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Singer and actress IU (real name Lee Ji-eun) has sued all the haters.
On the 11th, his agency, Lee Dam Entertainment, disclosed the legal response to those who wrote malicious posts such as defamation, insults, spreading false information, malicious slander, and sexual harassment against IU.
According to IU on the same day, a total of 96 people were filed for criminal charges and civil lawsuits last year through the identity of IU's law firm (Yuhan). Seven fines, one fine and one order to complete a sexual violence treatment program, three suspensions of prosecution subject to education, and one probation and one probation after the previous announcement. Even after the complaint process was carried out once, additional complaints were made against those who continued to write malicious posts, and a formal trial (old trial) procedure was carried out against them, not a simple summary order.
In particular, IU is sternly responding not only to malicious posts online, but also to illegal activities that violate the privacy of artists and their families or threaten their personal safety. Recently, there have been many cases in which police have booked people who have visited IU's home, her family's residence, and near her company and engaged in illegal activities such as threatening her or asking for money. In response, IU said, "It is clear that we will take strong legal action, including criminal complaints, without any leniency for all actions that threaten the safety of the artist. Please refrain from any act of approaching or visiting artists, families, and officials," he said.
- Next, IU's official statement.
This is EDAM Entertainment.
I would like to tell you about the legal response to those who wrote malicious posts such as defamation, insults, spreading false information, malicious slander, and sexual harassment against their artist IU.
The Company filed criminal complaints and civil lawsuits against a total of 96 people last year (2025) through the identity of the law firm (limited).
Subject to complaint and the counterparty are those who have written malicious posts on Naver, Natefan, Daum, Doucou, Deci Inside, Thread, Instagram, Instise, Ilbe Storage, YouTube, X, etc. (i***, le***, _on***, 1o***, su***, so***, 7h***, 10***, ba***, my***, Koki***, Ca***, Heh***, Mika***, Jaffa***, Om***, Chinese *****, each other, wow***, nr***, am***, se***.
Seven fines, one fine and one order to complete a sexual violence treatment program, three suspensions of prosecution subject to education, and one probation and one probation. Additional complaints were made against those who continued to write malicious posts after one complaint process, and a formal trial (old trial) procedure was carried out against them, not just a summary order.
I am informing you of the main progress.
The court sentenced a fine of 5 million won for those who spread false rumors about artists ("spying rumors"). In a mental damages lawsuit filed against a person who raised false plagiarism allegations against an artist on overseas site X and accused him of violating copyright law, the court cited all of the damages of 30 million won (all won). In addition, the court repeatedly distributed false rumors related to the artist's alleged involvement in a serious crime and nationality and identity on Naver, sentenced those who wrote sexual harassment posts to 10 months in prison and 2 years of probation, and ordered the defendant to be under probation.
In addition, a criminal complaint against the Cyber Lekka account for spreading slander and false information about the artist through YouTube is currently under investigation by an investigative agency. It has filed a civil claim for damages against users who spread and slander false information about artists in overseas sites threads, and is in the process of filing a request for information disclosure with a U.S. court to identify the user.
In addition to malicious posts online, we are also sternly responding to illegal activities that violate the privacy of artists and their families or threaten their personal safety. Recently, there have been a number of cases in which police have booked people who have visited artists' homes, family residences and near companies to engage in illegal activities such as threatening their personal safety or asking for money. We make it clear that we will take a tough legal action, including criminal complaints, without any leniency for any acts that threaten the safety of the artist. Please refrain from any act of approaching or visiting artists, families, and officials.
We are still taking legal action against additional malicious posts, especially those who wrote malicious posts such as defamation, insults, spreading false information, malicious slander, and sexual harassment on overseas site threads (he***, xx***, da***, li***, pi***, hy***, yu***, etc.). When the related results come out, we will inform you through a separate notice.
In addition to valuable reports from fans, we monitor portals and communities (Naver, Nate Pan, Daum, Dirku, DC Inside, Waigosu, Insties, Ilbe Storage, MLB Park, etc.), SNS (Thread, Instagram, X, etc.), music sites (Melon, Bugs, etc.), and YouTube, and monitor and collect data on malicious posts at all times.
In the future, we will continue to take strong legal action against all illegal activities that threaten personal safety, as well as the honor and moral rights of our artists. It is clear that the perpetrator will be held seriously responsible until the end without any agreement or leniency.
EDAM Entertainment will do its best to protect the safety and rights of artists.
Thank you.
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