Here Is How Korean Netizens Are Reacting To Chuu’s Lawsuit Against Blockberry Creative

News that LOONA member Chuu has filed a lawsuit against her label, Blockberry Creative, to terminate her contract has shocked the Kpop industry. This report was followed by another stating that Blockberry Creative has filed to trademark Chuu’s name which might force her to part with it if she chooses to leave.

Neither Blockberry nor Chuu has officially made a statement regarding the reason for the lawsuit, however, it is rumored that the lawsuit is over the way the money Chuu earns is split among her members.

LOONA | Blockberry Creative

Many fans gathered in Korea’s largest online community to discuss the news. In a post titled “It seems Chuu is going to leave LOONA”, netizens reacted to the news.

One netizen wrote, “Chuu should receive the money she earns. Just because she’s in a group she shouldn’t have to share the money she earns through her own endeavors…” 

Chuu | Chuu Can Do It/YouTube

The netizen is alluding to the many variety programs Chuu has featured in. Not only does she promote within LOONA but she also has a popular YouTube channel that has close to a million subscribers.

Other reactions included…

• “Smaller labels really need to stop sending out one breadwinner to earn all the money then spread it out between members as if they are baby birds.”
• “They filed a copyright claim only on Chuu’s name so if she leaves the label she can’t use her name. That’s crazy.”
• “This is a question I had since Suzy‘s Miss A days, why would anyone share their solo earnings among members? If this is Girls Generation I would understand since everyone is popular but for a lesser-known group shouldn’t the member that earn the most, make the most?”
• “If it weren’t for Chuu, LOONA would have been gone. Chuu carried LOONA.
• “I’m pretty sure they didn’t know which member would be popular when they first decided to split profits evenly. It seems unfair now that only one member became popular and therefore worked the most, but I feel like the group bet on each other when they first decided to split profits.”
• “I would feel the same if I came to the dorm after working hard and seeing the members inside just chilling.” 

  

What are your thoughts? Stay tuned for updates on the latest regarding Chuu and Blockberry Creative.

source https://www.koreaboo.com/news/korean-netizens-react-chuus-lawsuit-blockberry-creative/