Kim Junsu’s agency, Palm Tree Island, has officially ended its partnership with an outsourced manufacturer linked to allegations of fraud and theft that recently surfaced in Korean media.
On June 26, the agency released a detailed statement after reports linked producer A, who had participated in Kim Junsu’s fifth album Severityto a criminal case involving stolen cryptocurrency and theft charges.
Palm Tree Island has strongly denied any connection between the company, Kim Junsu, and the criminal investigation. According to MaeilBusiness, the agency explained that producer A was never an employee of the company and only worked as an external producer during the album’s production.
“Our company first became aware of the fact via a certified letter in May,” the agency said. “After confirming the facts, we discovered that the individual was not an employee of our company but an external producer who participated in the production of the album. As a result, we immediately stopped all cooperation.”
Kim Junsu’s agency denies connection to producer scandal
The controversy began after lyricist Hwang Yu Bin, CEO of XYNC, claimed that her phone was stolen during a music camp hosted by producer A, Koreaboo reported. According to reports, tens of millions of KRW in cryptocurrency were subsequently stolen from the device.
Korean media also reported that Producer A was reported to the prosecutor’s office on charges of fraud and theft.
Questions quickly followed after Hwang pointed out that producer A was credited on all tracks on Kim Junsu’s album Severity. He reportedly asked Palm Tree Island to explain its connection to the producer and address the matter publicly.
In response, the agency stressed that it had no involvement in the song field mentioned in the reports. Palm Tree Island said it did not help in any way organize, recruit or manage the event.
The company also clarified that although draft lyrics linked to the publishing company were revised during the album’s production, those versions were ultimately discarded and replaced with new lyrics before recording.
“As a result, the draft lyrics and related works created at the music camp were not reflected in any way in Kim Junsu’s fifth album,” the statement explains.
Palm Tree Island also expressed frustration over what it described as misunderstandings linking Kim Junsu to a personal criminal case unrelated to his work. The company has warned that it may take legal action if false information continues to spread online.
