BTS, just the haters? I'm going to sue the community.."Even deleted posts are subject to punishment." [an official full text]

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Group BTS (BTS) will root out malicious rumors with the 'zero tolerance principle'.

On the 26th, Big Hit Music, the agency, posted a notice on BTS's official SNS, saying, "We will inform you of the current status of legal action related to the infringement of BTS rights and interests as of the first quarter of 2026.

That legal action was taken against organized and repeated malicious posts directed at BTS. Big Hit Music said, "We have also been monitoring artist-related posts posted on domestic communities, music sites, and overseas SNS channels in the first quarter of this year. Based on reports from fans, we have filed a complaint against the author of the malicious post," he said.

"Based on past complaints made by the company, we inform you that a number of suspects were found guilty of insults and defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act, and each was sentenced to a fine," he said.

In addition, they said, "The use of slander and insulting expressions against the artist, and the creation and diffusion of rumors based on false facts are all acts that violate the rights and interests of the artist. In particular, it is recognized that there are patterns and organizational movements such as simultaneously posting malicious posts about artists and mass production of negative comments on many communities and social media. In this regard, the company has greatly expanded the number of malicious posts along with the use of a real-time monitoring system. Through this, procedures necessary for civil and criminal litigation, such as evidence, are in progress. Warns that even if it is a post or comment that has already been deleted, it could be subject to punishment. We will proceed with the most active legal action possible without any agreement or preferential treatment in relation to this," he stressed.

Big Hit Music said, "We continue to collect evidence at this time for promoting and disseminating false rumors and fake news about artists' albums, performances, and contents, or posting excessive levels of malicious posts and organized comments. We will pursue legal responsibility to the end, he said. "All acts, such as intentional insults or violent expressions, as well as hatred, malicious slander, and derogatory expressions to escape punishment, are included in the complaint. We will take stern legal action against malicious acts that damage the artist's reputation and performance and inflict mental pain on the artist," he said.

In addition, he warned, "We are also considering legal action against the community itself for certain communities that neglect repeated malicious posts and malicious comment posting behavior against artists, even though we have asked for warnings and cooperation several times as malicious posting and posting behavior of artists continue."

In addition, Big Hit Music said, "We are also taking active measures to protect artists, such as 24-hour evidence and immediate police reporting, for stalking activities such as home access attempts near the artist's home. Even if it is a one-time stalking act, it can be punished for violating the Stalking Punishment Act and invading houses under the current law, and in this regard, we are cooperating as much as possible with requests from investigative agencies, such as submitting data. Nevertheless, in the case of an actor who continued stalking, he has recently been arrested and charged with violating the Stalking Punishment Act and invading a house and is currently on trial. We will take all necessary measures to ensure that the actor is subject to severe punishment," he said.

"Visiting or following an artist's residence without permission, waiting or watching the artist near the residence, threatening the artist's privacy and safety, writing slander and malicious posts related to the artist's privacy, and creating and disseminating false rumors are not only criminal, but also deeply disturbing and stressful for the artist. We are responding to violations that violate the privacy of artists with zero tolerance principles. I ask for your cooperation so that the heart of support for the artist can lead to a mature fan culture," he said.

Big Hit Music added, "We will continue to implement artist protection measures in the future and continue to respond more actively."

1. Legal action related to organized and repetitive malicious posts

In the first quarter of this year, we have also been monitoring artist-related posts posted on domestic communities (Duku, Insties, Naver, Daum (Women's Generation, Full Bread, Soul Dresser, etc.), Nate, Dimitori, BTS within DC Inside, male celebrities, domestic entertainment galleries, Daily Best, Epem Korea, etc.), music sites (Melon, Bugs Music, Genie Music, etc.), overseas SNS channels (Thread, X, Instagram, YouTube, etc.), and based on fan reports, we have filed a complaint against the author of malicious posts.

We would like to inform you that a number of suspects were sentenced to fines for contempt and defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act based on past complaints conducted by the company. The use of slander and insulting expressions against artists, and the creation and spread of rumors based on false facts are all acts that violate the rights and interests of artists.

In particular, we are aware that there are patterns and organizational movements such as posting similar malicious posts about artists and mass production of negative comments simultaneously on many communities and social media, including "Duku." In this regard, we have greatly expanded the number of malicious posts along with the use of real-time monitoring systems. Through this, we are in the process of necessary civil and criminal proceedings, such as evidence, and warn that even posts or comments that have already been deleted can be subject to punishment. We will proceed with the most active legal action possible without any agreement or preferential treatment in relation to this.

In addition, we continue to collect evidence for promoting and disseminating false rumors and fake news about artists' albums, performances, and contents, or posting excessive levels of malicious posts and organized comments, and we will continue to seek legal responsibility until the end. All acts, such as outright insults or violent expressions, as well as hatred, malicious slander, and derogatory expressions to escape punishment, are included in the complaint. We will take stern legal action against malicious acts that damage the artist's reputation and performance and inflict mental pain on the artist.

On the other hand, we also want to inform you that we are also considering legal action against the community itself for certain communities that neglect repeated malicious posts and malicious commenting on artists, even though we have asked for warnings and cooperation several times due to the continued malicious posting and posting of artists.

2. Responding to privacy violations and stalking, such as artists' residences

In addition, we are taking active measures to protect artists, such as 24/7 evidence and immediate police reporting, for stalking activities such as home access attempts near the artist's home. Even if it is a one-time stalking act, it can be punished for violating the Stalking Punishment Act and invading houses under the current law, and in this regard, we are cooperating as much as possible with requests from investigative agencies such as submitting data. Nevertheless, actors who have continued stalking have recently been arrested and charged with violating the Stalking Punishment Act and invading their homes and are now on trial. We will take all necessary measures to ensure that the actor is subject to severe punishment.

Unauthorized visits or tailings of artists' residences, waiting or watching artists near residences, threatening artists' privacy and safety, creating and disseminating slander and malicious posts related to artists' privacy, and spreading false rumors are not only criminal, but also deeply disturbing and stressful for artists. We are responding to violations that violate the privacy of artists with zero tolerance principles. We ask for your cooperation so that the heart of support for the artist can lead to a mature fan culture.

3. Crackdown on IP (Intellectual Property) infringement by BTS

On the other hand, the company is also actively taking protective measures against IP (Intellectual Property) infringement of BTS. As a result of continuing online and offline crackdowns on BTS, certain improvements have recently been identified, especially with a decrease in illegal sales on public online distribution channels. In addition, the company is actively conducting crackdowns on illegal goods supply wholesalers, concert halls, customs, and online illegal goods sales platforms in connection with the Ministry of Intellectual Property, the Korea Customs Service, and special judicial police officers.

Illegal goods using the artist's IP not only violate the artist's rights and interests by making and selling them, but also are likely to cause financial damage to fans such as poor quality, non-refundable, and shipping fraud in the process of purchasing illegal goods. In order to protect the artist's IP and prevent damage to fans, we ask you to avoid purchasing illegal goods as much as possible.

Your report is a great help to legal action to protect the rights and interests of artists. If you find a case of infringement of an artist's rights and interests, please report it to the 'HYBE Artist Rights Infringement Report Site'.

Thank you very much to everyone who loves BTS.

We will continue to implement artist protection measures and continue to respond more actively.

Thank you.

Big Hit Music Dream

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