Police in South Korea have now been expected to research just how private photos of K-pop celebrity Jennie Kim ended up online.
It comes after images shared on Twitter and Telegram appeared to show the Blackpink star dining with V, from fellow K-pop band BTS.
Rumours have now been circulating that the singers are dating.
Blackpink’s management company YG Entertainment said Jennie had faced “personal assaults” and “sexual harassment” because of the leak.
In a declaration, it stated it had asked law enforcement to analyze “the supplier that is original for the pictures, and would take “all feasible legal action without any leniency to prevent further harm in the foreseeable future”.
It included: “Photos that were circulated online were illegally released, no matter what the motives to their rear and without the consent for the individual involved”.
YG additionally asked fans to refrain from sharing the pictures more widely.
Two associated with the reports related to sharing the photographs are suspended.
While YG hasn’t confirmed which pictures it’s talking about, several pictures have spread online that apparently show Jennie and V (real name Kim Tae-hyung) dining together.
One leaker claimed that the pictures had originally been posted for a account that is personal with either Jennie or V writing, “You’re my partner” within the caption.
Other photos purportedly show the couple travelling together, and selfies that are taking matching Winnie-The-Pooh tees.
None associated with the images are explicit, although one head-shot presumably depicts Jennie within the shower.
The movie stars’ faces are partially blurred or obscured in a lot of regarding the photos, leading some fans to speculate they’re fakes or composites.
BTS’s management company Big Hit musical has filed a different complaint that is criminal exactly what it calls defamatory posts containing”false information” and “ill-intentioned rumours” – although it didn’t particularly name the pictures of V and Jennie as the reason for its appropriate action.
One of many leakers that are alleged who articles under the username Gurumiharibo, denied they had been targeted by the activity organizations.
“we have not received any appropriate notice from anyone,” they wrote in a talk space that is online. “If someone really wants to sue me for defamation and/or spreading untruths, i am prepared to offer evidence that is relevant of claims underneath the name of this law.”
South entertainment that is korean have recently started taking a difficult line against leakages and rumours.
The united states’s defamation laws enable individuals to be sued for publishing defamatory or remarks which are harmful. They may be found fined and guilty even if their commentary are true – so long as it could be proved the declaration brought another person into disrepute.
Southern law that is korean gives individuals a right with their image, which could leave anyone who posted released pictures without permission ready to accept prosecution.
Blackpink and BTS are the most successful of the wave that is current of bands.
Blackpink’s recent album Born Pink topped the maps in america and UK thirty days that is final while BTS recently announced a hiatus to work on solo tasks.
