Ive, all-out war with 'Cyber Lecca'

Group Ive's agency announced legal action against YouTubers who spread malicious rumors.

On the 25th, Starship Entertainment, Ive's agency, announced its position through its official account, saying, "We are giving you information on legal countermeasures against rights infringement by Starship Entertainment's artists."

Starship said, "We are taking strong legal action against malicious slander, spread of false facts, personal attacks, defamation posts and malicious comments related to our artists online and on social media."

"In October 2022, we filed complaints against chronic malicious commenters, and were sentenced to imprisonment for six months in prison, employment restrictions, and listing on sex crime sites. From November 2022, through the law firm Liu (attorney Jeong Kyung-seok), In May 2023, we received an order to provide information from the US District Court (US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA), and in July 2023, we received an order from Google headquarters in the US to Taldeok. However, unfortunately, around the time Google notified the Taldeok camp operator of the information provision order, existing videos on the channel were deleted, saying that the Taldeok camp was suddenly hacked, and the account itself was deleted. It disappeared, and an apology notice was posted."

Starship said, “It is a well-known fact that the Taldeok Camp caused serious defamation by continuously spreading false information about our artist Ive members, and this interfered with our business. Regardless of the authenticity of the apology from Taldeok Prison Camp, Starship will hold civil and criminal responsibility for past illegal acts through ongoing lawsuits."

"We are currently in the process of verifying additional personal information on the operators of 'Cyber Lexcars', including Taldeok Prison Camp, through legal procedures. However, unlike previous lawsuits, we, along with the law firm Liu, have taken measures that can significantly identify the identity, and through this, we are trying to hold the operators of 'Cyber Lexa', including Taldeok Prison Camp, accountable." revealed

In addition, "We are operating a constant monitoring system to protect the rights of our entertainers, such as honor, privacy, and personality, and we plan to take all possible legal measures without agreement in the future for cases of defamation and additional damage to our artists." told At the same time, he asked, "Since the reports and data that fans inform us are greatly helpful for our legal preparations and responses, we ask for continued information."

◆ Below is the full text of Starship Entertainment's position

hello. This is Starship Entertainment.

Here is information on legal action against infringement of the rights of artists belonging to Starship Entertainment.

We have been taking strong legal action against malicious slander, spread of false information, personal attacks, defamation posts and malicious comments related to our artists online and on social media.

In October 2022, he filed a complaint against chronic malicious commenters, and was sentenced to prison for six months in prison, employment restrictions, and posting on sex crime sites. From November 2022, civil and criminal lawsuits against the Taldeok Prison Camp and overseas lawsuits are underway through the law firm Liu (Attorney Jeong Kyung-seok). In May 2023, we received an order to provide information from the US District Court (US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA), and in July 2023, we obtained meaningful information about the operators of the Taldeok camp from Google's headquarters in the United States. Unfortunately, however, around the time Google notified the operator of the Taldeok camp about the information provision order, the existing videos on the channel were deleted saying that the Taldeok camp was suddenly hacked, the account itself disappeared, and an apology notice was posted.

It is a well-known fact that the Taldeok Camp has seriously defamed the company's artist Ive members by continuously spreading false information, and this has interfered with our business. I've acknowledged it. Regardless of the veracity and truth of the apology from the Taldeok Prison Camp, Starship will hold civil and criminal responsibility for past illegal acts through ongoing litigation.

We are currently verifying additional personal information on the operators of 'Cyber Lex Car', including Taldeok Prison Camp, through legal procedures. It is not that there was no legal action against the existing 'Cyber Lexa', but in the end, there were many cases where the identity was not identified and stopped. However, unlike previous lawsuits, we have taken measures that can significantly identify the identity of the law firm Liu, and through this, we intend to hold the operators of 'Cyber Lexa', including Taldeok Prison Camp, accountable.

We operate a constant monitoring system to protect the rights of our celebrities, such as honor, privacy, and personality, and we plan to take all possible legal actions without agreement in the future regarding cases of defamation and additional damage to our artists.

As the reports and data from fans are of great help in our legal preparations and response, we ask for continued information.

thank you


Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr