Kim Junsu‘s agency, Palm Tree Island, has officially ended its partnership with an outsourced producer linked to fraud and theft allegations that recently surfaced in Korean media.
On June 26, the agency released a detailed statement after reports connected Producer A, who participated in Kim Junsu’s fifth full-length album Gravity, to a criminal case involving stolen cryptocurrency and theft accusations.
Palm Tree Island strongly denied any connection between the company, Kim Junsu, and the criminal investigation. According to MaeilBusiness, the agency explained that Producer A was never a company employee and only worked as an outsourced producer during album production.
“Our company first became aware of the matter through a certified letter in May,” the agency stated. “After confirming the facts, we found that the individual was not an employee of our company but an outsourced producer who participated in album production. Accordingly, we immediately ended all collaboration.”
Kim Junsu’s Agency Denies Link to Producer Scandal
The controversy began after lyricist Hwang Yu Bin, CEO of XYNC, claimed her phone was stolen during a song camp reportedly hosted by Producer A, Koreaboo reported. According to reports, tens of millions of KRW worth of cryptocurrency were later stolen from the device.
Korean media also reported that Producer A has been forwarded to prosecutors on fraud and theft charges.
Questions quickly followed after Hwang pointed out that Producer A was credited on all tracks of Kim Junsu’s album Gravity. She reportedly asked Palm Tree Island to explain its connection to the producer and address the issue publicly.
In response, the agency stressed that it had no involvement in the song camp mentioned in reports. Palm Tree Island said it did not help organize, recruit for, or operate the event in any way.
The company also clarified that while lyric drafts connected to the publishing company were reviewed during album production, those versions were eventually discarded and replaced with new lyrics before recording.
“As a result, the lyric drafts and related works created at the song camp were not reflected in Kim Junsu’s fifth full-length album in any way,” the statement explained.
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 warned that it may take legal action if false information continues spreading online.