Jungkook and V’s legal action was filed through South Korean record label Big Hit Music; first lawsuit surfaced in mid-2022
Members of the iconic k-pop group BTS, Jungkook and V sued, through the record company Big Hit Musicthe YouTuber Sojang for defamation and slander. The two artists are asking for ₩90 million, approximately R$367.9 thousand at the current exchange rate.
According to information from Star Newsthe action was brought against the anonymous owner of the Sojang in March 2024, and the first hearing is scheduled for August 23. “In 2022, we process Sojang for defamation and obstruction of business, but we later received a court order to suspend the investigation,” he said Big Hit Music in a statement.
Since then, we have actively requested that investigations be resumed, attempting to obtain personal information from Sojang and providing them to the competent authorities. It has since been resumed.
Furthermore, the record company emphasized how the first case filed with the court included several suspects, and that investigations into the remaining defendants by the Big Hit Music in 2023 will be followed up by the company until they are completed: “Even if it takes some time for the suspects to be punished, we will take strong legal action until the end.”
According to Star Newsthe very V had already spoken personally about the process against Sojang on the fan community platform Weverseafter someone posted a screenshot of a video on the app. “Oh? I’m gonna sue. It’s gonna cost me money for snacks. He’s even bothering my family and friends. Bye,” he posted.
I just took a look, but not only us, but all artists hate people like this. All fans and ARMYs may or may not have monitored this, but I will sue on behalf of those who were hurt and lost their courage.
Source: Rollingstone
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