HYBE has given updates on the authorized proceedings in opposition to those that perpetrate malicious actions in opposition to their artists.
On December 29, artists beneath HYBE together with BTS, TXT, SEVENTEEN, fromis_9, Hwang Minhyun, Baekho, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, and NewJeans every posted an announcement updating on their authorized proceedings in opposition to malicious actions that violate the rights of the artists. The statements present follow-up on the earlier replace given by HYBE earlier in June.
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That is BIGHIT MUSIC.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to BTS, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
Throughout this quarter, we filed a number of felony complaints with regulation enforcement businesses primarily based on proof associated to acts infringing on the rights of the artists, together with defamation, submitted by our followers in addition to collected by means of our personal monitoring.
The person we filed felony complaints in opposition to for violating the Act on Punishment of Crime of Stalking talked about in our earlier discover has been subjected to felony penalties following the prosecution’s investigation. In consideration of the seriousness of behaviors that threaten the security and privateness of the artists, now we have submitted petitions urging extra stringent penalties. The person who repeatedly visited artists’ residence was reported to the police for allegations of violation of the Act on Punishment of Crime of Stalking and trespassing, and an investigation is underway, as reported within the media.
As for the person who beforehand impersonated a BTS member and leaked unreleased music, now we have obtained proof of further crimes of artist impersonation. Further felony fees have been filed in opposition to the impersonator, resulting in arrest and indictment. The trial is pending, awaiting the court docket’s verdict.
Concerning the malicious rumors with evident malicious intent in the direction of the artists, now we have compiled quite a few malicious postings that contain the dissemination of false data and defamation and included them within the grievance. We’re making use of a zero-tolerance coverage as we take authorized motion in civil and felony proceedings in opposition to malicious rumors that undermine our artists’ reputations.
After a prolonged police investigation, the id of a person who repeatedly posted false data and malicious defamatory feedback on NatePann and Naver, totaling dozens of instances, has been ascertained. Though the suspect in query has proposed a settlement, we clearly made our stance to pursue authorized accountability to the fullest extent with out settling.
BIGHIT MUSIC repeatedly collects data on malicious postings relating to BTS, experiences them to the authorities, and takes authorized actions. We’ll proceed taking authorized motion with out interruption, even whereas all members are fulfilling their army service. We’ll proceed to stick to strict measures and our coverage of no settlement and no leniency to carry suspects accountable.
We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of BTS. BIGHIT MUSIC will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.
Thanks.
TXT
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That is BIGHIT MUSIC.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to TOMORROW X TOGETHER, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
Not too long ago, now we have seen a pointy enhance in malicious postings primarily based on blatant falsehoods concerning the artists. In response to this example, now we have strengthened our monitoring and picked up quite a few postings as proof.
Because of this, the variety of people topic to authorized motion has elevated sixfold in comparison with the earlier half-year. The complaints embody instances of systematically repeated postings made to insult and defame artists, postings of sexual harassment, and mock and profanity primarily based on false data.
We wish to inform you that we’ll proceed to take robust measures in opposition to malicious postings that violate our artists’ rights. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
We repeatedly acquire data on malicious postings relating to TOMORROW X TOGETHER, report them to the authorities, and take authorized motion. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of TOMORROW X TOGETHER.
BIGHIT MUSIC will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.Thanks.
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That is PLEDIS Leisure.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to SEVENTEEN, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
Even in instances the place postings have been anonymously created and subsequently deleted, now we have collected proof by means of our real-time monitoring system for malicious postings. As well as, now we have filed a number of felony complaints to regulation enforcement businesses primarily based on proof submitted by our followers.
Posts that unfold false data or distort information to defame and mock the artist, posts that trigger sexual humiliation or aversion, and posts that leak the artist’s private data inflicting hurt, have been included within the complaints.
Moreover, there are a number of instances among the many previous complaints the place the identities have been confirmed by investigative authorities and extra authorized procedures are underway. We’re taking strict authorized motion to deal with malicious postings concerning the artists throughout all channels, together with social media and on-line communities. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
Your curiosity and experiences have been very useful in taking authorized motion in opposition to such actions. We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of SEVENTEEN. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@pledis.co.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
PLEDIS Leisure will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.
Thanks.
fromis_9
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That is PLEDIS Leisure.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to fromis_9, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
We’re actively accumulating proof in opposition to malicious postings concentrating on our artists in real-time and submitting complaints. We’ve got obtained the person IDs of a number of people who’ve persistently and repeatedly posted sexually harassing content material on sure web sites. We wish to inform you that now we have collected all sexually harassing posts uploaded beneath the identical ID as proof and included them in our formal grievance.
Among the many previous instances filed, a suspect who repeatedly wrote extremely malicious postings has been referred to trial primarily based on the court docket’s consideration of the seriousness of the case. The person has been convicted, and a positive of three million gained has been imposed, the utmost authorized penalty.
As well as, people who anonymously wrote sexually harassing postings have been recognized by means of police investigations. Following the prosecution’s investigation, a number of suspects had been discovered responsible and obtained authorized punishment. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
We repeatedly acquire data on malicious postings relating to fromis_9, report them to the authorities, and take authorized motion. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@pledis.co.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of fromis_9.
PLEDIS will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.Thanks.
Hwang Minhyun
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That is PLEDIS Leisure.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to Hwang Minhyun, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
To guard the rights of our artists, we’re accumulating proof by means of our personal superior system that screens malicious postings in real-time, in addition to by means of beneficial experiences from followers.
We’re constantly monitoring people who put up malicious content material in sure communities, together with postings that belittle and mock our artists, in addition to those that maliciously try to create destructive public opinion. Because of this, now we have secured proof of postings insulting and disparaging our artists’ characters and have submitted quite a few complaints to regulation enforcement businesses.
We wish to inform you that we’ll proceed to take robust measures in opposition to malicious postings that violate our artists’ rights. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
We repeatedly acquire data on malicious postings relating to Hwang Minhyun, report them to the authorities, and take authorized motion. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@pledis.co.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of Hwang Minhyun.
PLEDIS will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.Thanks.
Baekho
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That is PLEDIS Leisure.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to Baekho, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
To guard the rights of our artists, we’re accumulating proof by means of our personal superior system that screens malicious postings in real-time, in addition to by means of beneficial experiences from followers.
We’re diversifying our monitoring efforts to gather extra kinds of proof, together with malicious postings that unfold false details about artists and insult their characters, in addition to sexually harass them. We make the most of our inner system to gather real-time proof, even in instances the place malicious postings on on-line communities have been promptly deleted after being posted. Because of this, now we have comprehensively compiled sexually harassing postings and deleted postings from sure web sites and filed complaints to regulation enforcement businesses.
We wish to inform you that we’ll proceed to take robust measures in opposition to malicious postings that violate our artists’ rights. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
We repeatedly acquire data on malicious postings relating to Baekho, report them to the authorities, and take authorized motion. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@pledis.co.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of Baekho.
PLEDIS will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.Thanks.
ENHYPEN
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That is BELIFT LAB.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to ENHYPEN, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
We’re actively accumulating malicious postings that defame our artists’ characters and propagate malicious rumors on-line in actual time. We’re additionally monitoring and increasing the scope of proof assortment to incorporate sexually harassing postings happening on sure web sites.
Based mostly on proof submitted by our followers in addition to collected by means of our inner monitoring system, now we have filed felony complaints in opposition to authors of malicious postings for offenses comparable to Defamation and violation of the Act on Particular Instances Regarding the Punishment, and many others. of Sexual Crimes (Obscene Acts by Utilizing Technique of Communication).
Moreover, regulation enforcement businesses have secured the identities of a number of suspects who wrote malicious postings, together with the creator of a defamatory put up with reference to an artist communication video, among the many previous instances filed. Further procedures are presently in progress. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
We repeatedly acquire data on malicious postings relating to ENHYPEN, report them to the authorities, and take authorized motion. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@belift.kr) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of ENHYPEN.
BELIFT LAB will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.Thanks.
LE SSERAFIM
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That is SOURCE MUSIC.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to LE SSERAFIM, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
Firstly, relating to the latest malicious rumors about member KIM CHAEWON, now we have filed felony complaints primarily based on compiled a number of postings, together with the preliminary posting, that disseminated false data and defamed the artist’s character. We’ve got additionally included within the complaints situations the place the person used the identical username instantly after posting malicious rumors to mock the general public for falling for the mentioned postings. Moreover, we wish to notice that now we have included within the complaints the act of disseminating “pretend information” (jjirashi) and producing rumors in a gaggle chat involving a number of individuals.
As well as, we additionally collected and filed complaints in opposition to people who maliciously unfold baseless and absurd rumors in sure communities, claiming that that they had heard such rumors from acquaintances, in addition to postings that contained sexually harassing content material or fabricated express photographs. We’ll apply a zero-tolerance precept as we take authorized motion in civil and felony proceedings in opposition to malicious rumors that undermine our artists’ reputations.
Because of earlier complaints, some suspects had been discovered responsible of defamation after lengthy police investigations and obtained authorized punishment. As well as, there are quite a few instances the place people have been recognized and referred to native prosecutors’ places of work and are presently present process investigation and authorized proceedings.
Contemplating the truth that some members are authorized minors, we’re taking strict measures to deal with malicious postings that violate our artists’ rights throughout all obtainable channels, together with social media platforms and on-line communities. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
We repeatedly acquire data on malicious postings relating to LE SSERAFIM, report them to the authorities, and take authorized motion. We ask that you simply make continued use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@sourcemusic.com) to report any instances of abuse.
We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of LE SSERAFIM.
We’ll proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.Thanks.
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That is ADOR.Our firm repeatedly initiates authorized proceedings in opposition to perpetrators of malicious actions associated to NewJeans, together with defamation, private assaults, sexual harassment, the unfold of groundless data, and ill-intentioned criticism. We wish to present an replace on these actions.
Even in instances the place postings have been anonymously created and subsequently deleted, now we have collected proof by means of our real-time monitoring system for malicious postings. As well as, now we have filed a number of felony complaints to regulation enforcement businesses primarily based on proof submitted by our followers.
The felony complaints tackle people who’ve ridiculed and insulted the nationality of the artists, posted abhorrent content material that triggers sexual disgrace or disgust, disseminated fabricated express photographs, and written feedback on stay channels that prompted hurt to the artists.
A suspect previously instances filed recognized by regulation enforcement businesses has proposed a settlement. Nevertheless, we clearly made our stance to pursue authorized accountability to the fullest extent with out settling.
Contemplating the truth that some members are authorized minors, we’re taking strict measures to deal with malicious postings that violate our artists’ rights throughout all obtainable channels, together with social media platforms and on-line communities. Our coverage of no settlement and no leniency beneath any circumstances through the authorized proceedings in opposition to such an invasion of artists’ rights stays in impact.
Your curiosity and experiences have been very useful in taking authorized motion in opposition to such actions. We’re all the time grateful for the love and dedication proven by the followers of NewJeans. We ask that you simply make use of our authorized affairs hotline (defend@ador.world) to report any instances of abuse.
ADOR will proceed to work to make sure that the rights of our artists are totally protected.
Thanks.
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