Lee Seung-gi "Malicious Commenters Wanted for Disappearance... No Leniency"

On the 28th, singer and actor Lee Seung-gi announced that he would take a strong stance against malicious commenters. Photo by Lee Seung-gi Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi has announced a firm stance against malicious commenters.

Lee Seung-gi's agency, Hook Entertainment, revealed on the 28th through their official website the final verdict delivered on the 19th regarding the malicious commenters and the additional progress made.

The agency stated, "Among the lawsuits, in the case where the verdict was delivered on August 19, 2020, at the Sangju branch of Daegu District Court, the court sentenced the malicious commenter to a heavy fine of 5 million KRW, which has been finalized. In addition to the fine, we are also considering civil claims for damages," emphasizing that they will hold the malicious commenters fully accountable both criminally and civilly.

They continued, "For the remaining lawsuits where the suspects have been identified, the prosecution has suspended indictment (issued a wanted notice) due to the suspects being missing. Although there are specific malicious commenters whose families have pleaded for leniency, we are proceeding to ensure that legal measures are taken without any settlements," they reported.

Furthermore, "By integrating the reports from fans and our own monitoring data, we are preparing additional lawsuits against malicious commenters together with the law firm Liu, and will soon file them," they added, pledging to take all possible legal actions to protect the honor of their artists in the future.

Below is the full statement from Lee Seung-gi’s agency.

Hello, this is HOOK ENTERTAINMENT.

This is a notice regarding the ongoing lawsuits against malicious commenters.

Among the lawsuits, in the case where the verdict was delivered on August 19, 2020, at the Sangju branch of Daegu District Court, the court sentenced the malicious commenter to a heavy fine of 5 million KRW, which has been finalized.

In addition to the fine, we are considering civil claims for damages, and we intend to hold the malicious commenters fully accountable both criminally and civilly.

For the remaining lawsuits where the suspects have been identified, the prosecution has suspended indictment (issued a wanted notice) due to the suspects being missing. Also, although there are specific malicious commenters whose families have pleaded for leniency, we are proceeding to ensure that legal measures are taken without any settlements.

By integrating the reports from fans and our own monitoring data, we are preparing additional lawsuits against malicious commenters together with the law firm Liu, and will soon file them.

We will continue to take all possible legal actions, both civil and criminal, to protect the honor of our artists, and we will do our utmost to respond strongly without leniency in any case to promote a healthy internet culture. Thank you.

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