Image: Twitter/@TXT_bighit/Instagram/@bts.bighitofficial We found several defamatory posts containing false information about artists on platforms inside and outside Korea. We also found that a particular poster spread the same malicious rumor across multiple platforms and filed a criminal complaint against the poster after collecting all the uploaded posts repeatedly. We are currently following our legal response process, which monitors and collects evidence of malicious posts for 365 days and then includes it in the complaint. Active reports on our fans have been of great help to our malicious post monitoring initiatives. We would also like to inform you that after a long police investigation, we were able to identify the suspect and that the case was forwarded to the prosecutor`s office. BigHit regularly collects information about malicious BTS-related posts, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal charges. In the note, the agency assured that it would take strict measures against users and ensure that these types of malevolence do not recur in the future. «Hello. It`s BIGHIT MUSIC.
Our company regularly takes legal action against perpetrators of BTS-related malicious activities, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, dissemination of free information, and malicious criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities. We have recently filed other criminal complaints against posts with personal attacks and slander, using new information provided by fans and collected as part of our monitoring initiatives. Big Hit regularly takes legal action against BTS-related malicious activities, including malicious criticism, dissemination of free information, personal attacks, and defamation that follow our internal procedures. Big Hit regularly collects information about malicious posts on TOMORROW X TOGETHER, reports them to the authorities and files criminal charges. We ask that you continue to use our hotline (protect@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report cases of abuse. We are currently following our legal response process, which monitors and collects evidence of malicious contributions for 365 days and then includes it in the complaint. This isn`t the first time Big Hit has filed a lawsuit to defend the hit band: Earlier this summer, the company sought court approval to seize and destroy counterfeit products sold outside of BTS concerts. In the meantime, BTS is currently taking a «longer period of rest and relaxation». They do not have to love anything and have the right to express an opinion without disrespect. Artists are people!!! Our actions as human beings should be to respect each other. Ultimately, this world needs a more positive attitude and not toxic negativity.
Stop being bully trolls and do something more positive, spread love, give joy to others. This kind of attitude pushes racism into the world. We should all work together to get rid of it and not move on. And if you always spread hatred, learn to love yourself!!! According to a report by Soompi, Big Hit Music has issued a statement to protect its artists from false and baseless accusations, slander, personal assault, sexual harassment, the appearance of maliciously altered photos, and more. The company vigorously cracks down on those who violated the band`s rights by prosecuting the bad guys through their own surveillance devices and the help of fans. In addition, in cases where the criminal complaint ended in a conviction, we continued to file other civil claims for damages on Hybe/Big Hit Music.â And only in the event that the threat of criminal prosecution and a potentially costly civil lawsuit was not sufficient to deter potential BTS critics from posting online, The Company has concluded that all hardened BTS ARMY persons are encouraged to: use the new BIGHIT MUSIC rights hotline. â [email protected], â to provide information about the artists of BIGHIT MUSIC.â Big Hit Music has published an update on their legal proceedings on behalf of the artist of the BTS agency. On the 29th.
In September 2022, BIGHIT Music shared an update on legal proceedings against online authors and malicious commentators for violating BTS` rights. The agency also issued a lengthy statement on the matter. Therefore, the document serves as an update of these long-standing efforts, as opposed to a communication on a turning point to legal action, the text continues. The company has filed criminal charges for alleged defamation (pursuant to Article 70 of the South Korean Law on the Promotion of Information) and insult (pursuant to Article 311 of the South Korean Penal Code). Hybe (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), which yesterday made a number of high-level changes at the management level, recently detailed its critical lawsuit. According to this simple message, the South Korea-based company (and in particular its Big Hit Music division) «regularly takes legal action against perpetrators of BTS-related malicious activities, including malicious criticism, dissemination of free information, sexual harassment, personal attacks and defamation. As disappointing as it may seem, the Bangtan Boys are also sometimes exposed to trolls, threats and other malicious rumors. But the BIGHIT Music agency of the K-Pop group ensures that unwanted threats are eliminated as soon as possible. Here`s what happened recently that prompted the agency to take strong action against the culprits.
The agency went on to say that fan feedback is useful in terms of malicious behavior, and they ask fans to use their hotline (protect@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report cases of abuse. Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS, is taking legal action against «malicious» online posts about the K-pop group. In addition, we found more defamation posts with extremely malicious and delusional content and filed a lawsuit against the posters. The complaint we file includes platforms not mentioned in this notice, and we would also like to inform you that we cannot disclose all the details of the content of the complaint to ensure proper investigation. The entertainment agency issued a statement on Thursday (March 31) about a lawsuit on behalf of the giant boy band. Evidence was collected and presented to police through our own surveillance initiatives, as well as through the Big Hit Hotline (protect@bighitcorp.com), and law enforcement agencies launched commit investigations based on this evidence. Please understand that we had to delay the provision of an update because we had to maintain confidentiality in identifying and prosecuting these perpetrators. K-pop group BTS` Big Hit Music agency is taking legal action against several users who spread malicious things about the group, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the dissemination of baseless information and malicious criticism on social media. To protect the boy band from all defamatory news, the agency decided to take a legal route against users who spread «false information» about the famous K-pop group.
According to Soompi, an internal source told the agency that police had identified a suspect who had spread the rumors on several platforms.