The group Twice is taking a hard line against stalking.

On the 26th, the agency JYP Entertainment explained the situation, saying, “Recently, a certain person has been indiscriminately sending letters to our members, including inappropriate content and photos based on their delusions, stating that they have been continuously lingering around the artist‘s workplace and residential area.”

They continued, “It is causing serious mental damage and anxiety not only to the artist in question, but also to those around the artist. We have taken measures to further strengthen security to ensure the artist’s safety and security, and we are continuously monitoring the situation,” emphasizing that this is clearly an ‘act of stalking’ under the law.

They took a hardline stance, saying, “We once again strongly inform you that this act is clearly against the artist’s wishes,” and “If this ‘stalking act’ is not immediately stopped, we will immediately pursue all possible legal action at the strongest possible level without any leniency or agreement.”

[Full official position below]

Hello. This is JYP Entertainment.

Recently, letters have been indiscriminately sent to TWICE members, stating that a certain individual has been continuously lingering around the artists’ workplace and residential areas, including inappropriate content and photos based on delusions. This is causing serious mental damage and anxiety not only to the artist, but also to those around the artist. Accordingly, we have taken measures to further strengthen security to ensure the artist‘s safety and security, and we are continuing to closely monitor the situation.

According to the Act on the Punishment, etc. of Stalking Crimes, any act of waiting or watching the other party against their will in or near their usual place of residence, or any act of sending objects, writings, pictures, images, etc. using mail, phone, etc., is considered ‘stalking’. Therefore, the fact that this specific person repeatedly sends letters containing content that causes anxiety and discomfort against the will of our artist and roams around our artist’s living space is clearly ‘stalking’, and such acts can be severely punished under the relevant laws.

We would like to once again sternly inform you that this act is clearly against the will of the artist.

In relation to this, if this specific person does not immediately stop the ‘stalking’, our company will immediately pursue all possible legal action at the strongest level possible without any leniency or agreement.

We would like to thank all fans who have always cherished and supported TWICE. We will do our best to protect our artists.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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