Former national figure skater Yuna Kim (33) and her husband Go Woo-rim (28) from the crossover group Forestella took out their swords for spreading fake news.
On the 20th, Go Woo-rim's agency, Beat Interactive, announced, "We plan to take zero-tolerance legal action against 'fake news' to protect the rights and interests of our artist Go Woo-rim (Forestella)."
He added, "Recently, we confirmed that absurd 'fake news' about Go Woo-rim (Forestella) was being uploaded and distributed online, and as a result of continuous monitoring, it was determined that 'fake news' with content that went too far was being created." .
The agency said, "We decided that eradicating 'fake news' would prevent secondary damage to Go Woo-rim, her family, and her fans, and accordingly decided to take zero-tolerance legal action. We will actively cooperate with the detailed investigation thereafter." explained.
He also said, “We will take the lead in protecting the rights and interests of our artists by applying the principle of leniency and zero tolerance in all response processes,” adding, “Not only in this case, but also in the case of sexual harassment, defamation, personal attacks, insults, and false statements against all artists under our company.” “We promise that we will thoroughly respond to rights violations such as spreading facts, malicious slander, and invasion of privacy.”
Dong-hoe Dong-hoe, CEO of All That Sports, said, "We will take strict legal action against the YouTuber and spreader for spreading false facts and defaming Kim Yu-na and his wife with absurd and absurd fake news."
He continued, "Fake news is spreading like poisonous mushrooms, targeting celebrities and sports stars under the name of freedom of expression. This is not freedom, but a crime and social evil that is corrosive to our society." In addition, All That Sports also requested, “Google’s efforts and support are needed to eradicate the spread of fake news on YouTube.”
Meanwhile, fake news has recently spread online that Yuna Kim, who got married in October last year, and Go Woo-rim of the group Forestella have divorced. It also included the absurd content that Go Woo-rim cheated on Kim Yu-na, who was pregnant.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr