Lee So-ra Wins Court Seizure Order Over Rights to 45 Recordings, Including 'The Wind Blows,' in Dispute With Former Agency Head
Singer Lee So-ra obtained a court seizure order over the neighboring rights to 45 recordings, including her hit 'The Wind Blows,' held by the former head of her previous agency, her current agency Marehim Entertainment confirmed on Nov. 10, saying the trust between them had broken down.
Veteran singer Lee So-ra has taken legal action against a longtime associate. Her agency Marehim Entertainment confirmed on Nov. 10 that she applied in February for a court order seizing the neighboring rights to her recordings from Kim, the former head of her previous agency, and that the court granted it. "We judged that it would be difficult to maintain the relationship of trust any longer," the agency said (translated from Korean), adding that it is pursuing the legal steps needed to protect Lee's music and rights.
Sports Kyunghyang, which broke the story, reports that the Incheon District Court approved the order on Feb. 13. It covers 45 songs, including those on 'Eyebrow Moon,' the sixth album that carries her signature hit 'The Wind Blows,' along with her seventh and eighth studio albums and a remake album. Neighboring rights are separate from songwriting copyrights and cover a singer's performances and the production of recordings.
Lee, who moved from Siren to Ertaale Entertainment and then to Marehim Entertainment, released the new song 'I'll Forget Your Face' in July after a seven-year break, according to Sports Kyunghyang.
Confirmed
- Marehim Entertainment said in an official statement on Nov. 10, 2026 that Lee So-ra applied in February for a seizure order against Kim, the former CEO of her previous agency, over the neighboring rights to the recordings, and that the court granted it, per Joy News 24.
- Marehim said that, although Kim's company was a longtime former agency, it judged that the relationship of trust could no longer continue, and that it is ending the relationship and pursuing the legal steps needed to protect Lee's music and rights.
- The agency said it could not share details while proceedings are ongoing and asked the public to refrain from speculation.
Reported by other outlets
- Sports Kyunghyang, which first reported the case, says the Incheon District Court on Feb. 13 granted Lee's application for a seizure order against Kim, the former CEO of her previous agency Siren, after Lee's side began the process on Feb. 3 and completed rights-registration steps by March.
- According to Sports Kyunghyang, the seizure covers 45 songs, including those on her sixth studio album 'Eyebrow Moon,' which contains 'The Wind Blows,' as well as her seventh and eighth studio albums and a remake album, meaning Kim can no longer legally dispose of those rights.
- Sports Kyunghyang reports that Kim had been a close associate for years and was credited as management on Lee's 2002 fifth album 'Sora's Diary.'
Analysis
2FC NEWSROOM analysis: The order does not settle who ultimately owns the recordings, but it stops the former agency head from selling or otherwise disposing of the rights while the dispute continues.