Lee Jae-jin of the group J-TL was sued for defamation by Person A, the CEO of Mountain Movement Story, the organizer of the scheduled year-end dinner show.
Mountain Movement Story announced on the 11th that CEO Person A had filed a complaint against Lee Jae-jin.
The company stated, "This lawsuit is unrelated to any J-TL member or group activities, and it is not a lawsuit targeting Mountain Movement Story or this event."
It further explained, "This is a defamation complaint filed by the individual in question against Lee Jae-jin regarding a public SNS post that directly mentioned the person's real name and described how they received money and their refund status."
The company also urged, "We ask that this matter not be broadly interpreted as a dispute among J-TL members or legal conflict related to group activities."
Previously, Mountain Movement Story announced that it would hold the dinner show "The Tree in Inspire – J-ki's Untold Stories," featuring Lee Jae-jin, Jang Su-won, and Ko Ji-yong, at Inspire Arena on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, on December 15 and 16.
However, Lee Jae-jin announced his intention not to participate in the performance through his SNS (social media) on the 10th. He claimed that despite having communicated his decision to withdraw, he was used in promotional materials as if his appearance had been confirmed.
He also claimed, "Through tips from fans, I learned that the organizers were contacting fans individually and receiving deposits into personal bank accounts. I have also confirmed multiple times that fans who requested refunds have not yet received them." In the process, Lee Jae-jin mentioned the real name of Mountain Movement Story's CEO.
In response, Mountain Movement Story countered that after Lee Jae-jin conveyed his intention to withdraw on the 5th, he later expressed a willingness to participate again, leading them to determine that his appearance had been confirmed.
Regarding payment and refund issues, the company stated, "We are verifying based on our account and card transaction records, as well as actual refund requests and processing details, and will handle this directly with the relevant payers." It also clarified that the deposit account provided to fans was the company's official account, not the CEO's personal account.
The dinner show, which sparked controversy, is known to have been canceled.
Lee Jae-jin debuted in 1997 with the group J-TL and gained great popularity with songs such as "Couple," "A Man's Path (Form Life Form Death)," and "Come Back." His younger sister, Lee Eun-ju, married Yang Hyun-suk, the Chief Producer of YG Entertainment, making the two brothers-in-law.
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