Singer G-Dragon declared war on malicious commenters and fake news.
G-Dragon said on Feb. 24, "Based on evidence collected from fan reports and internal monitoring, we have filed large-scale lawsuits against more than 100 authors of malicious posts on charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation)."
G-Dragon's side said, "We are continuing strong legal action in cooperation with legal representatives against malicious posts that defame G-Dragon, spread false information, engage in malicious slander and infringe on personal rights."
Accordingly, investigators identified multiple suspects through search and seizure of online communities and social media, and those suspects were transferred to the police stations in charge of their respective addresses to continue investigations. Some suspects, having admitted the charges, completed accused-party investigations and were sent to the prosecution, while active police investigations are ongoing for suspects who deny the charges.
Among the people sued, some online media operators are reported to be included. On the 23rd, one outlet, citing legal sources, reported that some online media operators were among the targets of G-Dragon's lawsuits. The specific targets and scope of the lawsuits have not been disclosed.
According to the report, that outlet published numerous articles raising various suspicions based on past accounts of G-Dragon entering specific locations. At the time, G-Dragon was cleared of the suspicions by a police investigation.
Meanwhile, G-Dragon successfully concluded his first solo fan meetings since his debut, starting with concerts in Seoul from Mar. 6 to 8, at PIA ARENA MM in Yokohama, Japan, from Mar. 13 to 15, and at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand, on Mar. 21 and 22.
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