ZICO becomes victim of witch hunt... ”Strong response” to rumor about late Goo Hara's safecracker

Singer Zico became the victim of a witch hunt. As rumors of him being the culprit behind the late Goo Hara's safe grew, he eventually issued an explanation and announced that he would take strong action.
On the 22nd, SBS's current affairs educational program "That's What I Want to Know" aired the story of the theft of the late Goo Hara's safe.
On the same day, "I Want to Know" featured a CCVT (
After that, internet users started to comment that the montage resembled ZICO, and they commented on his physique and face shape.
When people noticed that the pair had similar features, walking styles, and physical characteristics, malicious rumors began to spread as if they were fact.
The management office eventually announced their strong response through the community platform Weverse. "Recently, ZICO has been subject to defamatory comments on various online communities and social media sites," the management office said.
"We have confirmed that malicious posts and comments, including slander, insults, and the dissemination of false facts, have been made indiscriminately," and "It is clear that they have no connection to the artist at all.
The malicious spreading of rumors and false facts has become so serious that it cannot be ignored, and we have decided that strong legal action against them is urgently needed."
They continued, "We have collected posts and comments from various online communities and social media sites and filed a complaint with the investigative authorities.
We will continue to investigate malicious posts and regularly accept complaints." "Additionally, we would like to make it clear that the recent rumors regarding our artists are also not true.
"We will take strong action against this," he added. "We will continue to ask fans for information and conduct our own monitoring to protect the rights of our artists.
Based on the evidence collected through the investigation, we will take strict measures against those who post malicious content and hold them accountable to the end, even if it takes time. There will be no leniency or compromise in any case."
Zico was facing a major blow to his image due to absurd rumors, but he was able to defuse the worsening situation with swift action. It was a malicious rumor that was connected to a fairly big incident.
As a result, the public continues to show support for ZICO's strong response.