BIGHIT MUSIC has intensified its measures to protect BTS in response to escalating online harassment and privacy violations.
On September 29, the agency issued a statement detailing the latest legal steps taken to safeguard the world-renowned K-pop group from malicious activities.
According to BIGHIT, the company has initiated legal proceedings against individuals responsible for harmful online content directed at BTS. These actions followed extensive monitoring of both domestic and international online communities, as well as reports submitted by fans.
The platforms under scrutiny include major Korean portals such as Naver, Daum, Nate, TheQoo, and DC Inside, along with streaming services like Melon, Bugs, and Genie. Overseas platforms—including X, Instagram, and YouTube—are also being monitored.
The agency emphasized that anonymity does not protect offenders from legal accountability. Offenses such as defamation, slander, spreading false information, and abusive language fall under prosecution, particularly under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
Reaffirming its “zero-tolerance” stance, BIGHIT stressed that it will exhaust every available legal avenue to defend BTS. Some cases filed last year have already been handed to prosecutors with recommendations for indictment, while investigations into this year’s reports remain ongoing. In certain cases, suspects have even been summoned through warrants.
The statement also revealed another serious issue: multiple attempted break-ins at the homes of BTS members. BIGHIT confirmed that it is working closely with law enforcement, providing evidence and filing formal complaints. Some of these incidents have already advanced to the prosecution stage.
The agency closed its message with a stern reminder about respecting the artists’ personal lives, underscoring that actions such as trespassing, stalking, leaking personal data, or loitering near their homes are not only unlawful but can inflict severe emotional harm.
