SM Entertainment Releases Statement Regarding Malicious Comments Against Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon

SM Entertainment recently opened KWANGYA 119, an online reporting center, to protect the rights and interests of its artists. Recently, they revealed the process of the complaints regarding malicious comments against Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon.

Hello, this is KWANGYA 119 Center. SM Entertainment has continuously filed complaints by collecting data on malicious posts and comments, defamation, and personality insults posted on various online communities. We would like to inform you about the complaint process regarding artist Taeyeon.

The police have identified six people, four under investigation, and two have been sent to prosecution with an opinion of the indictment. In addition, many complaints are under investigation, and we are waiting for progress.

We will continue to update you on the final disposition of the cases forwarded and update you on further investigations. In the future, in addition to the lawsuit against Taeyeon, we will actively monitor and take legal action to protect our artists, and we will continue to take strong legal action against various illegal acts. Thank you.