K-drama Actor Park Gyu Young (Celebrity, A Good Day to Be a Dog, Sweet Home, Squid game season 2) It is the latest victim of the current, deeply distressing crisis affecting the entire country. deepfake Pornography scandal. In the wake of increasing cases of illegal synthetically produced video content, his agency, Saram Entertainment, issued an official statement on Tuesday, saying that they will “respond to this matter with the utmost seriousness,” The Korea Times reported.
“We will continue to take a firm stance against any illegal activities related to our actors. We deeply appreciate the proactive reports and concerns from our fans,” the official statement continued. The South Korean artist management label also represents Girls’ Generation’s Choi Soo Young, Extraordinary You actor Jung Gun Joo, Squid Game Season 1’s Jung Ho Yeon, and XO Kitty’s Choi Mon Young, to name a few artists.
The disturbing trend particularly exploded in these past two months, as countless artists in the Korean entertainment industry appeared in explicit deepfake videos. In light of the unwarranted violation of privacy, netizens have labeled the unfortunate development as “The New N Room.” Several big-name female celebrities, including the much-loved K-pop Idols have also been targeted, as artificial intelligence is being abused to superimpose idols’ faces onto uncensored content of a pornographic nature.
K-pop fans have been vehemently calling for strict measures to be taken against the rise of this disturbing trend that even includes underage female idols in search results.
Other South Korean entertainment agencies willing to take legal action against deepfake videos of artists
In addition to Park Gyu Young’s company speaking out against the issue, JYP Entertainment recently announced plans to take legal action against these worrying AI-generated videos. TWICE Members.
Their official statement, released on August 30, reads: “We are deeply concerned by the recent spread of deepfake videos involving our artists.
This is a flagrant violation of the law, and we are in the process of gathering all relevant evidence to take the strongest legal action with a leading law firm, without leniency.
We want to make it clear that we will not stand idly by while our artists’ rights are violated and we will take decisive action to address this matter to the fullest extent possible.”
Similarly, the girl group (G)I-DLEThe company’s agency, CUBE Entertainment, recently issued a similar warning: “We will take strong and unrelenting legal action against those who create and distribute deepfake content.”
Two days ago, YG Entertainment, home of K-pop groups BLACKPINK, BABY MONSTERand 2NE1—also issued an announcement in the wake of the worrying trend of violating artists’ privacy: “We are seriously concerned about the continued creation and circulation of inappropriate deepfake (AI-based synthetic videos) content involving our artists.
We are continuously monitoring these extensive and malicious illegal activities, and are actively working to remove and block such content. We are also taking all possible legal measures, including criminal proceedings, to address these issues.
“We are committed to responding firmly and rigorously to any illegal act that significantly damages the dignity and reputation of our artists.”
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