The ruling for the 100 million won damages lawsuit against Mr.A, the operator of the YouTube channel ‘Taldeoksu Concentration Camp’, who spread malicious false information about Jang Won-young of the group IVE, will be handed down on the 4th.

On this day, the Seoul Central District Court will hold a sentencing hearing for the damages lawsuit filed by Jang Won-young’s agency Starship Entertainment against person A.The lawsuit was originally scheduled to be sentenced in April, but was postponed until today.

Person A is accused of posting content defaming multiple celebrities and influencers, including Jang Won-young, 23 times through the YouTube channel ‘탈덕수연장’ that he operated from October 2021 to June 2023.The channel, known as ‘Cyberwrecka’, which produced videos with malicious rumors about idols to gain views, has now been deleted.

Starship has been continuing civil and criminal lawsuits against Mr.A domestically and internationally since 2022, and Jang Won-young has also filed a separate lawsuit seeking 100 million won in damages.In January, the case was partially ruled in favor of Mr.A in an appeal trial, ordering him to pay 50 million won to Jang Won-young.

In this ruling, attention is focused on how the court will judge the amount of damage claimed by Jang Won-young and Starship, which is ‘100 million won’.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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