PLAVE’s Agency Takes Legal Action For Malicious Posts And Stops Receiving Fan Gifts

VLAST is acting on behalf of its South Korean virtual boy band, PLAVE, which consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin.

On March 12, VLAST released the following statement in Korean via Weverse and social media. The company thanked fans for reporting malicious posts concerning PLAVE and revealed it has taken legal action.

VLAST (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) is continually monitoring malicious comments such as insults and defamation against PLAVE members, disclosure of artists’ personal information, and dissemination of unfounded rumors about the company. We are taking strict legal action by carefully reviewing the issues reported by fans.

The company is actively taking legal action against online malicious acts targeting PLAVE. As of November 2013, we have completed a criminal complaint against more than 20,000 cases that were reported and 30 cases that were deemed criminal punishable by reviewing all the evidence collected by the company. We have also completed legal actions against individuals who spread baseless rumors about PLAVE and the company on on Twitter [X].

We have been informed by the investigating agency, Mapo Police Station, that they have collected IP addresses for all cases filed, and are in the process of identifying suspects. For reasons of the investigation process, we are only posting the notice now. We have demanded strict punishment for the suspects on the principle of zero tolerance, and we will firmly proceed with all legal proceedings, including civil damages claims after criminal punishment, and our company’s policy will apply equally to all new cases in the future.

We sincerely appreciate the valuable time and love fans have dedicated by sending us each report, which reflects your genuine love and concern for PLAVE. We promise that we will continue to do our best to protect and develop the rights and interests of our artists.

Thank you always for your continued love and support, and we will do our best to repay you with great performances in the future.

— VLAST

Additionally, VLAST released a statement in English concerning fan gifts and donations. While PLLI (fandom name) can give the PLAVE members gifts, after March 31, 2024, the members have decided to no longer accept gifts except letters.

Hello. This is VLAST.

Today we would like to address notices regarding application for gift delivery and support, donations, and fan letters.

Regarding gifts, support, donations, and fan letters that many PLLI have been sending with kind-hearted and love, we decided, after a careful conversation with PLAVE members, that we will not be taking in any gifts, support, and donations.

Gifts and support arriving to VLAST prior to 2024.03.31 will be delivered to the artist, as noticed in the notification. Gifts and support sent after then all gifts and support will be disposed of at once.

Donations will be available until 2024.03.12 18:59 (KST), and all donations are planned to be deactivated after 2024.03.12 19:00 (KST) (This includes all kinds of paid donations such as Bilibili, Weibo, YouTube Super Chat , Super Sticker, Super Thanks, Toonation, and etc).
Regarding Bilibili, Donation policy limits channel owner’s option on opening and closing donation function. Therefore, regardless of PLAVE and VLAST, such functions will remain. However, Superchat or any forms of paid donation will not be shown on the screen. Hence, any forms of paid donation within Bilibili will not be delivered to PLAVE nor VLAST.
Fan Letters will be available following the envelope of under standards, and delivered by post or registered mail. Letters sent without an envelope or following any other forms will be disposed of at once.

We sincerely thank every PLLI who are showing love and support for PLAVE,
and we ask for PLLI’s understanding and cooperation.

Thank you.

— VLAST

PLLI praised VLAST and the PLAVE members after both statements were released. Fans recognize the company’s sincere concern for its idols.

i hope everyone will understand why plave and vlast closed their donations because i feel like the support that we give them through streams, voting, and buying their merch are already enough and they don’t want us to spend too much money to give them donations and material gifts

— andi (@bambywrld) March 12, 2024

Me after reading that Vlast is actively taking legal steps for malicious acts/rumours/etc towards PLAVEpic.twitter.com/71nKrIDbNR

— Nunaa ASTERUM:134-1 (@Peulrinplli700) March 12, 2024

not vlast took a legal action as anniversary present for PLLI pic.twitter.com/S34O4jJEdw

— 니샤 1ST ANNIVERSARY (@yournoahness) March 12, 2024

i agree with plave and vlast decision not receiving gift except fans letter since gift sometimes makes fans feels the idol own them for giving expensive gift. but, of course i'm kinda sad with not receive the superchat/donation since many cute/wholesome/funny moment from there

— anna (@farandoming) March 12, 2024

Likewise, the fandom and group have mutual love and respect for each other.