BigHit Music takes legal action over privacy invasions targeting Cortis members
The agency says it has filed criminal complaints after alleged GPS tracking, flight information leaks and malicious posts targeted the mostly minor members of Cortis.
Cortis performs ″RedRed″ during a press showcase held on April 20.NEWS1
BigHit Music is taking legal action against individuals accused of selling flight information and posting malicious comments targeting its boy band Cortis. The agency also revealed multiple privacy violations, including an incident in which a GPS tracking device was allegedly attached to the group's vehicle.
BigHit Music released an update on Monday on the actions it is taking to protect its artists through the fan platform Weverse, saying it is "filing criminal complaints regularly based on around-the-clock monitoring and reports from fans."
"We will pursue every available legal measure without any settlement or leniency," the agency added.
According to the agency, some obsessive fans allegedly attached a small GPS tracking device to a car used by Cortis during the group's recent visit to Paris. They then allegedly hired local vehicles and drivers to track where the group was going, including private, undisclosed activities.
Some are also accused of trespassing into private venues, including the parking lot of the group's accommodations, and waiting for the members to later follow them. There were also attempts to photograph members while they were sleeping or resting at airport lounges and aboard flights, as well as approaching them without permission.
Some individuals, who had already been barred from participating in official events for violating fan etiquette, wandered through the hotel where the members were staying or changed seats on flights in an attempt to get closer to them. Staff intervened on site and issued warnings, the agency said.
BigHit Music has taken various measures such as filing police reports, issuing verbal warnings and deleting the unauthorized recordings and photos.
Boy band Cortis performs on the second day of the 2026 Weverse Con Festival, which took place at KSPO Dome and Olympic Park’s 88 Lawn Field in southern Seoul on June 6 and 7.HYBE
BigHit Music also shared updates that it secured evidence against accounts allegedly involved in the illegal trade of flight itinerary information and filed criminal complaints in May, and that the case is currently under investigation.
The agency is also pursuing criminal complaints and restricting platform access against people who posted sexually degrading content about the members or spread false information.
"Most of the Cortis members are minors, so we are treating these incidents with even greater seriousness," the agency said. "We are also reviewing legal action against those who interfere with on-site security or spread false claims that distort measures taken to protect the artists."
The agency added that "The safety and privacy of the Cortis members remain our top priority."
"We will continue to do everything possible to protect our artists' rights so they can safely and in good health continue their upcoming tour and other activities," the agency said.
BigHit Music has previously emphasized its zero-tolerance policy toward stalking and privacy violations. After a defendant who broke into a BTS member's residence and stalked the artist was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, the agency said, "Visiting an artist's home or leaving gifts there is not an expression of fandom but a crime."
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
