VIVIZ's agency Big Planet Made has posted a statement, expressing their plan to take legal actions towards those who make hateful comments.  

Here are the full details.

Big Planet Made To Take Legal Action On Hateful Comments Against VIVIZ

On February 15, agency Big Planet Made announced to take legal actions on those who make malicious comments against VIVIZ.

In the post, the agency first expressed their gratitude to fans who supports VIVIZ. The agency however, declared protection for their artists, reminding netizens the legal process necessary for malicious posts.

Since the agency monitors online posts of their artists, Big Planet Made caught numerous remarks on VIVIZ, consisting of themes such as sexual harassment, libel, threats, slurs, slander, misinformation, and privacy breach. To settle these malicious statements, Big Planet Made will now be taking legal action based on the evidence gathered.

They added that hateful posts will affect their artists' welfare, as well as the people who support them. Big Planet Made assured to continue taking procedures and monitor hateful remarks to prevent further damages to their artists.

Moreover, the agency also asked help from fans by reporting these negative comments. Big Planet Made encouraged supporters to send any evidence they can find on their email.  

Read their full statement below:

"Hello. This is Big Planet Made.

Firstly, we want to thank fans for their love and support of our musicians. We would like to let you know about the procedure for taking legal action against malicious posts to safeguard the rights and interests of our artists.

In our regular monitoring, we found posts that involved sexual harassment, defamation, personal attacks, insults, disseminating false information, malicious slander, and invasion of privacy. Based on the evidence we have gathered, we decided to file a lawsuit.

Malicious posts are hurting the artists, their loved ones, and fans terribly. As a response, we'll take comprehensive steps, monitor frequently, and guarantee that malicious posts and remarks will not be tolerated.

We ask for frequent reports from fans. If you give us proof of harmful posts or comments, we will carefully evaluate it and gather the contents. We'll always try our utmost best to encourage our artists' well-being and activities. Thank you."

VIVIZ Shares Sassy Thoughts About Haters On Photoshoot Interview

On January 25, Singles Korea published VIVIZ's pictorial and their short interview. Since the whole concept for their latest album "VarioUS" is about staying confident, they were also asked about their responses to haters.

Here's what they said:

"I was hurt when I was younger, but time does heal everything. Now I think gossips are just simply interest, so I decided to love even that."

- SinB

"I accepted it before and I got hurt a lot, so I tried hard to ignore it. Now it seems that I have learned to filter it with flexibility. At the same time, my inner self will have more opportunities to grow."

- Umji

"I don't really care. I was swayed in the past, but now I feel like they can do whatever they want. Honestly, I hope they will pay more attention and talk a lot. So, I hope they stick with it even more!"

- Eunha

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Written by Israel Monte