Statement from a popular music group: “Please punish Taldeok concentration camp severely” [Full text]

[Star News | [Reporter Sang-geun Yoon]

Popular music-related organizations demanded severe punishment for malicious content creators represented by ‘Taldeok Camp’.

On the 11th, the Korea Management Association, Korea Entertainment Producers Association, Korea Music Label Industry Association, and Korea Music Contents Association (in alphabetical order) announced a statement on malicious content creators represented by ‘Taldeok Camp’.

The groups said, “We earnestly appeal that malicious content creators such as ‘Taldeok Camp’ who continuously harass pop culture artists on YouTube and SNS will be severely punished,”and “They ridicule artists without verifying the facts based on provocative topics.””They are producing and distributing numerous videos that are insulting or insulting. They are taking advantage of the fact that they are anonymous to create malicious controversy and use other people’s pain as food to maximize their own profits,”he said. “This is necessary. Although the pop culture industry has put in a lot of effort, there are limits to our efforts alone. I hope that the government will sound the alarm that criminal acts have no choice but to be punished and held accountable, even if they hide behind anonymity,”he urged.

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◆ Full statement of the Korea Management Association, Korea Entertainment Producers Association, Korea Music Label Industry Association, and Korea Music Contents Association

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We demand severe punishment for malicious content creators represented by ‘Taldeok Camp’.

The Korea Management Association, Korea Entertainment Producers Association, Korea Music Label Industry Association, and Korea Music Contents Association (hereinafter referred to as ‘popular music-related organizations’, in alphabetical order) are responsible for malicious content such as ‘Taldeok Camp’ that continuously harasses pop culture artists on YouTube and SNS. We earnestly appeal that the creator be severely punished.

Malicious content creators produce and distribute numerous videos that ridicule or insult artists based on provocative topics without verifying the facts. They use their anonymity to create malicious controversy and exploit the suffering of others to maximize their own profits. The public who encounters the content believes the information and criticizes the artist, which can even lead to a collective cyberbullying phenomenon. This not only causes damage to the artist and the agency, but also worsens the image of our country’s pop culture and arts industry as a whole, resulting in a significant negative impact on the industry.

In order to eradicate this situation, a thorough investigation and severe punishment by investigative agencies is needed more than anything else. Although the popular culture industry has made great efforts, our efforts alone have limitations. Accordingly, we sincerely ask our pop music organizations to sound the alarm that even if the government hides behind anonymity, criminal acts have no choice but to be punished and held accountable.

We also urge that the system against indiscriminate malicious comments, cyber defamation, and insulting crimes be improved to provide a foundation for the continued development of Korea’s popular culture industry, which is reaching its peak worldwide.

Our pop music-related organizations will also continuously seek ways to develop the overall pop culture industry and strive to help K-pop and K-content lead the world.

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2023. 9. 11.

Reporter Sang-geun Yoon sgyoon@