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Court orders YouTube channel Sojang operator to pay $115,000 to SM Entertainment over defamatory videos

The operator behind the YouTube channel Sojang, one of K-pop’s most notorious gossip and fake news channels, has been ordered to pay 170 million won ($115,000) to K-pop agency SM Entertainment and its artists over defamatory videos.

2026.4.29

YouTuber surnamed Park who goes by Sojang on the platform leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 11, 2024. [NEWS1]

2-year sentence for YouTuber Sojang upheld for defaming celebrities

YouTuber Sojang was handed a suspended two-year prison sentence for uploading fake videos that defamed celebrities including Jang Won-young of girl group IVE.

2026.1.29

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Girl group IVE member Jang Won-young leaves for a Paris fashion show from the Incheon International Airport on Sept. 30, 2024 [NEWS1]

Court reduces damages in Jang Won-young defamation case

K-pop star Jang Won-young on Wednesday secured a partial victory in the appeal case involving YouTuber Sojang over a defamation lawsuit.

2025.1.22

YouTuber Sojang at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 11, 2024. [NEWS1]

YouTuber Sojang sentenced to two years in prison

YouTuber Sojang, known for spreading unsubstantiated rumors about Korean celebrities, was sentenced to two years in prison and a three-year probation by the Incheon District Court on Wednesday.

2025.1.15

Jang Wonyoung from girl group IVE [NEWS1]

IVE's Jang Won-young refuses to settle damages against YouTube channel

Jang Won-young of girl group IVE “is not settling” her damage suit against YouTube channel Sojang, according to her agency Starship Entertainment.

2024.3.7

Jang Won-young of girl group IVE [NEWS1]

Court sides with IVE's Jang Won-young in YouTuber lawsuit

A court ruled in favor of IVE's Jang Won-young in her lawsuit against a YouTube channel accused of spreading false rumors about her. The channel's operator was ordered to pay 100 million won in damages.

2024.1.17

IVE's agency to sue YouTube channel known for spreading false rumors about celebrities

Girl group IVE’s agency will take legal action against YouTube channel Sojang, known for spreading unsubstantiated rumors about K-pop stars. IVE’s management Starship Entertainment issued a statement Tuesday. “We have been taking firm legal ...

2023.7.26

Jaechan of DKZ appears on a television show in April after seeing success through the Watcha series ″Semantic Error″ (2022). [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Livestreaming idols must be on their best behavior or face the wrath of fandoms

Jaechan of boy band DKZ is in hot water — because of who he subscribes to on YouTube. On Saturday, the singer was having a livestream session to communicate with his fans on Naver V Live. During the session, what appeared to be his laptop screen ...

2022.12.22