And they added, ŌĆ£We have taken legal measures for defamation (Article 70 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.) and verbal assault (Article 311 of the Criminal Act) against perpetrators who repeatedly posted or shared hostile comments that went beyond the socially acceptable speech on online communities, blogs, and social media.ŌĆØ They stated, ŌĆ£Regarding the closed cases, we filed civil lawsuits for the further damages,ŌĆØ and emphasized, ŌĆ£Even though it will take some time, we would like to clarify that any malicious online postings will result in legal action. And as we have already noted, we will continue to maintain a strict policy of no settlement and leniency in prosecuting any violation of artist rights in the future.ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1) Translator Kim Da In: I will provide exciting news of K-pop and K-dramas and Korean entertainment-related news.