What do the petitions say?

According to the report, the case will be handed over to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOKA), the state-run institution in charge of all genres of popular culture in Korea. It will investigate and seek a response from HYBE. Another petition requested the Culture Ministry to revoke the Order of Cultural Merit from BTS if the allegations are proven true. This honor was earlier given by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

what happened in 2017

Recently several posts surfaced online suggesting that in 2017, HYBE was blackmailed by a man, Lee, and three accomplices into using “expedient marketing strategies” while promoting BTS’s album in 2015 . A court sentenced Lee to one year in prison. And three others were fined and released. The term “sacrificing marketing” was mentioned in the verdict and the court stated that Lee had made a “sacrificing marketing deal” with BigHit Entertainment and had threatened the company based on that account.

BigHit Music’s statement on legal proceedings against violation of BTS’s rights

This comes days after BigHit Music released a statement talking about legal proceedings against the violation of BTS’s rights. On Weverse, the agency said that “organizational efforts aimed at defaming and discrediting artists have increased in recent weeks”. It also said that “malicious attempts to defame, insult and ridicule artists or spread rumors and baseless information have become excessive”.

about bts

BTS, formed in 2013, consists of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. He made his debut with the solo album 2 Cool 4 Skool, followed by Dark & ​​Wild and Wake Up in 2014. It was followed by Wings (2016), Love Yourself: Tear (2018), and Map of the Soul: 7 (2020). , At present all the members are serving in the army.