On January 21, Leaders Entertainment announced they had filed a lawsuit against Lee Si-an, stating, “She has breached her exclusive contract and its terms. We will take legal action.”
The company explained, “Since August 2023, we have been exclusively managing Lee Si-an’s activities. In April last year, we formalized her appearance in ‘Single’s Inferno 4’ and drafted a supplementary agreement to extend her contract, which was originally set to expire on October 25 last year. The agreement extended the contract by 1 year and 6 months. After thorough discussions with her and her parents, Lee Si-an signed the appearance contract for ‘Single’s Inferno 4’ in May and began filming in June of the same year. However, immediately after filming wrapped in August, she abruptly expressed her intent to terminate the exclusive contract and informed us through a representative that she would only work until October 21.”
Leaders Entertainment emphasized that Lee Si-an’s demand to terminate the contract constitutes a violation of both the original contract and the extended supplementary agreement. The agency stated, “Her objections lack sufficient grounds. We have gathered substantial evidence and are proceeding with legal measures. Disregarding the contract after her appearance in ‘Single’s Inferno 4’ and unilaterally declaring her withdrawal from activities is an act of deception against both the company and the program’s production team. We are committed to preventing similar incidents in the future.”
Lee Si-an, who appeared in “Single’s Inferno 4” released on January 14, is a former girl group trainee and previously participated in Mnet’s audition shows “Idol School” (2017) and “Produce 48” (2018).