”TWICE” NAYEON wins ”600 million debt lawsuit”...Court ”No proof of loan recognition”

NAYEON, a member of the Korean girl group TWICE, won a default lawsuit worth 600 million won (approximately 60 million yen).
According to the legal community, on the 19th, the Seoul Eastern District Court's 13th Civil Division ruled that Mr.
The court ruled that Mr. A lost the Wondai loan lawsuit. Mr. A is a former lover of NAYEON's mother, and filed a lawsuit against NAYEON's mother and daughter in January of last year. According to the judgment, Mr. A worked from 2004 to 2016.
Approximately 535.9 million won (approximately 53.9 million yen) was transferred to NAYEON. In addition, NAYEON and NAYEON's mother used a credit card in the name of Mr. A for about 100 million yen for six years from 2009 to 2015.
It was revealed that 15.61 million won (approximately 11.56 million yen) was paid. Mr. A filed a lawsuit, saying, ``At the time, I lent NAYEON's mother the necessary funds for living expenses,'' and ``NAYEON, who was a trainee,
NAYEON promised to return the money if she debuted as a singer, but NAYEON broke that promise." Two of Mr. A's acquaintances also appeared in court as witnesses, saying, ``Mr. A usually says, ``NAYEON is a digital
If you view it, NAYEON has promised to return the money they have supported so far.'' However, the court did not accept Mr. A's argument. The court ruled that Mr. A was on NAYEON's side.
Mr. A acknowledged that he had transferred the equivalent of 600 million won over two years, but said, ``There is no evidence to recognize this as a loan,'' and added, ``When we consider the number, period, amount, and circumstances of the financial transactions, Mr. A. and NAYEON side
It is difficult to see that there was a consensus of intent to return it." At the same time, ``Considering that Mr. A and NAYEON's mother were in a romantic relationship at the time, we cannot conclude that this was a loan.
The court ruled that the money was paid for living expenses, considering that the nominal amount was rent, communication expenses, loans, tuition fees, etc.
After Mr. A lost the first instance, the judgment was finalized without appealing. In connection with this, NAYEON's management office JY
P Entertainment said, ``The judgment has already been finalized and the matter has been concluded, and it has nothing to do with the artist's entertainment activities, so we have nothing to say.''
"We will take firm legal action against cases that defame or insult artists."
On the other hand, TWICE, the group to which NAYEON belongs, held 44 large-scale concerts in 25 cities around the world.
They are currently on their 5th world tour. From the 23rd to the 24th, they will perform ``READY TO BE'' at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.