Fantagio warned about financial damages caused by deepfake videos and impersonation acts.
On the 19th, the company Fantagio announced through its official social media that, "Recently, there have been cases on social media demanding money through deepfake videos related to actor Kim Seon-ho and impersonation acts."
The company emphasized that "actors and our employees do not request money or personal information in any case through private contact with specific individuals."
It continued, "Impersonating an actor and spreading false facts by misusing deepfake is a clear illegal act, and we plan to respond strongly through continuous monitoring."
Additionally, the company added, "We ask fans to be especially cautious to avoid damage."
Meanwhile, Kim Seon-ho appeared in the Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines," released earlier this year, and is set to release the Netflix series "Is This Love Translatable?" in the second half of the year. He will also appear in the TVING series "In the Net" and the Disney+ series "Bewitched" as his next works.
Below is the full text of Fantagio's social media post
Hello. This is Fantagio.
Recently, there have been cases on social media demanding money through deepfake videos related to actor Kim Seon-ho and impersonation acts.
Actors and our employees do not request money or personal information in any case through private contact with specific individuals.
Impersonating an actor and spreading false facts by misusing deepfake is a clear illegal act, and we plan to respond strongly through continuous monitoring.
We ask fans to be especially cautious to avoid damage.
Thank you.
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