Amidst the Heating Conflict Between Lee Seung Gi and Hook Entertainment, Senior Singer Lee Sun Hee's Attitude Was Also Highlighted. The reason is, he is a hook executive as well as a mentor for Lee Seung Gi.
The attitude of senior singer Lee Sun Hee in the midst of the conflict between Hook Entertainment and Lee Seung Gi was in the spotlight. The reason is, he was Lee Seung Gi's mentor as well as Hook's executive for a dozen years.
Lee Sun Hee was listed as the director of Hook from 2002 to 2006. In 2006, she went to the United States to study and returned in 2010. After returning, Lee Sun Hee served as internal executive director for about 8 years until 2018.
According to netizens, Lee Sun Hee probably knows Hook's internal situation better than anyone because of her status as a company executive. So when the Lee Seung Gi "enslavement" controversy surfaced, many wondered about Lee Sun Hee.
Lee Sun Hee's position can go awry. In the opinion of netizens, if Lee Sun Hee, who worked as Hook's executive until 2018, was not aware of Lee Seung Gi's payment problems, she would be deemed incompetent. But if he knew and did nothing, he would be considered an accomplice.
Back to back, Hook Entertainment was founded by CEO Kwon Jin Young, former manager of Lee Sun Hee, in 1998 under the name Live Theater. Lee Sun Hee who discovered Lee Seung Gee before debut, was the main director of Hook when he ran his theater in Daehak-ro.
In the past, Lee Sun Hee once said, "When we were operating the Live Theater in Daehak-ro, a high school student named Lee Seung Gi came and said that he wanted to have a band performance."
"At that time, Lee Seung Gi was the leader of the band. From the moment he entered, I could see the aura of a star behind him," added Lee Sun Hee.
When Lee Seung Gi was recruited in 2002, Live Theater changed its name to Hook Entertainment and Lee Sun Hee served as executive director until 2004. Lee Sun Hee also coached Lee Seung Gi for two years before debuting as a singer.
That wasn't the only issue netizens raised. Last year, CEO Kwon Jin Young gave all employees 16.7 billion won worth of shares for free. But the transfer ratio for everyone is different. While Lee Sun Hee received the largest amount at 2.6 billion won, Lee Seung Gi and Lee Seo Jin each received 1.5 billion won.
Of course, Lee Sun Hee deserved the biggest amount for being with the company from the start. However, many feel that it is unfair to Lee Seung Gi for receiving the same amount as Lee Seo Jin, who only joined Hook in 2010. Moreover, Lee Seung Gi has been responsible for 30-40 percent of Hook's sales since 2002.
According to many people, it is difficult for Lee Sun Hee to avoid moral responsibility in this controversy. The public was dissatisfied because he seemed silent and became an "observer". And since CEO Kwon is his former manager, Lee Sun Hee is definitely the most influential artist in Hook Entertainment.
As Lee Seung Gi's mentor, Lee Sun Hee did show great concern for him on various occasions. She always took good care of Lee Seung Gi, making his own food for him and even training him at his house before debuting as a singer.
In the midst of suspicions about Lee Sun Hee, Hook had mentioned his name when giving a statement on Friday (25/11). The agency stated, “Lee Sun Hee is nominally listed as the director because she is an artist who has been with Hook since the beginning.”
"Hook is a one-person company run by CEO Kwon, who owned 100 percent of the shares from 2006 to 2021. Lee Sun Hee is not involved in the management or distribution of company profits," concluded Hook. (wk/eval)
