The band QWER has declared war on malicious comments.
On the 18th, QWER's agency informed fans of the status of legal actions under the title "Notice of progress of legal actions related to QWER" through the official fan cafe.
On that day, the agency said, "Our company filed criminal complaints against a total of 115 malicious posts on three occasions: twice in April 2024 and once in June 2025, on charges including insult, violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (obscenity using communication media), and violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (editing and distribution of false video materials, etc.)."
They added, "Accordingly, in July 2025 each case was transferred to the respective local police stations and the transfer and sentencing recommendation procedures are underway, and given the seriousness of the matters, recent guilty verdicts and fines have been handed down."
The agency warned, "We are responding strongly to the end with no settlements or leniency in order to protect our artists," and said, "We will hold legally responsible without exception for malicious and illegal posts directed at the artists."
Finally, the agency asked, "We will continue to do our best to protect the artists through thorough monitoring, verification of reports and continuous responses."
Meanwhile, since debut QWER has solidified its position as the undisputed "favorite girl band," sweeping the top ranks of major domestic music charts with every release such as "Addicted to Worry," "My Name Is Clear," and "Holding Back Tears." Recently, they have continued their rise by appearing in succession at major domestic festivals such as "2025 Busan International Rock Festival," "7 ROCK PRIME 2025," "2025 Ulsan Summer Festival," and "2025 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival."
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