On the 15th, the company said, "Recently, we have discovered that an online investment site has been illegally using the portrait rights of our artist Lee Seung Gi and making false advertisements."
"As a result, we are taking all civil and criminal legal steps, including sending registered letters and filing charges against the operators of the relevant sites," the company said in a statement.
Below is the full statement from BIG PLANET MADE Ent. Hello. This is BIG PLANET MADE Ent.
Recently, it has been discovered that an online investment site has been stealing the portrait rights of our artist Lee Seung Gi without permission and making false advertisements.
The site in question is luring people to invest by posting phrases such as recommendations from acquaintances and soliciting investors, and is using Lee Seung Gi's image without permission as if he were a model for the company.
As a result, we are taking all civil and criminal legal steps, including sending certified letters and filing lawsuits against the operators of the relevant sites.
Lee Seung Gi has no affiliation whatsoever with the company in question, and he asks that people be especially careful about misappropriating his image rights and using them to induce investment.
Our company will not tolerate illegal behavior that uses our artist's portrait rights without permission. We will continue to take legal action without tolerance in order to protect Lee Seung Gi's portrait rights and prevent harm to the public.
We will do our best to accommodate your request. Thank you.
2025/04/15 18:19 KST
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