JYP Entertainment says it has filed a criminal complaint over “malicious”, defamatory posts about 2PM’s Junho

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JYP Entertainment has announced it has taken legal action against “malicious”, defamatory posts made about 2PM singer and actor Lee Junho.On August 24, the South Korean label issued a statement via Korean news outlet OSEN, responding to widespread “defamation of character” against Junho and announcing its strict measures against its perpetrators, including “strong legal action”, per translations by Soompi.

JYP Entertainment did not detail the posts and statements that are the subject of the criminal complaint it says it has filed.“We previously announced in the past that the spreading of false rumours and malicious posts about our artist would be subject to strong legal action,” the statement read. “However, we have confirmed that these acts of serious defamation of character, including the spreading of falsehoods and rumours about our artist, have continued, and the false rumours have recently become even more severe.”JYP Entertainment added that it became aware of the situation’s severity through the company’s “strict monitoring” processes and “meticulous review[s] of reports sent in by fans”.

The label says it has compiled evidence and filed a criminal complaint. “We are also currently discussing further plans to take even stronger legal action with multiple law firms,” it added.“This is a reminder that we will take all available legal measures against the initial perpetrator and creator of groundless falsehoods and rumours, as well as those that spread them.

As has been the case up until now, there will be no leniency shown under any conditions,” the company continued.Elsewhere in the statement, JYP Entertainment also noted “frequent instances of individuals coming into excessive contact with the artist or intruding.