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KPop Virtual Band Wins Defamation Case, Sets Precedent

9/22/2025

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KPop Demon Hunters led summer streaming and box office success, while KPop Defamation Hunters triumphed in South Korean courts.
Virtual boy band Plave won a lawsuit against derogatory online comments made in July 2024.
The court found the comments targeted real individuals behind the animated avatars.
Plave received 500,000 South Korean won in damages, less than their 6.5 million won request.
Their label, Vlast, intends to appeal for higher damages, establishing a precedent for defamation against virtual avatars in South Korea.

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KPop Demon Hunters led summer streaming and box office success, while KPop Defamation Hunters triumphed in South Korean courts.
Virtual boy band Plave won a lawsuit against derogatory online comments made in July 2024.
The court found the comments targeted real individuals behind the animated avatars.
Plave received 500,000 South Korean won in damages, less than their 6.5 million won request.
Their label, Vlast, intends to appeal for higher damages, establishing a precedent for defamation against virtual avatars in South Korea.