Editor Kang Kook Hwa, the person behind the revelation of Red Velvet Irene's "attitude controversy," stated she will now take stern legal action against malicious commenters who continuously target her following the incident. Among them are Reveluvs, the fandom of the female group.  

Editor Kang Posts Statement on Taking Stern Legal Action Against Haters

On December 15, Editor Kang took to Instagram and conveyed her plan to sue against online malicious commenters. On the editor's Instagram Story, she posted her statement that she heralded a legal response against haters without leniency.

"I can't move on like this anymore. We'll search carefully and start preparing for the legal action next week. I've met with the lawyer twice already and everything is organized," Kang said.

"I don't need (your) dirty money, and there will never be such settlement. I will let you know what family disgrace is like. I stopped right before the end quietly to protect myself, but this time, I will go until the end. Please wait," the editor added and emphasized that they will not allow settlement money or conversation.

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Apparently, Kang's position seems to be a response to the constant criticism she gets from fans of the Red Velvet member 

In the past, the editor complained of the damage she experienced from fandom attacks since revealing Irene's power abuse controversy in October last year. 

Red Velvet Irene's Attitude Controversy; Times Editor Kang Kook Hwa Complains About Idol's Fandom

In 2020, Irene was embroiled in a power trip issue (also known as "Gapjil" controversy) after verbally attacking editor Kang Kook Hwa. The editor posted a lengthy message on Instagram without naming the idol, though she left clues through the hashtags "monster" and "psycho." 

Initially, people were skeptical if it was the idol, but before even the editor named the person she was referring to in her post, Irene admitted to her mistake. 

At the time of the disclosure, the editor said on Instagram, "If you are a sincere fan, I hope you don't cross the line anymore and stop. If such articles don't hurt me at all, they don't have a good effect." 

Despite her initial post, Kang once again posted in January, saying, "Please don't bother me. I'm staying still for her, and this is my last request." 

Nevertheless, the online attack didn't stop, and even international fans joined to criticize the editor. As a result, Kang Kook Hwa decided to take it to the court. 

An official from the Youth Counseling Center also said, "From the victim's point of view, secondary abuse, including cyber violence, can make them suffer for life. Our society should think more about it so that it can be viewed from the victim's point of view for the public good." 

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Written by Eunice Dawson