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Kyulkyung

Stage Name: Kyulkyung (결경)
Former Stage Name: Pinky
Birth Name: Zhou Jieqiong (周洁琼)
Korean Name: Joo Kyulkyung (주결경)
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Birthday: 16th December, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Languages: Korean, Chinese
Education: Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Seoul School of Performing Arts

Kyulkyung chose to continue her contract with PLEDIS. On the 25th March 2020, through a legal representative, PLEDIS Entertainment released the following statement regarding Kyulkyung. The company's representative stated that PLEDIS would be filing a lawsuit against Kyulkyung for breach of contract:

'Hello, this is lawyer Kim Moon Hee of law firm Jipyong, representing Kyulkyung's agency Pledis Entertainment (hereafter Pledis).

On February 19, Pledis filed a lawsuit against Kyulkyung to the Seoul Central District Court to confirm the validity of her exclusive contract with the agency. Here is Pledis's official statement.

1. Kyulkyung signed an exclusive contract with Pledis in 2015 and promoted as part of I.O.I, PRISTIN, and the unit group PRISTIN V. She entered the Chinese market and appeared as a fixed cast memeber on the first season of Jiangsu Television's "Crazy Wardrobe" and on iQIYI's variety show "Idol Producer" as a mentor. Pledis and her Chinese management company XCSS Entertainment have managed her activities in the Chinese entertainment industry by having her appear on 'Idol Producer," one of the turning points in her career, and Youku's drama "Miss Truth." We have provided her with all of the support she needed to grow into a great artist who is acknowledged in both Korea and China.

2. However, in early September of 2019, Kyulkyung unilaterally sent a baseless notice of termination via mail, email, and an instant messenger, and she is avoiding any communication with the employees of Pledis and XCSS Entertainment.

3. Since then, Kyulkyung has been excluding Pledis and independently appearing on dramas, variety shows, and advertisements in China and thus promoting in the entertainment field very actively while violating our exclusive contract. Therefore, we are in a position in which we must take legal action by taking measures such as a lawsuit to confirm the validity of our exclusive contract with Kyulkyung. XCSS Entertainment has already filed lawsuits in China requesting that she carry out the exclusive contract and to demand compensation.

4. For the duration of the exclusive contract, Pledis has provided all of the support we could to help her promote actively in Korea and China. It is unfortunate to have to share such news with fans and the public.

Although the situation leaves us with no choice but to take legal action, Pledis will continue to work hard to restore our trust with Kyulkyung, to reach an amicable agreement and end the dispute, and to speedily carry out activities for Kyulkyung in the entertainment field. Thank you.'

On the same day, Kyulkyung released a statement on her official Weibo page:

'Because of various significant issues during the period of collaboration and careful evaluation of my career growth, I Kyulkyung sent Pledis Entertainment and XCSS Entertainment a formal request to terminate the artist agreement on September 10, 2019. I assumed both parties wanted to settle it in compliance with the law and did not want to bother anyone in a particular situation. Yet I will face it and fix it because stuff happened.

'I don't want to think much about what's right and wrong. Something that I can do is work hard, develop myself, present better things for others, and don't let people down who love and support me. I thank the corporations in the past for their generosity and I hope everyone can improve in the future.'

Random Fact
Kyulkyung's hobbies include shopping and looking at beauty sites.