Big Hit Music’s statement, which vaguely hinted at a past relationship between Jimin and Song Da Eun, sparked widespread controversy. The agency revealed that the two had close “with mutual affection” several years ago but were no longer together: “The artist and the individual in question were once acquainted with mutual affection in the past, but that was several years ago, and they are not in a relationship at present.”
However, the closing remarks of the agency’s statement fueled even greater backlash. Big Hit urged fans to stop harassing Song: “We ask you to refrain from reckless speculation about their private lives. We also strongly ask you to refrain from any actions that could cause harm to the individual mentioned alongside the artist.” This sparked outrage from fans, who accused the agency of ignoring the harm Jimin suffered.
But why didn’t the agency take legal action against her?
According to experts, if Song Da Eun had shared the video of Jimin at his home without his consent, she could face penaltiesunder under Korea’s Information and Communications Network Act for violating privacy and other offenses. The legal penalties for breach of privacy and breach of confidentiality are imprisonment for up to seven years or a fine of up to 50 million won, and imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 5 million won, respectively.
However, Big Hit Music’s statement insisted on protecting the other party in this case, actress Song Da Eun, raising questions about the reasons behind it.
Everything is starting to feel very strange. First, the company removed Jimin from the video. Then they never fixed his post, even after countless fan complaints. After that, a private video suddenly got leaked. They stayed silent for a few days and then released a statement not through BigHit’s official channel, but via K-media. And to top it off, the statement seems to protect the other party instead of Jimin…it feels like Jimin is literally leaving that company or idk … something is off!
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Some believe that the actress is the weaker party in the case and will be viewed by the public as a victim, further complicating the proceedings. Furthermore, any public dispute or direct accusations against her would be linked to Jimin’s name, which would damage his image even more than remaining silent.
The legal proceedings could also spark a media war that would affect both parties.
