[Full article] ”ASTRO” will take legal action against defamation and spreading of false rumors without leniency

ASTRO announced a legal response to the malicious posts.

On the 23rd, their agency Fantageo announced on their official channel, “We are aware of the indiscriminate spread of malicious posts through SNS and online communities, such as malicious slander, spreading and reproduction of unfounded rumors, and other malicious posts that defame and slander the character of ‘ASTRO’."

They continued, “We have been monitoring the situation carefully as it is a sensitive area, but due to the repeated malicious acts, we have determined that we can no longer remain silent and are preparing a strong legal response with no good cause."

On the 19th, when 'Moon in Dreams' was released as a tribute to the late Moon Bin, a member of ASTRO, in which 22 artists who were close friends of the deceased participated together, some malicious fans slandered Cha Eun Woo and his company for using the deceased for profit, even though he had donated all the proceeds from the sound source. In response, Cha Eun Woo's fandoms took the opportunity to slander the artist.

In response, Cha Eun Woo's fandom demanded a strong response from his agency, saying, “In the nine years since Cha Eun Woo's debut, no charges have been filed and the senseless accusations and baseless rumors are becoming increasingly serious.

Below is the full text of their agency's position

Hello. This is Fantageo.

We are aware of the indiscriminate proliferation of malicious posts through SNS and online communities, such as malicious slander, spreading and reproduction of baseless rumors and defamation of the character of ASTRO.

We have been carefully monitoring the situation as it is a sensitive area, but due to repeated malicious acts, we have determined that we can no longer remain silent and are preparing a strong legal response with no good cause.

The act of misusing anonymity to spread false facts or create malicious posts constitutes a clear illegal act that goes beyond mere slander.

The collection of materials related to malicious postings against artists is ongoing, and the information provided by fans is a great help.

If you have any relevant materials, we would appreciate it if you could provide us with the information via the e-mail below.

We would like to reiterate that we will continue to strongly respond to all actions that infringe on the rights and interests of ASTRO and thank you for all the interest and support you always send to ASTRO.