Due to the above reasons, Wu Yi Fan had no choice but to file a lawsuit to the Seoul Central District Court on May 15, 2014, requesting the court to terminate his exclusive contract with SM. On May 13, 2015, Seoul Central District Court ruled that Wu Yi Fan had exclusive management rights to himself outside of Korea. We believe the above mandatory ruling is fair and reasonable. Despite a year-long mediation, SM refused the court's ruling of termination of contract and restarted the litigation process, delaying Wu Yi Fan's contract termination and hampering his personal living schedule and arrangements for work in the entertainment industry.