Singer Ahn Som-yi, a former member of girl group DIA, said, "We plan to respond hard to false claims made at the Garosero Research Institute."
On the 28th, Modenberry Korea, Ansom's agency, said, "We will take legal action against the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, which claimed that Ansom and CEO Kim Kwang-soo dated."
Modenberry Korea said, "The Garosero Research Institute conducted a broadcast aimed at spreading false information that An Somi artist and Kim Kwang-soo, CEO of Pocketdol Studio, were dating," adding, "This is a clear defamation, and we have decided to take legal action to protect the artist."
We will not stand by the spread of unfounded rumors and indiscriminate speculation about artists, he said. "We will already secure related data through legal representatives, and we will respond strongly under the principle of zero tolerance."
Meanwhile, Ansom joined DIA as a member in 2017 but switched to BJ after leaving the team.
<The following is the full text of the official position of Modenberry Korea, Ansom's agency>
Hello, this is Modenberry Korea.
We would like to inform you of our official position regarding malicious comments, dissemination of false information, personal attacks, and defamation against our artist An Somi.
Unfounded false information dissemination and malicious comments directed at Ansom artists are constantly being identified online and on social media. We have carefully reviewed the circumstances of this and have decided to take legal action to protect the rights and interests of the artists.
In addition, on March 2, 2024, the claim that An Somi and Kim Kwang-soo, CEO of Pocketdol Studio, dated in the video <[Shock Only] Girl group 'Dia' members on the YouTube channel of the Horizontal Institute is clearly false and will take legal action against it.
In the future, we will take tough legal action without any preference for all malicious acts, and we will continue to take further legal action through continuous monitoring. Participation in the creation, dissemination, and proliferation of malicious posts directed at artists is a clear criminal act, and we will continue to collect evidence in this regard and take strong action, including criminal complaints and civil damages.
We promise to become Modenberry Korea, which always strives to protect a healthy fan culture and artists, and we ask for your interest and support.
Thank you.
