BLACKPINK's Jennie has won a lawsuit against Mr. A, who impersonated her biological father, regarding the prohibition of the distribution of publications.
According to a report by Woman Sense on the 18th, the Uijeongbu District Court's Goyang branch ruled on May 9 that “it is reasonable to view Mr. A's claim of being Jennie's biological father as false.” The court ordered the defendant Mr. A and publisher B to dispose of the relevant book and instructed Mr. A not to mention anything related to Jennie on his personal SNS accounts, including his KakaoTalk profile picture.
The controversy over the impersonation of Jennie's biological father originated from a long AI novel published by Mr. A. He included Jennie's logo on the cover and prologue of the book, along with claims that Jennie is his biological daughter. This information spread among BLACKPINK fans as fake news, including claims of a 'golden spoon family.'
Jennie, who had never mentioned her biological father in any official capacity, issued an official statement through OA Entertainment on September 6 last year to prevent the spread of fake news and announced legal action.
OA Entertainment filed a lawsuit for the prohibition of the distribution of publications against Mr. A, who impersonated her biological father, and publisher B on December 24 last year. The amount claimed was confirmed to be 200 million won.
The court ruled on May 9 that “there is no evidence supporting the defendant Mr. A's claim of being the plaintiff Jennie's biological father, while it is clearly recognized that another person is recorded as the father in the plaintiff Jennie's family relationship certificate, thus it is reasonable to view the defendants' claim that Mr. A is the plaintiff Jennie's biological father as false.”
The court ordered Mr. A to delete all posts on KakaoTalk profile pictures, status messages, and SNS. It also stated, “The defendants' actions infringe on the rights of personality, such as honor and credit,” and ordered that “the book cannot be sold without deleting the prologue and cover containing the claim of being her biological father, and all existing books must be disposed of.”
The court viewed this case as a claim based on the right to honor (personality rights), which is different from property rights, and did not issue a provisional execution order. Additionally, no fines were imposed on the defendants, and the litigation costs were to be borne by Mr. A's side.
Earlier, Jennie's side stated through the official SNS of her agency in September last year, “Recently, illegal publications and fake news containing false information impersonating the artist's father have been continuously disseminated,” and emphasized, “This is clearly false information and has nothing to do with the artist.”
