Casey "Music Chart Manipulation Rumors Are False... Will Take Strong Action Moving Forward"

Singer Casey / Photo by Casey (Instagram capture)

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] Singer Kassy (24) has stated that she will take a strong stance against allegations of chart manipulation.

Kassy's agency, Nextar Entertainment, released an official statement on their Facebook page on the 13th, saying, "It has been confirmed by investigative agencies and the judiciary that the 'chart manipulation rumors' about our company are false," and added, "We will continue to respond firmly."

The agency stated, "Last year, some individuals who spread malicious rumors related to Kassy received suspended indictments, while others received suspended indictments conditional on completing education, which was recognized by the investigation period and the judiciary."

They continued, "This is the result of sounding the alarm to those who wrote malicious comments generating 'chart manipulation rumors' about Kassy's album since early last year," and "We previously filed criminal complaints against these malicious rumor spreaders for defamation and insult."

They also said, "We now believe that no further explanation is necessary," and "We will stand firm against those who harass our artists and company with baseless rumors and will continue to respond strongly."

Earlier, since Kassy topped major music charts with "That Time Was Good" in December last year, she has been caught up in rumors of chart manipulation.

Meanwhile, Kassy, who debuted in 2015, began gaining attention after appearing on Mnet's "Unpretty Rapstar 3" in 2016. Since then, she has been actively promoting songs such as "That Time Was Good," "True Song," and "You Who Left on an Autumn Night."

The following is the full statement from Nextar Entertainment

Hello, this is Nextar Entertainment, the agency of Kassy.

First, we would like to express our gratitude to the fans who have shown great interest and love for our artist, Kassy.

We inform you that last year, some individuals who spread malicious rumors related to Kassy received suspended indictments, and others received suspended indictments conditional on completing education, confirming through police, prosecutors, and other investigative agencies and the judiciary that the 'chart manipulation rumors' about our company are false.

This is the result of sounding the alarm to those who wrote malicious comments generating 'chart manipulation rumors' about Kassy's album since early last year. We previously filed criminal complaints against these malicious rumor spreaders under Article 70 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection for defamation and Article 311 of the Criminal Act for insult.

We now believe that no further explanation is necessary. We will stand firm against those who harass our artists and company with baseless rumors and will continue to respond strongly.

Thank you.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.