BJ Cheolgu, who disparaged the late Park Ji-sun, files mass lawsuits against netizens who left malicious comments on related articles

Insulting Comments Such as Ilbe Waste and Ilbe Human

BJ Cheolgu. Photo by Afreeca Broadcasting capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Online personal broadcaster (BJ) Cheol-gu (31), who was embroiled in controversy for making disparaging remarks about the late comedian Park Ji-sun, has filed lawsuits against numerous netizens who posted malicious comments about him.

According to the Michuhol Police Station in Incheon on the 30th, BJ Cheol-gu reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit against dozens of netizens on January 18.

It was investigated that Cheol-gu sued the posters of malicious comments on an article stating that he had apologized after making disparaging remarks about the appearances of comedians Park Ji-sun and Park Mi-sun.

The comments reportedly included phrases such as "Ilbe (Ilgan Best Storage) human" and "Ilbe waste."

The police first investigated BJ Cheol-gu and are now summoning the netizens he sued one by one to determine whether the crime of defamation is established.

For defamation to be established, the criticism must have the potential to be spread to an unspecified large number of people, and the victim must be identifiable. Additionally, the expression must be contemptuous enough to lower the social evaluation of a specific person.

A police official stated, "We are at the stage of determining whether defamation is established," adding, "It is difficult to specify the exact number of netizens sued. Currently, only some have been investigated."

Earlier, on December 3 last year, during a personal live broadcast, when another BJ said that Cheol-gu looked like Hong Rok-gi, he mentioned the deceased by saying, "Park Ji-sun, please go away," which sparked controversy over his harsh words.

As viewers continued to criticize him, Cheol-gu explained, "I meant to talk about Park Mi-sun, not Park Ji-sun," but criticism continued to pour in, and he eventually apologized.

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