The YouTuber Bbeokga stated that the defamation lawsuit filed by internet broadcaster Gwajeumseyeon was merely a personal opinion and not a statement of fact.
The first trial date for the 30 million won defamation lawsuit filed by Gwajeumseyeon against Bbeokga was held on the 22nd at the Seoul Central District Court. Only legal representatives from both sides attended the trial.
Bbeokga's legal representative Jo Il-nam from the law firm Hyun-dap noted in court that 'the style and characteristics of this channel were built by integrating existing news and responses from internet users,' adding that 'they will seek legal judgment regarding the insulting expressions, as there is room for dispute.' The claim is that the problematic video was not a statement of fact, but rather a format that added personal opinions based on existing news and responses from internet users.
Previously, Bbeokga released a video implying that 'there are circumstances indicating that Gwajeumseyeon gambled in Las Vegas and engaged in sexual relations in exchange for monetary compensation.'
The law firm Liu, which represents Gwajeumseyeon, said, 'The other party has submitted a rebuttal, but it was submitted close to the deadline, so we could not specifically confirm it,' adding that 'there was no intention to acknowledge the claim.'
YouTuber Bbeokga has produced content while obscuring his face with black goggles and concealing all his personal information, including name, age, and residence. Gwajeumseyeon's legal representatives utilized the U.S. discovery process to obtain partial approval from the Northern District Court of California for evidence submission requests concerning Bbeokga, securing some personal information necessary for the trial, such as Bbeokga's name, date of birth, address, email, phone number, and YouTube account.
The next trial is set to take place on September 23.