Legal proceedings involving aespa and YouTuber Park have intensified due to defamation charges. Park faces multiple lawsuits for spreading false information on her YouTube channel, targeting aespa and other celebrities. Public support for these legal proceedings is strong, especially following Starship Entertainment’s efforts to reveal Park’s identity.
Defamation Charges Against YouTuber Park
YouTuber Park (35, female) faces defamation charges for spreading false information about the group aespa. She is already on trial for defamation related to false accusations against IVE’s Jang Wonyoung (20). The Incheon District Court will handle the trial involving defamation of aespa members under the Information and Communication Network Act.
Legal Proceedings Over Defamatory Content on YouTube
Park ran a YouTube channel called ‘Taldeok suyongso’ from October 2021 to June last year. She uploaded 23 videos that allegedly defamed seven celebrities, including false claims about Jang Wonyoung and other famous figures. Jang Wonyoung filed civil and criminal suits against Park. The civil court ordered Park to pay Jang Wonyoung 100 million won, with the second trial currently ongoing.
aespa and Other Idols Pursue Legal Proceedings Against YouTuber
Other famous idols, including Kang Daniel and BTS members V and Jungkook, have also filed lawsuits against the YouTube channel. Aespa has pursued legal action against Park for creating content based on false information to gain financial profit.
Financial Gains and aespa’s Legal Proceedings Against Park
The prosecution’s analysis of the YouTube channel’s accounts revealed that Park earned 250 million won over two years. The prosecution froze assets worth 200 million won, including real estate and bonds. Park admitted to creating the videos but denied the remaining charges during the trial.
Public Reaction to aespa’s Legal Proceedings
The news of the legal proceedings spread on Korean community theqoo, where many expressed satisfaction. They predict more lawsuits against the channel, hoping their favorite idols’ agencies will also pursue legal action. Starship Entertainment received praise for uncovering Park’s identity through a discovery lawsuit in a U.S. court, enabling other celebrities like aespa to take legal action against the channel.
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You don’t mention at all why the YouTuber is being sued. What did they do exactly???