It has been revealed that MONSTA X has repeatedly suffered from invasions of privacy and stalking.
On August 8th, Starship stated on MONSTA X’s official fan cafe, “Recent acts of invading MONSTA X members’ privacy are causing severe mental and material damages to the artists and those around them.”
Starship continued, “Acts such as unauthorized visits and filming in private spaces, continuous contact with the artist through illegally acquired personal information, and aggressively following their vehicles during transportation are occurring repeatedly.” They emphasized, “To protect the artists’ privacy and prevent additional damages, we plan to take strict legal actions without tolerance toward these acts. Additionally, if privacy infringement occurs, measures such as canceling MONSTA X-related schedules and events will be taken.”
Meanwhile, MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon recently formed a unit and released the album ‘The Unseen.’ I.M successfully concluded their first solo concert on August 5th and 6th. Minhyuk and Jooheon are currently serving in the military, and Kihyun is set to enlist on August 22nd.
Here is the full statement from Starship Entertainment:
[Notice Regarding MONSTA X’s Privacy Protection]This is Starship Entertainment.
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude to all the fans who cherish and support MONSTA X.
Recently, acts of invading the privacy of MONSTA X members have continued, causing severe mental and material damages to the artists and those around them.
Acts such as unauthorized visits and filming in private spaces, continuous contact with the artist through illegally acquired personal information, and aggressively following their vehicles during transportation are occurring repeatedly.
To protect the artists’ privacy and prevent additional damages, we plan to take strict legal actions without tolerance toward these acts. Additionally, if privacy infringement occurs, measures such as excluding participation in all MONSTA X-related schedules and events will be taken.
Once again, we thank everyone who gives MONSTA X a lot of attention and love, and we kindly request the understanding and active cooperation of fans for the safety of the artists and everyone involved.
Thank you.
Source: wikitree
