YG Entertainment, the agency associated with BLACKPINK, has finally responded to the fan requests for appropriate action to protect one of the members, Jennie. Talking about the singer, she has been a victim of privacy invasion as the photos from her private accounts got leaked on the internet. Recently, a selfie of Jennie and BTS’ V apparently during their date went viral and gained attention online. It led to further speculations and demands from the agency to clarify the rumors.
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The agency’s statement
On October 3, 2022, YG Entertainment released a statement clarifying the matter and stating that they have taken appropriate steps on the matter. Not only that, but the agency also informed that the matter has gone to the police, who have launched a plan to sue the culprits for the invasion of the personal photos of the BLACKPINK member. They will reportedly pursue the individual responsible for distributing the images on the internet. The agency was reportedly monitoring the online content and submitted a complaint based on the same in September.
More details
The agency’s statement also revealed that they refrained from commenting or expressing their stand on the matter to minimize the damage the situation caused but found it tough to hold back because the personal attacks, privacy invasion, and sexual harassment became the main concern. The agency will reportedly take action with leniency to rectify the situation. Moreover, the act of sharing unverified content and writing malicious posts against the artist (Jennie) will get charged with defamation of character and a violation of the ban on the illegal distribution of information. Moreover, the one sharing illegally disclosed images will also get punished by law.
BIGHIT’s actions
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Earlier, BigHit Music, the agency associated with BTS, also shared a similar statement revealing about taking action against some ill-intentioned rumors against the group. It made the fans believe that the agency is talking about V, who is currently linked to BLACKPINK’s Jennie, as their dating rumors are rife online. On September 29, 2022, BigHit Music shared an update on the legal proceedings against online perpetrators and malicious commenters for infringing on the rights of BTS. The agency also issued a lengthy statement on the same.
It stated, “We have recently filed additional criminal complaints against postings with personal attacks and defamation using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives.”