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The staff who participated the performance said about Hyori not receiving the money, and this responsible goes to the concert productions.

Financial difficulties, and concert plans with agency. According to the staff, ticket prices average 70,000 KRW, and the ticket sold about 1 million copies, so the income must be around 700,000,000 KRW.

Hyori, “I'm sorry to the victim's staff”. Hyori feel shame about disturbance payment.
I didn’t have any money, the staff also. And had not received the fair price.”

Hyori, “I didn’t know until recently. Staff and I was worried about the damage (unpaid related). Loan payment effected at DVD authoring, and will cause the canceling DVD Concert Productios. Fans I’m so sorry”

When the concert held last year, 19 and 20, at Seoul Jamsil Gymnasium, Hyori and staff cannot guarantee about equipment paid. It must be paid after 15 days after concert, but delayed for 3 months. Getting tired of waiting payment, the agents take legal action at court.

Allkpop:
It's been three months since Lee Hyori had her first solo concert in 2008. And it's shocking to hear that almost none of her staff, dancers and sound/lighting teams have been paid by the concert producers. Hyori had to resolve some of the payment issues at her own expense, even though she didn't even receive her guarantees from the producers.

"I just feel bad for my staff and team, because they are not getting what they deserve for their hard work. I wish we can bring closure to this issue quickly, but we might face a lawsuit against the concert producers. It's been very frustrating and stressful." said Lee Hyori during the interview.

The concert production claims that they have been facing "financial difficulty" despite her sold-out concerts. However, all the payments should have been made to the staff within 2 weeks of the concert, according to their contracts. The approximate amount that concert production owes can add up to several millions.