Jang Won-young's personal life was threatened

Starship Entertainment, the agency of the group Ive, took immediate action in response to threats to the personal life of Jang Won-young. There was a death threat against Jang Won-young, and in response to this, Starship requested personal protection and a speedy investigation.

On the afternoon of the 9th, Starship Entertainment said, "Yesterday, a post threatening the safety of our artist Ive Jang Won-young was posted in a community. The post specifying the date and time of the crime was reported to the National Police Agency, and the National Police Agency took the post into account. “We have begun an investigation into the publisher and requested a speedy investigation and personal protection for the artist, and we plan to take legal action as soon as the identity of the artist is revealed.”

In addition, "We are strengthening our professional security staff to protect the personal safety of our artists, and re-examining the security of our artists' movement routes, offices, and lodgings," and "We will continue to monitor all actions that threaten the personal safety of our artists in the future." “We plan to strengthen this and take strong legal action as soon as this is discovered,” he emphasized.

Meanwhile, Jang Won-young is in a legal battle with Cyber Wrecka, which is causing social evil through fake news. On January 21, Jang Won-young won a lawsuit seeking 100 million won in damages filed against Mr. Park, the operator of Taldeok Camp. Jang Won-young and Starship, who have been simultaneously pursuing civil-criminal and overseas lawsuits against Taldeok Camp since November 2022, are determined to set a good precedent by severely holding Cyber Wrecka accountable through this lawsuit.

Below is the full text of Starship Entertainment.hello. This is Starship Entertainment.

Yesterday, a post threatening the safety of our artist Ive Jang Won-young was posted in a community.

The post, which specified the date and time of the crime, was reported to the National Police Agency, and the National Police Agency began an investigation into the person who posted the post. We have requested a speedy investigation and personal protection for the artist, and we plan to take legal action as soon as his identity is revealed.

To protect the personal safety of our artists, we are strengthening our professional security staff and re-examining the security of our artists' movement routes, offices, and accommodations. In the future, we will continue to strengthen monitoring of any actions that threaten the personal safety of our artists and take strong legal action as soon as they are discovered.

We will continue to do our best to protect the safety of our artists.

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