BoA's side submits a complaint against abusive graffiti terrorism, and there is no leniency (Full Story)
Jun 11, 2025
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On the 11th, SM confirmed that many graffiti insulting artist BoA were found throughout Seoul"After checking the scene, we reported it to the police, and we will file an additional formal complaint today (11th)."
"The act of defaming the personality and reputation of an artist by posting false information and insulting the artist for the purpose of slander in public are obvious criminal acts," he said, stressing that "we will respond strongly in principle without any leniency."
We are also continuously monitoring BoA for the spread of false information, malicious personal attacks, insults, etc. in various SNSs, video sharing platforms, and online communities""We are proceeding with complaint proceedings from time to time" he added.
Recently, graffiti terrorism targeting singer BoA has been caught, sparking controversy. The graffiti contained swear words and insulting expressions, and some fans responded quickly by erasing them them themselves and actively reporting them to police and district offices.
Currently, the case is being investigated by the competent police station.
The following is the full text of SM's admission.
Hello, we're SM Entertainment.
I would like to inform you about the infringement of rights to our artist BoA.
Through valuable information from fans and self-monitoring, we have confirmed that many graffiti insulting artist BoA have been found throughout Seoul. As a result, I personally checked the site near Gangnam Station and reported it, and the investigation is underway at the competent police station, and an additional official complaint will be submitted today.
We would like to inform you that posting false information to damage the personality and reputation of our artists and insulting them for the purpose of slander are obvious criminal acts, and that we will respond strongly to these criminal acts without any leniency.
In addition, we continue to monitor BoA for false information dissemination, malicious personal attacks, and insults on various SNSs, video sharing platforms, and online communities, and we frequently file complaints on matters that are clear to be criminal.
We will continue to take strong legal action against various illegal acts and criminal acts to protect our artists in the future.
Thank you.
rightlight@sportschosun.com
