Zico’s Agency To Take Legal Action Against Rumors About Late Goo Hara

Zico’s agency KOZ Entertainment revealed on Weverse on the 24th, “We have confirmed that recently various malicious posts and comments involving defamation, insults, and spreading false information about our artist Zico have been indiscriminately written on online communities and social media.”“Particularly, the spread of malicious rumors and false information, which are clearly unrelated to the artist, has reached an intolerable level of severity, prompting us to take strong legal action. Therefore, we have collected evidence from online groups and social media and filed complaints with investigating agencies. We will regularly collect evidence and file complaints.” The agency added, “We also confirm that the recent rumors about the artist are untrue and we will respond firmly to these. Based on fan reports and monitoring, we will punish harmful commenters. We will punish them until the finish, without compassion or settlements.” The message added, “If you discover any malicious posts or illegal activities related to the artist, please actively report them to the official legal response account of KOZ Entertainment.” A four-year-old montage of the suspect who stole Goo Hara’s safe was shown on SBS’s ‘Unanswered Questions’ on the 22nd. Zico’s earlier comments about a ‘golden phone’ were linked to the suspect’s montage, leading some netizens to believe he was the thief. KOZ Entertainment rejected these rumors and threatened legal action against misinformation. Zico’s agency, KOZ Entertainment, released the following statement: Hello, This is KOZ Entertainment. We affirm that online groups and social media have been flooded with defamatory, insulting, and misleading information regarding our musician Zico. The proliferation of nasty rumors and false information unconnected to the artist has become unbearable, compelling us to take severe legal action. Therefore, we have collected evidence from online groups and social media and filed complaints with investigating agencies. We will regularly gather evidence and file complaints. We also debunk recent artist rumors and will respond strongly. Based on fan reports and monitoring, we will punish harmful commenters. We will punish them until the finish, without leniency or settlements. Your interest and reports aid our legal response. Please actively report any malicious posts or unlawful activity relating to the artist to KOZ Entertainment’s legal response account.