Final film of late actor Kim Sae-ron embroiled in legal battle

Late actor Kim Sae-ron’s final film has become entangled in a legal dispute involving contract violations involving financial issues between the production and distribution companies. On Wednesday, Sungwon Pharmaceutical, the production company of the 2025 musical film “Guitar Man,” said it filed a criminal complaint against the movie’s distributor, CMnix Films. The production company submitted the complaint to the Seoul Seocho Police Station on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust. They said the distributor allegedly engaged in unauthorized profit-making activities. The distributor reportedly filed criminal lawsuits against internet users who leaked the film online and collected settlement money without informing the copyright holder, which is the production company. Sungwon Pharmaceutical said these legal actions were taken without their prior consent and the specific details regarding the amount of money collected have not been shared. They added that there are also concerns about the 100 million won ($67,541) marketing budget paid in cash by the production company. Wh