Following Jang Wonyoung's case, the other victims who filed a lawsuit against the infamous Youtuber Sojang were revealed in a summary of charges.
Earlier, IVE Jang Wonyoung under the supervision of Starship Entertainment, hired lawyers abroad to determine the identity behind the notorious YouTuber Sojang, also known for her channel "Taldeok Camp."
She became infamous for spreading fake and malicious contents about K-pop idols on the social media platform, earning millions of revenue in return. In the process, she hurt a lot of celebrities and even damaged their image and reputation.
While a lot of idols tried to sue her, they weren't able to track her down due to her anonymous identity, but thanks to Wonyoung and her team they were able to do it.
Following retrieving her information then, they went on with the lawsuit and in May, she was finally indicted on charges of violating the Information Communications Network Act (hereinafter defamation).
In an online community, the 8 idols who also sued Sojang were revealed, which were also strictly prosecuted.
Here's the official summary of charges from the Criminal Division 1 of the Incheon District Prosecutor's Office:
Victim B: Multiple false videos suggesting that the debut of a co-trainee was canceled due to the victim's jealousy, without facts. (defamation, insult)
Victim C: Videos alleging that a label's singer engaged in a 'Sajaegi' without facts. (defamation, obstruction of business)
Victim D: Posted falsified videos accusing the victim of engaging in prostitution in the Philippines without facts. (defamation)
Victim E: False videos claiming that the victim had undergone a certain cosmetic surgery without facts. (defamation, insult)
Victim F: Created multiple falsified videos suggesting that the victim had a certain kind of liposuction without facts. (defamation, insult)
Victim G: Accused the victim of leaving the group due to a romantic relationship although the victim had left due to health reasons. (defamation, insult)
Victim H: Posted insulting videos alleging that the victim's face is fake. (insult)
Victim I: Posted falsified videos suggesting that the victim took a stylist's shoes and didn't return it, implying theft without facts. (defamation)
Upon posting, K-netz immediately recognized a lot of the aforementioned cases and they were surprised that even SM Entertainment filed multiple charges against Sojang quietly.
Some of the comments were:
- "Victim I (EXO Suho) is from SM Entertainment."
- "SM you finally did your job. Please work hard."
- "There is no HYBE. Please save BTS and leave the company."
- "These bast*rds at HYBE are not working. Did you always copy and paste the quarterly notices? Are you writing a novel with just a few lines? Get the results quickly, you bast*rds."
- "It's strange that Starship Entertainment is spoon-feeding everything to the companies that couldn't due it."
- "Aren’t B and I the same? I think there was an E too, but there were too many E's."
- "She made celebrities suffer through ridiculous rumors, so I hope they pay the price they deserve."
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
