Source Music Announces ⌜Legal Action Status Regarding Infringement of Artist Rights⌟

Hello.
This is Source Music.

Our company operates a real-time malicious content monitoring system and a HYBE artist rights violation report channel to protect the rights of LE SSERAFIM. Through these systems, we have confirmed that malicious posts targeting LE SSERAFIM and individual members—including malicious criticism, slander, mockery, and spreading false information that infringe on artist rights—have recently increased sharply.

Insults and defamation against artists constitute criminal offenses punishable under the Criminal Act, and our company is taking regular and ad-hoc legal action against malicious posts within online communities. Posts and comments written anonymously are no exception, and criminal punishment against those who write such malicious content continues to be carried out.

In particular, defaming artists by writing as if inaccurate facts or rumors were true constitutes a clear illegal act that violates the artist’s personal rights. Our company recognizes the seriousness of such illegal acts and is strengthening malicious content monitoring and related legal response procedures to protect our artists.

Criminal dispositions have been issued against malicious content writers since our last complaint notice, and our company is fully cooperating with investigative authorities by substantiating the harm suffered by our artists and submitting related evidence during investigations to ensure that suspects receive appropriate punishment. In accordance with our principles, we will proceed with criminal procedures without any settlement or leniency under any circumstances, ensuring that suspects are held legally accountable to the end. Details on the status of related legal responses will be provided at a later date.

Additionally, please be aware that all malicious posts published online that infringe on artist rights may be subject to criminal complaints, regardless of the platform—whether domestic or international portal sites, communities, or social media. In this regard, reports from fans through the HYBE Artist Rights Violation Integrated Report Site (https://protect.hybecorp.com) are a great help in protecting artists and taking legal action. We sincerely thank all FEARNOTs who have taken the time to send reports. Our company intends to take even stronger legal action based on your valuable reports going forward.

We deeply thank all FEARNOTs for your unwavering support and trust in LE SSERAFIM.
Source Music will continue to think and work tirelessly to protect artist rights.

Thank you.