Search results for "Defamation"

Belif Lab has filed a damages lawsuit against 'Team Bernies'. In the second week of December, Belif Lab filed a 100 million won damages lawsuit against the unidentified operator of 'Team Bernies' and his parents at the Seoul Western District Court.

The agency of broadcaster Jo Se-ho (43) announced through SNS that the rumors of his association with organized crime are "clearly false" and warned of legal action without leniency. Jo Se-ho's agency A2Z Entertainment stated in an official statement on the 5th, "The claim that Jo Se-ho was...

Actor Lee Lee-kyung, who had maintained silence for about a month after the spread of personal life rumors that emerged last month, expressed his grievances for the first time. On the 21st, Lee Lee-kyung revealed through his social media service that he had completed the procedures for filing a...

Actor Lee Lee-kyung's agency Sangyoung ENT has reiterated its policy of strong legal action without leniency against the ongoing malicious rumor dissemination. The agency stated in an official statement on the 19th, "The malicious actions of the author and disseminators have caused severe damage to...

Actor Kim Soo-hyun's (37) side has announced a strong legal response to the recently surfaced allegations of dating a minor, actively clarifying the situation by releasing about 150 'Love Diaries' written to a past lover during his military service.

The five-member virtual idol group 'PLAVE' has won a ruling in a damages lawsuit against an internet user who made insulting remarks online. The Uijeongbu District Court, Goyang Branch, Civil Division 8 (Judge Jang Yoo-jin) announced on the 18th that in the damages claim lawsuit filed by PLAVE...

A 40s woman who habitually defamed actor Gong Yoo was sentenced to probation for a prison term, marking a strong punishment case against malicious comments targeting celebrities. Management Forest announced on the 29th via SNS that 'the results of the lawsuit against the perpetrator who has been...

An internet user who circulated maliciously fabricated videos targeting 'Jang Won-young', a member of girl group IVE, has finally faced the full force of the law. Starship Entertainment announced concrete results from its legal campaign through its official social media channels on the 9th.

The underage dating allegation involving actor 'Kim Soo-hyun', which shook South Korea, came to an end about a year later. After a fierce battle over the truth, the dispute ultimately landed on the empty conclusion of 'insufficient evidence' in the face of scientific investigation.

A modern societal ailment in which people hide behind the chilling mask of anonymity and slash at others’ character. The idol standing at the center of that violence often becomes a modern-day scapegoat, reflecting the public’s warped cravings and sense of deprivation.