Kim Soo Hyun’s Agency GOLDMEDALIST Warns Cyberbullies With Legal Action
Actor Kim Soo Hyun has become a center of attraction for the past few days due to his controversies. People across the world are showing hatred towards him, because of which his agency, GOLDMEDALIST, has taken some strict actions to protect him.
On April 15, the agency made the official announcement, warning that now they will not take any attacks and false rumors about their artists.
The agency said that many malicious posts, fake news, and rude comments about Kim Soo Hyun have been shared online. These include false stories, personal attacks, and hurtful jokes, which are giving people the wrong idea and harming the actor’s good image.
GOLDMEDALIST also said this kind of online bullying is very serious and is actually a crime. Thanks to reports from fans and their own checks, the agency has already filed a police complaint on April 14 using laws that protect people from online abuse and public insults.
Here is the full statement.
Hello, this is GOLDMEDALIST.
Recently, malicious posts, comments, and false information targeting our artist, Kim Soo Hyun, have been indiscriminately posted and circulated online. In particular, baseless speculative content and unverified claims have been continuously and repeatedly shared, leading the public to form misconceptions and damaging the artist’s reputation.
Malicious slander, the circulation of false information, personal attacks, and sexual harassment, which are rampant on online communities and social media, are criminal acts that should not be taken lightly. Based on active reports from fans regarding malicious actions and our own internal monitoring, we submitted a legal complaint to investigative authorities on April 14 for charges of defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act and for insult under the Criminal Act.
The actions of so-called “cyber wreckers” who exploit anonymity to create fake news and produce cyberbullying-inducing videos and shorts are also a serious concern. As the identities of such cyber wreckers are now being revealed and legal action is being taken, we too will respond firmly in coordination with overseas legal representatives against foreign platforms such as YouTube and X (formerly Twitter).
We will continue to file additional complaints against malicious posts that defame our artist’s reputation, and we promise to do our utmost to protect the rights of our artist through strong legal measures against any clear criminal behavior.
Thank you.
