Group BTS (BTS) V announced that it would file a lawsuit against a YouTuber who spreads malicious rumors.
On the 20th, V encountered a part of a YouTube video posted by a fan through the fan community platform Weverse. Seeing this, V commented, “Oh? I’ll go ahead with the lawsuit. The price of sweets will come out. I’m touching my family and friends. Goodbye.”
The YouTuber’s identity is a YouTuber using an account named ‘Taldeok Prison Camp’, and he was distributing malicious videos and rumors of not only BTS but also many idol singers as if they were true. In particular, in the video related to V, he spread rumors of a relationship he had already denied, and criticized the recent release of a photo with a beard growing, describing it as “drinking and fighting.”
V continued, “I just saw something out of place, and not only us, but all artists hate people like that. All the fans and ARMYs may or may not have monitored you, but I will sue on behalf of those who are hurt and not courageous.” said.
Fans commented not to care about malicious posts, and V reassured fans by leaving a reply directly, “Oh, yes. It’s about mental For example suga than I thought.”
On the other hand, V’s agency, Big Hit Music, made an official statement in September about the situation of legal action against malicious commenters. The agency said, “We are taking regular legal action against those who write malicious posts that contain defamation, insults, sexual harassment, false facts, and malicious slander about BTS.”
“Real-time monitoring for those who continuously write or distribute malicious comments or posts that are socially unacceptable or slander based on false facts beyond simple expression of opinions in local communities, blogs, portal cafes, and SNS We collected evidence through reports from fans and fans, and sued a number of people on charges of defamation (Article 70 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.) and insults (Article 311 of the Criminal Act). he explained.
In addition, Big Hit Music said, “We are collecting and reporting evidence at all times through real-time monitoring and confirmation of reports. In the future, we ask for the active participation of fans through Big Hit Music’s legal response account.” He said that he would take strong measures against malicious comments and posts.
Kim Chaeyeon reporter@topstarnews.co.kr
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