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Stern action vowed against rumors about Lovelyz member


Rookie K-pop girl group Lovelyz’s label Woollim Entertainment vowed stern legal action Monday against online rumors about member Seo Ji-soo.

Flatly denying the rumors, the agency wrote on its official Twitter that it would ask the police to investigate and punish those who began spreading the claims.

The rumors spiraled out of control after a netizen posted allegations about Seo’s past on an online community. The rumor went viral amid the rising curiosity about the new girl group.

According to the post, Seo used to bully her peers in school, signed a contract with the agency to seduce members of the boy band Infinite, and is a homosexual.

The commenter also accused Seo of sexually harassing her school peers by taking nude photos of them and posting them online. The netizen added that Seo’s actions drove some of her victims to quit their jobs or school.

“There has been groundless rumors spreading about the girl group, which did not even get to debut yet. We shall take a strong legal action and there will be no settlements,” said an official from the agency.

The new eight-member group recently unveiled their pre-release track “Goodnight like Yesterday.” The girls are to hold a showcase on Wednesday before releasing the debut album on Nov. 17.

By Ock Hyun-ju (laeticia.ock@heraladcorp.com)