The Fragmentation of EXO: Legal Realities Cultural Nuances and the Weight of Jeong in Kris Wu’s Departure from SM Entertainment
On May 15, 2014, the global K-pop industry was thrust into a state of profound volatility when Kris Wu (Wu Yifan), the leader of EXO-M, filed a lawsuit against his management agency, SM Entertainment, to terminate his exclusive contract. The legal…