BLACKPINK member Jennie signals legal action over malicious posts·invasion of privacy…“No leniency” - 스포츠경향

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Screenshot from Jennie’s Instagram.

BLACKPINK member Jennie announced plans to take legal action over malicious posts and invasions of privacy.

On the 9th, OA Entertainment, the agency representing Jennie, stated on its website, “Recently, malicious slander and baseless speculative posts targeting Jennie have been spreading across online communities and social media, and we will move to protect the rights of the artist.”

The agency noted, “False posts based on content that differs from the facts are being disseminated, and cases of defamation are continuing.” It also explained, “Acts that invade privacy, such as interfering with the artist’s personal time or following movement routes, are also increasing, and we recognize the situation as serious.”

Accordingly, the company said, “We are monitoring social media and online platforms overall and collecting related materials, and we are preparing legal action based on legal counsel.”

It also emphasized, “We plan to respond firmly, including civil·criminal measures, to acts that infringe on the artist’s reputation, rights, and portrait rights, as well as acts that invade privacy, and there will be no leniency or settlements.”

Lastly, it added, “We will continue thorough monitoring and systematic responses to ensure that not only the artist but also the fans who love the artist do not suffer harm.”

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK, of which Jennie is a member, is continuing global success with its third mini-album ‘Deadline (DEADLINE)’, released last month.

Screenshot of OA Entertainment’s website notice.

Full text of the OA Entertainment notice follows.

Recently, centered on online communities and social media, malicious slander and baseless speculative posts about our affiliated artist Jennie (JENNIE) have been posted, and cases of damage to the artist’s reputation due to the spread of false information are occurring continuously.

In particular, along with cases causing harm by distributing false posts based on content entirely different from the facts and thereby damaging the artist’s reputation, acts that invade privacysuch as interfering with the artist’s personal time or following movement routesare also increasing, and we take the situation very seriously.

Accordingly, through ongoing monitoring across social media and online platforms, we are collecting related materials, and we are preparing legal action based on legal counsel against acts that infringe upon the artist’s reputation and rights.

We will take a firm response, including civil·criminal legal measures, against acts that infringe upon the artist’s reputation and rights, portrait rights, and other intellectual property rights, as well as acts that invade privacy; please be advised clearly that there will be no leniency or settlements in this process.

In addition, materials that fans report are of great help in the process of protecting the artist.

If you discover relevant cases, please report them through the contact point below, and we will review them carefully.

We will continue, through ongoing monitoring and systematic responses, to do our utmost to ensure that not only the artist but also the fans who love the artist do not suffer harm.