BigHit Music gave a follow-up statement regarding the perpetrators of malicious comments to BTS who had previously been reported to the authorities as having been found guilty, and stated that they would continue to protect the rights of the members.
BigHit Music provides a follow-up statement regarding the previous announcement reporting the perpetrators of violating the rights of BTS. BigHit Music ensures that it will not remain silent for the perpetrators of malicious comments, spreaders of false information, and sexual harassment of BTS members.
BigHit Music also shows appreciation to fans who have helped find evidence to bring the perpetrators of malicious comments to the authorities. Recently, the agency has even returned to reporting the perpetrators with evidence from fans.
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, spreading of baseless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide you with the latest information. about this activity," said BigHit Music via BTS's official Weverse today, Wednesday (28/12).
"We recently filed additional criminal charges against posts with personal attacks and defamation using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives," the agency explained.
BigHit Music ensures that it will continue to provide monitoring to protect BTS from malicious comments. The perpetrator who insulted BTS who had previously been reported has also been found guilty and will receive punishment according to his actions.
BigHit Music firmly ensures that there is no relief for all actors. It is also certain that the mandatory military service of BTS members will not be a barrier for BigHit Music to continue looking for evidence of violating the rights of BTS members.
"We have discovered an increase in malicious posts in the entertainment comment section and other news articles of certain portal sites and online community websites and included them in a complaint. We are also taking legal action against malicious posts about artists across all channels, including social media and online communities. ," explained the BTS agency.
"The perpetrator whose case was recently transferred to the prosecution was found guilty of contempt and received lawful punishment. We will also continue to take strong action against malicious posts on all members even as they fulfill their military service and our policy of no settlement and no leniency punishment under any circumstances remains in effect," said the agency that houses RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin BTS, V, and Jungkook.
Fans are also expected to be careful of people who imitate BigHit Music's official information to commit fraud. Fans are also expected to continue to be active in helping protect the rights of BTS members.
"We regularly collect information about malicious posts related to BTS, report them to the authorities, and initiate legal proceedings. Our company is taking legal proceedings through filing criminal complaints with the authorities. We do not directly contact the creators of malicious posts or ask for negotiations. Please be careful watch out for e-mail contacts that impersonate our domain," asked BigHit Music.
"We ask you to continue to use 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," concluded the agency that also oversees TXT.
At the same time, BigHit Music also made a similar statement regarding the perpetrators of TXT's rights violations. This agency also ensures that it will not remain silent and provide relief for perpetrators of malicious comments against TXT. (wk/alpha)
