BELIFT LAB has provided an update on its legal actions against malicious commenters and other individuals targeting its artists ENHYPEN and ILLIT.
On June 10, BELIFT LAB released the following statement in English regarding their efforts to protect their artists.
Here is the official statement regarding ENHYPEN:
Hello.
This is BELIFT LAB.Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to ENHYPEN, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, groundless rumors and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities.
Malicious posts promoting unfounded rumors aimed at defaming the artists are increasing online. Through real-time monitoring, we have collected evidence of such posts, even those that have already been deleted.
Through valuable reports from fans and our own monitoring initiatives, we have collected malicious posts and comments across all domestic and international channels and submitted a complaint to the investigative authority.
We were able to track down the nicknames of the perpetrators who have been engaging in continued malicious activities by periodically changing their nicknames, and filed a criminal complaint against such offenders. Please note that posts written anonymously or deleted promptly are also subject to our legal action after identifying the authors during the investigation.
Among the past complaints, the identities of those who wrote malicious posts on domestic sites have been secured by the investigative authority, and legal proceedings are in progress. Again, those who wrote their posts anonymously or subsequently deleted them are not exempt from our legal actions.
We will continue to initiate strict measures against malicious posts that invade the rights of the artists, and our policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect. We will conduct the monitoring and collection process more vigorously to secure evidence, take action and hold those accountable to the end, no matter how long it takes.
BELIFT LAB periodically collects information of malicious posts regarding ENHYPEN and reports them to the authorities and for the filing of criminal complaint. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline (protect@belift.kr) to report any cases of such abuse.
We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by the fans of ENHYPEN. BELIFT LAB will continue to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected.
Thank you.
Here is the official statement regarding ILLIT:
Hello.
This is BELIFT LAB.We have taken legal action against authors of malicious posts that include defamation, insults, sexual harassment, false information, and malicious slander against ILLIT. We wish to inform you of our progress.
Even though they are a rookie group that debuted only three months ago, the posts directed at ILLIT have been extremely malicious and go far beyond the limits of common decency. Strong legal action was urgently needed to protect these new artists. As such, even before announcing how to report such posts, we have been collecting evidence of malicious posts and comments across all available channels since their debut, and have submitted a complaint with the investigative authority.
The complaint includes those who wrote malicious posts and comments on local online community sites (Naver, Nate, theqoo, DC Inside, Instiz, ilbe, etc.), music streaming sites (Melon, Bugs Music, Genie Music, etc.), and overseas social media channels (X, Instagram, YouTube, etc.). Even posts which have been deleted in hopes of eliminating evidence have been collected via real-time monitoring process.
As a result, complaints have been filed against hundreds of offenders with the police, and are being investigated as we speak. Malicious posts will continue to be collected at all times and complaints will be filed regularly.
We will continue to enforce strict measures against malicious posts that invade the rights of the artists based on the reports made from our fans and evidence collected through our own monitoring to protect the well-being and interests of our artists. We will take decisive actions and hold those accountable to the end, no matter how long it takes. Our strict policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect.
The support and information from the fans are crucial in our legal actions. If you find any malicious posts or illegal cases related to ILLIT, please report to the BELIFT LAB legal response hotline (protect@belift.kr).
We appreciate your generous support and dedication. We will continue to strive to protect the rights and interests of artists.
Thank you.
[How to file reports of illegal activity]
1. Contact: protect@belift.kr
2. Report Template
– Email Subject Line: [Artist Name] Report of Malicious Posts
– Mail Content
1) Date of the post: Year/Month/Date/Time
2)The platform in use and URL:
3) Author of the post (Nickname, ID, personal information, etc.):
4) IP address:
5) Content of the post:
6) Miscellaneous: Other attachments to the post such as pictures or videos* Please take a full screenshot so that all problematic content is displayed, with the full internet address (URL) visible.
* If the content is long and cannot be captured in one screenshot, please take multiple screenshots and put them in order to ensure continuity. Your help is much appreciated.
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