Except this is playing out in real life as the godfather of K-pop fights his nephew for control of the music company he founded.
The 36-year-old self-made investor, who was raised by a single mum and first shot to public attention by winning a popular South Korean TV quiz show, started asking uncomfortable questions. He founded the company in 1989 and took it public in 2000 -- so he was predictably outraged last year when SM Entertainment's management, including his nephew, agreed with activist investor Lee Chang-hwan's assessment and moved to terminate the"unfair" deal with Like Planning.
The feud has unleashed a family succession drama, with founder Lee's nephew, Lee Sung-su, who is the company's CEO, taking to YouTube to air their dirty laundry.