the background of the death of the late Jang Ja-yeon, rather than the substantial management and activities. As it has already been revealed, StarM raised the price of treasury stocks, by purchasing the copyright of the concerts from JYP Entertainment, and the benefit belonged to StarM completely.

Right after then, StarM sold the copyright directly to ‘Revolution Entertainment’ which didn’t have any experiences of producing concerts, and the company sold it to ‘Click Entertainment’ in turn. Maybe the companies were convinced that the concerts would be successful for all that, but in a sense, they might have come to the conclusion that they would be able to make money, even if the shows are ruined.

In the aspect that they tried to make fortune by arranging M&A using the entertainment business, instead of unprofitable one itself, the case of Jang Ja-yeon and the incident of Rain’s loss of the suit are not so much different. On this point of time that Rain is suffering from all the tremendous mental and material damages due to the lost case, JYP Entertainment, StarM and the Revolution Ent. which vanished entirely are still making neither statements about their responsibilities nor showing any regrets. These responses look very similar to those of the show business to the death of the actress.

Obviously there’s a moral problem with the attitudes of the agencies repeating their own assertions that they have no responsibility for anything, without having no scruple about the circumstances of the actress and the singer. We should not forget that, regardless of the truth of the matters, the entertainers whose good images are fatal were already irreparably damaged to their fame, whether it is that of the dead or the living.

가수 비 '사기죄.가압류'성립 가능할까?
http://www.segye.com/Articles/SPN/ENTERTAINMENTS/Article.asp?aid=20090326000784




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Zarifah

03.26.09 Entertainment Leaders/World Star! Rain is no. 1!

credit: shine0207 // sixtofive1982
article here: http://isplus.joins.com/enter/star/200903/26/200903261319341076020100000201040002010401.html

Google Translate (I’m sure you can make it out):
Power elite in entertainment industry’s highest power of electing a non-star (jeongjihun) said.
60 to the power elite in a survey of IS cost a total of 88 points was just in general. Various sectors of the power elites, regardless of their fields thinking this is the most influential stars agree to ask out.
Support from the majority of rain got to 26. Has selected a variety of reasons. Among them, as a world star, and
acting and singing ability was recognized as a cross, multi-entertainer.

For the 100 most influential in the world selected by Time magazine ine was selected, and the Hollywood beulrokbeoseuteoin ‘Speed Racer’ has appeared on the worldwide attention. Hollywood soon, the next novel, ninja
assassin ‘is again the topic of the notice.

No. 2 figure skating Kim said. Total 72 points. Entertainment officials, sports stars, star power jimokhan him it was surprising entertainment. CF model is probably as hwalyakhan dotboin said.
Bae Yong-joon and Jang Dong-gun No. 3 obtained this rank side by side was 60 points. Both leading Korean star, was handsome margin of Authorized ride. Bae Yong-jun to the traditional culture of Korea to introduce this year a
 trip up to be published, and Jang Dong-gun Hollywood jinchuljak ‘reondeuri Warrior’ is expected to meet with the
audience.

Total 55 points 5 No. 2 yujaeseok was coordinator of performing arts programs. Which is always a rivalry
ganghodong ranked 11th in the 21 points.

6-9 wikkajineun ‘Beethoven Virus’ of the’ gangma in gimmyeongmin (22 points) of the stage, except the singer
said. Big Bang (6 above 48 points), Park Jin Young (7th 32 points) Wonder Girls (8 above 29 points) Dong Bang
Shin Ki (9 above 22 points) and today was the best cover of the Go-star.

‘Eternal brother’ Vijeta Pandit Chungmuro leader and director Kang Woo Suk had 21 points and 11. If you cannot
walk a Method actor Song Kang-ho (19 points) 14th place, ‘the actor, Ahn Sung-ki (15 points) was followed by a 17 Back.

Fill out the majority of male stars sunwigwon Singer (15th 17 points) and Boa (16 above 16 points), and actors Kim Tae-hee (20, 12 points) were seen entering sunwigwon. Yisuman created the girl group era (19th 14 points)
SM Entertainment representative and marinboyi ‘Park Tae-hwan (17th 15 points) also made 20.

▶ Entertainment Power Star 20
1위 비 88점
2위 김연아 72점
3위 배용준 60점
3위 장동건 60점
5위 유재석 55점
6위 빅뱅 48점
7위 박진영 32점
8위 원더걸스 29점
9위 동방신기 22점
9위 김명민 22점
11위 강호동 21점
11위 조용필 21점
11위 강우석 21점
14위 송강호 19점
15위 이효리 17점
16위 보아 16점
17위 안성기 15점
17위 박태환 15점
19위 이수만 14점
20위 김태희 12점
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