India, July 6 -- More than four years after the controversy began, the legal battle over Korean actor Ji Soo's exit from the K-drama River Where the Moon Rises has finally come to an end. South Korea's Supreme Court has ruled that his former agency, Keyeast, must compensate the drama's production company after Ji Soo left the series in 2021 following school bullying allegations.

According to Korean media outlet Yonhap, legal sources revealed on July 6 that Keyeast withdrew its appeal before the Supreme Court's Third Division on June 24. With the appeal withdrawn, the second-instance court's ruling has now become final, requiring the agency to pay production company Canvas N (formerly Victory Contents) around 880 million won (approximatel...