On October 29, Zico’s agency KOZ Entertainment released an official statement regarding legal action it is taking against malicious comments and rumors.

The full statement reads as follows:

Hello, this is KOZ Entertainment.

We inform you that we will be taking legal action against posts circulating online and on social media that contain malicious slander, false information, personal attacks, sexual harassment, and defamation about our artist Zico.

After constantly monitoring [the situation] and receiving information from fans, we will gather data about netizens who wrote or distributed malicious comments and posts beyond levels that are socially acceptable in online communities, portal sites, and social media and proceed with filing complaints through a legal representative.

In addition, we will continue to take all possible legal measures as long as the defamation and further damage to our artists continue. Once again, we emphasize that there will be no negotiations or lenience.

As we continue to request the cooperation of fans, we will do our best to protect the rights of our artists.