SM Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Anti-Fandom Waste Bin’ Attacks Against Espa, Exo… Court Orders $17,000,000 in Damages
Seoul Central District Court Recognizes Infringement of YouTuber Park’s Right of Personality… Awards $130 Million to the Artist and $40 Million to SM
The Panel: “An Artist’s Reputation Is a Core Corporate Asset… Spreading False Facts Causes Substantial Business Disruption”
Following Criminal Verdicts Confirming a Two-Year Suspended Sentence, the Civil Suit Also Hands Down a ‘Severe Blow’
A YouTube channel operated by the operator of ‘Anti-Fandom Waste Bin’, which has produced and circulated false videos with the intent to slander SM-affiliated artists such as Espa, Exo, and Red Velvet, has received a damages ruling totaling $170 Million.