On March 14, JYP Entertainment released statements regarding the legal measures the company will take against the infringement of artists' rights. The label released the statements for their artists, including TWICE, DAY6, Stray Kids, ITZY, and NMIXX.
The agency stated, "We would like to update you on legal actions being taken in response to the defamation, false rumors, and unauthorized posts about our artists that are being spread on social media and online communities."
JYP Entertainment continued, "We have been diligently gathering evidence against those who have posted and disseminated malicious content aimed at slandering and defaming our artists. We are currently working with specialized law firms to pursue all available legal actions."
The label warned that "The act of infringing upon the rights of our artists by posting and spreading malicious posts is a clear violation of the law. JYPE will take strong legal action without any leniency or agreement."
Below is the full statement from JYP Entertainment:
"Hello, this is JYPE.
We would like to update you on legal actions being taken in response to the defamation, false rumors, and unauthorized posts about our artists that are being spread on social media and online communities.
We have been diligently gathering evidence against those who have posted and disseminated malicious content aimed at slandering and defaming our artists. We are currently working with specialized law firms to pursue all available legal actions.
The act of infringing upon the rights of our artists by posting and spreading malicious posts is a clear violation of the law. JYPE will take strong legal action without any leniency or agreement.
Additionally, the collection of malicious posts regarding our artists and subsequent legal actions are carried out on a regular basis. We kindly ask for continued interest and active reporting from fans. (fan@jype.com)
JYPE is committed to protecting the rights of (the artist) and ensuring the well-being of (the fandom).
We are always grateful for the support sent to (the artist) and JYPE.
Thank you."
Meanwhile, JYP Entertainment seemed to have released the statements in response to the latest protest truck sent to their company building.
On March 14, a protest truck demanding Hyunjin's withdrawal from Stray Kids was sent to the JYPE office building. The protesting truck demanded that Hyunjin be removed from the group because of the third controversy he has been embroiled in.
The latest controversy in question involves the messenger screenshots allegedly involving the infamous former trainee Han Seo Hee. On March 11, various private messenger conversations between Han Seo Hee and an ordinary individual talking about dating idols went viral online.
Since the conversation went viral, Hyunjin was embroiled in rumors of a "one night stand" with the controversial Han Seo Hee, as netizens alleged that Hyunjin was the idol mentioned in the conversation. However, the original poster admitted to fabricating the chat logs.
iHateBullys (Banned)597 pts Thursday, March 14, 2024 0Keep all JYP artists protected from false rumours They don’t deserve hate I wish people .from other fandoms didn’t do these sort of things to them it’s really ridiculous . Why can’t all fans respect each other’s fandoms instead of spreading lies .