Ive Jang Won-young wins 100 million won damages lawsuit against Taldeok concentration camp, “I will hold them accountable in all civil and criminal terms”

Group Ive's agency, Starship Entertainment, announced the process of legal response to the Cyber Wrecka Taldeok concentration camp.

On the 17th, Starship Entertainment said in an official press release, "Our company has been pursuing civil and criminal lawsuits and overseas lawsuits against 'Taldeok Camp' since November 2022. 'Taldeok Camp' has suffered serious defamation by continuously spreading false information. "Not only did this interfere with our work, but it also caused serious pain to our artists and fans," he said. "We are doing our best to hold the company accountable in civil and criminal terms through the ongoing lawsuit."

At the same time, he said, "There are two civil lawsuits filed against Taldeok Camp," and "The civil lawsuit filed by our company is scheduled to be heard in January, and the case filed by artist Jang Won-young was ruled in favor through a false confession because the other party did not respond. “He said. In addition, he said, "The criminal complaint against Taldeok Camp was recently transferred from the police to the prosecution and is awaiting a strict legal judgment. However, it is believed that no judicial judgment has been made at this stage as the matter is still in progress." The civil suit filed by Jang Won-young against the Taldeok concentration camp is said to be a lawsuit for damages worth 100 million won.

Below is Starship Entertainment’s full statement:

hello. This is Starship Entertainment.

We would like to inform you of the current status of legal action regarding infringement on the rights of Starship Entertainment artists.

Our company has been pursuing civil and criminal lawsuits and overseas lawsuits since November 2022 against the 'Taldeok Camp', which has continuously harassed our artists. 'Taldeok Camp' seriously defamed our reputation by continuously spreading false information, which not only interfered with our work but also caused serious pain to artists and fans. Accordingly, our company is doing our best to pursue civil and criminal liability through ongoing litigation.

The criminal complaint against Taldeok Camp was recently transferred from the police to the prosecution and is awaiting a strict legal judgment. However, it is believed that no judicial decision has been made at this stage as the matter is still in progress. Separately, there are two civil lawsuits filed against Taldeok Camp. The civil suit filed by our company is scheduled to be heard in January, and the case filed by artist Jang Won-young was ruled in favor of the other party through a fictitious confession as the other party did not respond. We plan to inform you again through an official statement after all legal trials are over.

Starship operates a constant monitoring system to protect the rights of its celebrities, including their reputation, privacy, and personality, and plans to take all possible legal measures without agreement in the future regarding defamation of artists and additional cases of damage.

We ask for continued reporting as the reports and materials provided by fans are greatly helpful to our legal preparations and responses.

thank you

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr