BigHit Music Releases Official Statement Updating Legal Proceedings Against Netizens Violating BTS' Rights

By Ilin Mathew
June 30, 2022 05:11 +08

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BigHit Music has released an official statement updating K-pop fans and the other netizens about the firm's new legal proceedings against violating BTS' rights. The firm released the update in Korean and English through Weverse on Wednesday.

In the statement, the company explained that it would take legal action against anybody who violates the rights of BTS members. The firm will initiate legal proceedings against the people involved in malicious activities against the music band.

The firm then stated that it would file legal complaints against those involved in activities like ill-intentioned criticism, sexual harassment, personal attacks, the spread of groundless information, and defamation.

Criminal Complaints Against Personal Attacks and Defamation

BigHit Music further said that it recently filed additional criminal Complaints against people who posted content with personal attacks and defamation. The company gathered information about netizens involved in malicious activities through the firm's monitoring initiatives. The firm also used the information provided by the fans.

In the statement, the company emphasized the firm's policy of "no settlement" and "no leniency" against the people postings malicious content. It also warned the netizens that strict measures would be taken against them against the accusers coming up with false claims.

However, the firm did not share any details about the malicious activities they are concerned about. They did not even mention a particular reason for releasing the statement.

Here is the Complete Statement by BigHit Music:

Hello,

This is BIGHIT 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 against postings with personal attacks and defamation using new information provided by fans and collected through our monitoring initiatives.

One poster uploaded postings containing insults against the artist using dozens of different IP addresses on DC Inside, and we have been monitoring these types of malicious postings and filed criminal complaints against the poster for all the postings with malicious comments.

Moreover, we have found more defamation postings with extremely malicious and delusional content and initiated legal proceedings against the posters. The complaint we have filed includes platforms not mentioned in this notice, and we would also like to inform you that we cannot reveal every detail of the content of the complaint to ensure a proper investigation.

BigHit regularly collects information on malicious postings regarding BTS, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. The accused of an ongoing investigation recently attempted to settle the case, but there will be no settlement nor leniency. We would like to stress that 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.

Reports from our fans are very helpful in responding to such activities. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@bighitmusic.co.kr) to report any cases of abuse.

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

Thank you.

— BIGHIT MUSIC

Recently, several criticisms and malicious comments popped up online against BTS member V aka Kim Taehyung. When the K-pop idol returned to South Korea after attending the CELINE's show for Paris Fashion Week, he did not greet the fans waiting at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center.

Although the singer apologized to his fan through Weverse for not greeting the crowd, several netizens commented about his attitude and ignorance. This issue could be one of the reasons for BigHit Music to release an official statement.