Long legal battle between Hangeng & SM Entertainment comes to a close with mutual agreement

It's just been revealed that Hangeng and SM Entertainment have finally settled on a mutual agreement, officially ending their long legal dispute. It was recently reported that Hangeng had withdrawn his countersuit against SM's appeal to the court decision that had judged in favor of Hangeng. On September 27th, legal representatives of both Hangeng and SM released a statement saying, "Hangeng and SM have amicably settled on a mutual agreement, and the lawsuit was able to come to a close after Hangeng submitted his 'Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal'." They continued, "For the time being, Hangeng will continue to be active in China, and plans regarding his activities in Korea have not yet been decided." They finally added, "Please understand that according to the settlement, we cannot release any more details about the case." Hangeng will reportedly continue his exclusive contract with SM Entertainment, but it has not yet been revealed whether he will return as an active member of Super Junior. Stay tuned to allkpop as we continue to closely follow this matter. Source + Photo: Sports Donga via Naver, Asiae