[NOTICE] Update Notice on Legal Proceedings Against Violation of Artist Rights (Dec. 29)

Hello. This is PLEDIS Entertainment. Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to HWANG MIN HYUN, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities. To protect the rights of our artists, we are collecting evidence through our own advanced system that monitors malicious postings in real-time, as well as through valuable reports from fans. We are continuously monitoring individuals who post malicious content in certain communities, including postings that belittle and ridicule our artists, as well as those who maliciously attempt to create negative public opinion. As a result, we have secured evidence of postings insulting and disparaging our artists’ characters and have submitted numerous complaints to law enforcement agencies. We would like to inform you that we will continue to take strong measures against malicious postings that violate our artists’ rights. Our policy of no settlement and no leniency under any circumstances during the legal proceedings against such an invasion of artists’ rights remains in effect. We regularly collect information on malicious postings regarding HWANG MIN HYUN, report them to the authorities, and take legal action. We ask that you make continued use of our legal affairs hotline (protect@pledis.co.kr) to report any cases of abuse. We are always grateful for the affection and dedication shown by the fans of HWANG MIN HYUN. PLEDIS will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected. Thank you.