Background
Entertainers in the public eye are especially vulnerable to abusive comments, falsehoods and sexual harassment through telecommunications media. Entertainment agencies seeking to protect their artists came to Changchun for a systematic legal response.
What Was at Stake
Posts about entertainers are vast in volume, and the line has to be drawn between "mere criticism" and defamation, insult and sexual harassment that are punishable. A careful response was also needed, taking account of the positions of both the agency and the entertainer.
How Changchun Helped
Acting for the agencies and entertainers, Changchun (attorneys Jaesun Yoon, Donghwan Shin and Younghoon Jung) selected and documented the offending posts and filed complaints tailored to each charge — defamation, insult, obscenity through telecommunications media and others. We supported the identification of perpetrators and the response to the investigation throughout.
Changchun sets clear standards in responding to malicious attacks that are too easily treated as something public figures must simply endure. (Outcomes depend on the facts of each case and may differ.)