On November 4, Korean media reported that singer and actor Doh Kyung Soo (D.O of EXO) broke up with management company Soosoo after 2 years.
Soosoo stated, Our contract with Doh Kyung Soo expired earlier this month and the artist decided not to renew the contract.
Notably, Soosoo was the company founded by D.O with long-time manager Nam Kyung Soo - later became CEO of Soosoo. D.O left SM Entertainment in October 2023 and joined Soosoo as an exclusive artist.
Currently, Soosoo only has D.O as the only artist. It is reported that D.O holds 50% of the shares of this company.
Although the contract has ended, Soosoo will continue to support D.O's scheduled activities for his second solo concert and the DO it! Asia tour, including concerts in Seoul (Korea) on December 6-7.
However, the news that D.O left the company while still holding a 50% stake has caused controversy among audiences. On theqoo, the online community expressed concern about the company's employees - who still have to work in difficult situations when their only artist has left.
Many people think that D.O is legally correct, but considering the issue of humanity, the actor is easily controversial.
However, fans also defended D.O, emphasizing that he had full authority to decide on the number of his stocks after many years of dedication.
Meanwhile, D.O is about to return to the screen with the main role in the TV series The Manipulated on Disney+. The film consists of 12 episodes, the first 4 episodes were broadcast on November 5.
"The Manipulated" follows Tae Joong ( Ji Chang Wook), an ordinary man, but his life suddenly changes when he is wrongly imprisoned for a crime. When he discovers that everything is staged by Yo Han (Doh Kyung Soo), he begins a journey of revenge.
The work was invested with a budget of 35 billion won with the participation of a famous cast including Ji Chang Wook, D.O, Lee Kwang Soo... In particular, this is the first time D.O has played the villain role after 13 years of acting.
D.O debuted in 2012 as a member of the boy band EXO under SM Entertainment.
He started his acting career with a supporting role in the 2014 SBS hit drama It's Okay, That's Love, then made his mark in many other works such as 100 Days My Prince, Bad Prosecutor, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, Swing Kids, Secret: Untold Melody...
