JYPE to take legal action against 2PM personal info leakage

Korean idol group 2PM members [Asia Economic Daily]

Korean entertainment agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) has declared that it will take legal action against Internet users who have leaked personal information of idol group 2PM members.


JYPE stated in its official website Tuesday that "after the announcement of Park Jae-beom's expulsion from 2PM on February 25, a select group of netizens started making personal attacks and spread false rumors about the remaining six members."


The agency explained that after discussing how to respond to the matter with the pop idols, all six members "asked to understand the fans who were told of the news which is hard to accept without knowing the details of Jae-beom's expulsion."


The singers had said that they "will approach fans more warmly who have endured their frustrations so well".


But the agency claimed that it "had no choice but to take protective measures", saying that a select number of netizens discovered personal details of the six members, including their resident registration number, through illegal means and started leaking and taking advantage of the information.


JYPE informed other fans that it has contacted police for help in the matter and also thanked them for their support on behalf of the members.


Last Friday, JYPE had announced that it will be terminating its contract with former 2PM leader Jae-beom due to "a huge personal wrongdoing" without revealing further details, saying it was linked to his personal life.


Park, 22, had quit the boy band and returned to his hometown of Seattle in September after remarks he made before his debut on his MySpace account regarding Korea became public and sparked national controversy.


He was expected to make his much-awaited comeback to the group this year before he was dropped by the agency, who said Park is "no longer fit to be the agency's artist", and his bandmates, who reportedly said it would be "difficult to work with Park Jae-beom as the group 2PM any longer".


After Park's departure from the group last fall, the remaining members made a successful comeback as a six-man band last December with their single "Hearbeat."

Source: Asiae

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