YouTuber Jjuyang Sues 128 Malicious Commenters: "No Leniency Even If They Reflect"

Legal Representative: "Leniency Increases Recidivism Risk... Will Impose Strict Punishment"

Mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang. Photo by Tzuyang YouTube capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Popular mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang (real name Park Jung-won, 24), who has over 3.07 million subscribers, has filed lawsuits against netizens who posted malicious comments about her.

On the 25th, Jeonghyang Law Firm, Tzuyang's legal representative, announced that on the 14th, they filed complaints with the Gyeonggi Gwangmyeong Police Station against 128 individuals who posted malicious comments with the intent to defame Tzuyang.

The accused posted malicious comments on articles related to Tzuyang on portal sites such as Naver and Daum between November and December of last year.

Jeonghyang stated, "All legal actions related to the complaints have been fully entrusted to Jeonghyang Law Firm, and there will be no leniency based on simple remorse during this process. Tzuyang herself clearly states that she will not seek any economic gain through this lawsuit."

They added, "We will continue to file complaints against malicious posts and comments discovered through ongoing monitoring."

Furthermore, they said, "Malicious comments and hate speech are clear criminal acts that murder a person's character and damage their reputation. We have taken on this case under the judgment that it is unjust for someone to suffer severe mental distress due to baseless defamation and malicious comments simply because they are a celebrity."

Attorney Kang Ho-seok of Jeonghyang, who is handling the case, said, "If leniency is granted just because of remorse, the likelihood of recidivism increases. We will proceed with this lawsuit without additional legal fees to contribute to improving the culture of malicious comments that constitute character assassination against celebrities through strict punishment."

Earlier in August, YouTubers involved in so-called 'backdoor advertising,' where sponsorships were hidden while advertising, came under scrutiny, and criticism against them grew. Tzuyang was also not spared from the backlash regarding backdoor advertising.

When Tzuyang was caught up in backdoor advertising allegations and suffered from malicious comments, she declared her retirement, saying, "I no longer want to continue broadcasting." At that time, she stated, "When I first started broadcasting, I failed to disclose advertisements in several videos. This was clearly wrong, and I apologize for it."

However, just three months later in November, she announced, "After much thought and consideration, I have decided to upload videos again," and resumed her activities.

Recently, Tzuyang appeared on MBC's 'Radio Star' and confessed the pain caused by malicious comments. She said, "There were many comments like 'Quit' and 'I don't want to see you.' That's why I declared retirement. When I quit, many people told me to come back, and when I returned, they told me to leave again. It was the first time I received so much hate. It was the hardest. It felt like everything I had built was collapsing."

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