G-Dragon, first lawsuit against malicious commenters in 19 years since debut “Strong legal action” [Full text]

Singer G-Dragon has declared that he will eradicate malicious commenters. This is the first time in 19 years since his debut that he will take strong legal action. Last 2023, a grace period was given to delete malicious comments and defamatory posts, but this time they announced that they would respond strongly without leniency.

On the 3rd, Galaxy Corporation, the agency, explained the situation through the G-Dragon fan community, saying, “Recently, groundless false facts and malicious posts about our artists have been spreading indiscriminately through online communities and SNS,” and “This goes beyond simple opinions and not only seriously damages the artist‘s reputation, but it is also a serious problem that can cause confusion to fans and the public due to information that is different from the facts.”

They said, “We are seriously concerned about such malicious acts and will take strong legal action,” and “We sternly warn that acts such as spreading false facts, slander, insults, and infringement of personal information are clearly illegal acts and can be subject to legal punishment under the Information and Communications Network Act and the Criminal Act. We are currently closely monitoring online communities and SNS, collecting relevant data, and we plan to actively utilize reports from fans as important grounds for legal action,” they said. They also encouraged active cooperation from fans by releasing the report email.

Galaxy Corporation once again emphasized, “After closely reviewing malicious posts about our artists, we will proceed with the necessary legal procedures, and we will respond strongly without any agreement or leniency to the spread of false information and defamation.”

They continued, “We will continue to do our best to protect the rights of our artists through thorough monitoring and continuous response. We sincerely thank all fans who have always sent us unchanging love and support for our artists.”



Full text of G-Dragon’s agency’s official position on responding to malicious commenters

Hello. This is Galaxy Corporation.

Recently, groundless false information and malicious posts about our artists have been spreading indiscriminately through online communities and SNS.

This is not just a simple opinion; it not only seriously damages the artist’s reputation, but it is also a serious problem that can cause confusion to fans and the public due to information that is different from the facts.

Accordingly, our company is seriously concerned about such malicious acts and will be taking strong legal action. We strongly warn you that spreading false information, slander, insults, and infringement of personal information are clearly illegal acts and may be subject to legal punishment under the Information and Communications Network Act and the Criminal Act.

We are currently closely monitoring online communities and SNS, etc., and collecting related data, and we will actively utilize reports from fans as important grounds for legal action.

If you find malicious posts directed at our artists, please report them to us via the report email below.

Galaxy Corporation will closely review malicious posts about our artists and proceed with the necessary legal procedures, and we clearly state that we will respond strongly without any agreement or leniency to the spread of false information and defamation.

We will continue to do our best to protect the rights of our artists through thorough monitoring and continuous response.

We sincerely thank fans who have always sent us unchanging love and support for our artists.

Thank you.

Jung Hee-yeon, Reporter at Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

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