GFRIEND Will Take Strict Legal Action Against Malicious Posts
Source Music has announced that they will be taking legal against against all malicious posts written about GFRIEND.
The agency has gathered many of the malicious posts pertaining to GFRIEND, and will be filing charges against the netizens responsible.
“Through constant monitoring, we have collected evidence on malicious posts and comments of some netizens who have no regard for the truth. Posting repeatedly on portal sites and online communities, they have harmful intent towards the members of GFRIEND. We plan to file criminal complaints with law firm Gamwoo as our legal representative.” — Source Music
They have decided to take a strong approach against malicious posts to protect the rights of their artists.
“This legal response is intended to protect the personal rights of the members of GFRIEND and for them to show better promotions in the future; we emphasize that these measures are being taken against the minority of malicious Internet users who continue to insult and harass GFRIEND.” — Source Music
Source Music will continue to monitor netizen comments, and maintain their strong stance by taking all legal measures possible against any malicious content that may be posted in the future.
“To protect our artists’ basic rights, we will be taking a strong and firm response against both the writers of the malicious posts, and those who have spread them. We will continue to take all possible legal measures without wavering, against any cases of defamation that may arise in the future.” — Source Music
Read Source Music’s official statement in full below:
“Hello, this is Source Music.
We are disclosing our position in regards to the malicious posts and comments that have been spreading online and through social media about GFRIEND, which included spreading of rumors, personal attacks, sexual harassment, slander, and defamation of character.
Through constant monitoring, we have collected evidence on malicious posts and comments of some netizens who have no regard for the truth. Posting repeatedly on portal sites and online communities, they have harmful intent towards the members of GFRIEND. We plan to file criminal complaints with law firm Gamwoo as our legal representative.
This legal response is intended to protect the personal rights of the members of GFRIEND and for them to show better promotions in the future; we emphasize that these measures are being taken against the minority of malicious Internet users who continue to insult and harass GFRIEND.
In addition, to protect our artists’ basic rights, we will be taking a strong and firm response against both the writers of the malicious posts, and those who have spread them. We will continue to take all possible legal measures without wavering, against any cases of defamation that may arise in the future.
To any fans who have any information on malicious posts against GFRIEND, please check the information below. We ask for your cooperation so that we can process reports more accurately and quickly.
1) This is the email address receiving reports on malicious posts.
* Report Email : sourcemusic.singo@gmail.com
2) If you send us information, we would appreciate if you sent it to us in accordance with the following standards listed below, to prove the crime and confirm the offender.
-Take a screenshot of the full screen so that all of the problematic content is shown. Please capture the internet address (URL) in the shot as well.
-If the content is long and cannot be included in one screenshot, please capture the information so that it can be distinguished as continuous content.
-So we can uncover which malicious post exists in what space in what site, please include the internet address (URL).
-Provide as much information as possible about the perpetrators and malicious posts, such as the victim’s nickname or ID, IP, post date, time of publication, platform, etc.
-Please let us know the date the screenshot was taken.
Source Music will continue to everything in our power to protect the rights of our artists. Thank you.” — Source Music
