Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul Reportedly in Feud With KBS Over Unpaid Broadcasting Fees
Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul, and Krystal Jung reportedly have a conflict with KBS as the broadcasting company hasn't paid them yet.
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KBS Refuses To Pay Rerun Fees of Dramas That Star Ji Chang Wook, Kang Ha Neul, More
According to a media outlet on March 15, KBS is repoted to be in conflict with actors over payment.
To recall, the company purchased the right to broadcast the series from an external production company and re-broadcasted it multiple times, which claims that the production company should shoulder the payment for the rerun of the shows.
However, there is a rumor that KBS refused to pay the rerun fees as per Korea's Copyright Act for some dramas aired in 2022.
There are a total of four series, including "Jinx's Lover" starring SNSD's Seohyun and Na In Woo, "Crazy Love" featuring Kim Jae Wook and Krystal Jung, "Curtain Call" by Kang Ha Neul and Ha Ji Won, and "If You Wish Upon Me" by Ji Chang Wook and Choi Sooyoung.
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Is It True? KBS Abuses Law For Its Own Benefit
Based on the reports, the series were produced by outside production companies and only signed broadcasting rights contracts with KBS.
Before, broadcasting companies produced dramas themselves, but due to the demand and growing popularity of K-contents worldwide, more external producers have sold broadcasting rights to other media companies (third-party companies) after producing them.
As stated in the copyright act, broadcast fees are transferred by the production company and KBS is reportedly asserting the rerun fees should be paid by the production company and not the network.
In addition to the report, it has been said that the broadcasting station is abusing the law for its financial benefit.
Meanwhile, KBS is yet to release their statement regarding the issue.
The other two networks SBS and MBC have reportedly paid rerun fees regardless of the source of the production.
What's Next For Ji Chang Wook & Kang Ha Neul This 2023
On the other hand, amid this issue, Ji Chang Wook and Kang Ha Neul are still busy with their upcoming projects.
Ji Chang Wook is planning to establish his own agency and gears up for his much-awaited drama comeback with "The Worst Evil." He is also being courted to join veteran actress Jeon Do Yeon in a new action movie.
Meanwhile, Kang Ha Neul is expected to reunite with "Twenty" co-star Jung So Min in the upcoming romance movie "30 Days."
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