HYBE Posts Updates On Legal Actions For Malicious Activities Against Their Artists BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT, And More

HYBE shared updates on its legal response to malicious commenters and other individuals attacking its artists BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT, NU’EST, and ENHYPEN.

On December 29, HYBE shared the following statements in English regarding the protection of its artists.

Here is the official statement regarding BTS:

Hello.

This is Big Hit Music.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism.

We would like to provide an update on these activities.

We have recently filed additional criminal complaints using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives.

Our company initiates strong legal action against personal attacks and the spread of groundless information related to BTS.

We are taking every action possible, civil or criminal, especially against YouTube and DC Inside accounts who repeatedly engage in such activities. We have submitted legal complaints against anonymous perpetrators who have engaged in such activities without the use of their real names or nicknames, and we have also filed criminal complaints against those who have been periodically changing their nicknames and their respective accounts by collecting data on the nicknames used and the posts they uploaded through constant and real-time monitoring.

We have taken additional legal action against perpetrators who have continued to engage in malicious activities without remorse even while undergoing investigation for their criminal activities. Additional civil suits for damages were filed against those who were convicted of criminal charges.

Recently, a lawsuit for damages filed against those who were sentenced to criminal fines was ruled in favor of the company, and the ruling was finalized with a total of 9 million won (approximately $7,582) ordered in damages. We will ensure that the damages are compensated in full to send a clear message that those who engage in criminal activities will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law – both criminal and civil – and that they will bear the heavy responsibility of their actions.

We will continue to initiate strict measures to ensure that these malicious acts are not repeated, and our policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect. Big Hit Music regularly collects information on malicious postings regarding BTS, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report any cases of abuse.

We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by fans of BTS. We will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected. Thank you.

Here is the official statement regarding SEVENTEEN:

Hello.

This is Pledis Entertainment.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to SEVENTEEN, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless rumors, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities.

We have recently filed criminal complaints using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives.

We were able to track down the respective nicknames of the perpetrators who have been engaging in continued malicious activities by periodically changing their nicknames through real-time monitoring and data collecting, and we filed criminal complaints against the perpetrators by the nicknames used and the posts they uploaded. Even if the perpetrators engaged in such activities without the use of their real names or nicknames, they are subject to criminal complaints.

We are initiating strong legal actions not only against persistent malicious postings on online communities and social media sites including DC Inside, but also against malicious comments on Daum Cafe postings, which damage the artists’ image.

We will continue to initiate strict measures against malicious posts that invade the rights of the artists, and our policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect.

Pledis periodically collects information of malicious postings regarding SEVENTEEN, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@pledis.co.kr) to report any cases of abuse.

We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by fans of SEVENTEEN. Pledis Entertainment will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected.

Thank you.

Here is the official statement regarding TXT:

Hello.

This is Big Hit Music.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to TXT, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities.

We have recently filed additional criminal complaints using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives.

We filed criminal complaints against those who have been periodically changing their nicknames and their respective accounts by tracking the changes in their nicknames and the posts they uploaded under their various pseudonyms through constant and real-time monitoring. Criminal complaints were also filed against anonymous perpetrators who did not use their real names or nicknames.

We are taking measures against those who have been persistently uploading malicious posts on social media platforms, like DC Inside and online communities and defamatory posts on Daum Cafe, that damage the artist’s image.

We would like to make it clear that we will take strong legal action against uploading malicious posts that violate artists’ rights. As we have already noted, we maintain a strict policy of no settlement and no leniency in the prosecution of any violation of artist rights.

Big Hit regularly collects information on malicious postings regarding TXT, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report any cases of abuse.

We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by fans of TXT.

We will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected.

Thank you.

Here is the official statement regarding NU’EST:

Hello.

This is Pledis Entertainment.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to NU’EST, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless rumors, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities.

We have recently filed criminal complaints using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives.

We were able to track down the respective nicknames of the perpetrators who have been engaging in continued malicious activities by periodically changing their nicknames through real-time monitoring and data collecting, and we filed criminal complaints against the perpetrators by the nicknames used and the posts they uploaded. Even if the perpetrators engaged in such activities without the use of their real names or nicknames, they are subject to criminal complaints.

We are initiating strong legal actions not only against persistent malicious postings on online communities and social media sites including DC Inside, but also against malicious comments on Daum Cafe postings which damage the artists’ image..

We will continue to initiate strict measures against malicious posts that invade the rights of the artists, and our policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect.

Pledis periodically collects information of malicious postings regarding NU’EST, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@pledis.co.kr) to report any cases of abuse.

We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by fans of NU’EST. Pledis Entertainment will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected.

Thank you.

Here is the official statement regarding ENHYPEN:

Hello.

This is BELIFT LAB.

Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to ENHYPEN, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless rumors and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities.

We have recently filed criminal complaints using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives.

We were able to track down the respective nicknames of the perpetrators who have been engaging in continued malicious activities by periodically changing their nicknames through real-time monitoring and data collecting, and we filed criminal complaints against the perpetrators by the nicknames used and the posts they uploaded. Even if the perpetrators engaged in such activities without the use of their real names or nicknames, they are subject to criminal complaints.

We are initiating strong legal actions not only against persistent malicious postings on online community and social media sites including DC Inside, but also against malicious comments on Daum Cafe postings, which damage the artists’ image.

We will continue to initiate strict measures against malicious posts that invade the rights of the artists, and our policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect.

BELIFT LAB periodically collects information of malicious postings regarding ENHYPEN, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@belift.kr) to report any cases of abuse.

We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by fans of ENHYPEN. BELIFT LAB will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected.

Thank you.

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