BIGHIT MUSIC Details Crackdown on Privacy and Misinformation Targeting CORTIS Members

BIGHIT MUSIC has released an update on legal actions aimed at protecting CORTIS and its members’ rights, privacy, and safety, citing ongoing monitoring of online communities and the submission of multiple reports to authorities. In a statement published June 29, the label said it has pursued criminal complaints over malicious posts and false information, moved to restrict access to offending accounts on Weverse, and is actively cooperating with law enforcement in an investigation into the illegal sale of the group’s flight information. The agency added that it is also responding to privacy violations—including unauthorized recording and stalking-like behavior—through police reports and other measures.

Criminal complaints against disparagement, misinformation, and sexual humiliation

According to BIGHIT MUSIC, its recent complaints cover content circulated across major online platforms, including “major online communities, portal sites, social media accounts, and music streaming platforms.” The label said targets include:

• Malicious posts and comments containing disparagement and insults aimed at the artists;
• The dissemination of clearly false information about the artists and the performance of their album or releases;
• Image manipulation that, the agency said, infringes upon the artists’ dignity and results in sexual humiliation.

BIGHIT MUSIC emphasized that the “harmful content” is particularly serious because many CORTIS members are still minors. The agency said it has asked investigative authorities for thorough investigations and “strict punishment” under a “zero-tolerance policy,” explicitly stating it is pursuing a no-settlement, no-leniency approach in these cases.

Weverse account restrictions and requests for takedowns

The statement also described cooperation with Weverse, noting that BIGHIT MUSIC has imposed usage restrictions on accounts that posted content violating artists’ rights within the CORTIS Weverse community. For other platforms, the label said it is “promptly reporting” and requesting removal of malicious content whenever possible.

While the agency did not provide names of specific accounts or examples of the disputed posts, the update signals a continued shift toward platform-level interventions alongside formal legal complaints—an approach that has become increasingly common in the K-pop industry as agencies attempt to curb misinformation, harassment, and AI- or edit-driven abuse at scale.

Investigation underway into illegal flight information sales

Perhaps the most concrete, operational detail in BIGHIT MUSIC’s statement concerns an investigation first referenced in an earlier notice about maintaining order at airports. The label said investigations are currently underway after criminal complaints were filed in May against “multiple heavy-uploading accounts” that allegedly sold CORTIS flight information via social media and other online channels.

BIGHIT MUSIC stated that both the sale and purchase of artists’ flight information violate Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act, the Information and Communications Network Act, and other applicable laws. The agency said it will continue cooperating with law enforcement and maintain monitoring efforts to eliminate illegal distribution of such personal information. It also urged fans (“COER”) to refrain from buying or selling any personal information related to the group, including flight details.

Privacy violations and fan etiquette: warnings, removals, and police reports

In addition to online harassment, BIGHIT MUSIC said it is responding to conduct that infringes on artists’ privacy or threatens their safety. The agency described multiple instances of privacy violations and “fan etiquette violations,” and said it has taken measures such as police reports, verbal warnings, and deletion of unauthorized recordings.

Among the behaviors cited were:

• Unauthorized entry into or loitering around private spaces such as artists’ residence parking facilities, which the agency said causes distress and anxiety;
• Attending events as staff members or affiliated personnel in order to approach the artists for personal purposes or attempt private conversations;
• Visiting or following movements during undisclosed activities not officially announced or tracking artists’ routes on personal schedules;
• Taking unauthorized photographs of the artists.

The statement positions these actions as both a safety issue and a legal matter, framing the response as part of broader efforts to protect the group’s wellbeing—especially during periods when performers may be most vulnerable to intrusive or destabilizing behavior.

What the crackdown could mean for the CORTIS community

For fans, BIGHIT MUSIC’s update may foreshadow a longer-running enforcement process: criminal complaints, platform restrictions, content removals, and cooperation with investigations can take time, and the statement suggests the agency will keep monitoring in real time. The label’s explicit mention of minors and its call for a zero-tolerance stance also indicates that future incidents could be handled more aggressively.

For the wider K-pop ecosystem, the update underscores the growing convergence of legal action and platform governance—where agencies treat harassment, misinformation, and doxxing-adjacent behavior as matters requiring both takedowns and criminal accountability.

What to watch next

In the coming weeks, attention will likely focus on whether law enforcement updates follow the May complaints related to flight information and on how quickly platforms comply with takedown requests and restrictions. BIGHIT MUSIC’s statement also invites the public—particularly fans—to avoid engaging with leaked or sold personal data, a point the label highlighted as a shared responsibility.

As the CORTIS community prepares for future schedules and public appearances, the agency’s stance suggests that boundaries around privacy and “fan etiquette” will be actively enforced, with both legal and digital measures used to deter repeat violations.