Overview
- On December 10, SM Entertainment announced a staged expansion of complaints after identifying numerous posts defaming and harassing Winter.
- The agency said it is pursuing both criminal cases and civil claims against individuals who created or spread the content.
- Platforms cited include DC Inside, Women’s Generation, Nate Pann, Instiz, TheQoo, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.
- SM stated it is securing extensive evidence and will respond without leniency, urging people not to participate in spreading rumors or abusive material.
- The statement follows unverified dating rumors involving BTS’s Jungkook and Winter, while BigHit Music has not issued a comment.