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SM Entertainment said it is preparing staged legal action over malicious posts targeting aespa’s WINTER and continues to collect…
SM Entertainment said it is preparing staged legal action over malicious posts targeting aespa’s WINTER and continues to collect evidence through fan reports and monitoring.
SM Entertainment issued an artist-rights notice on September 28 warning of strong legal action over malicious posts circulated about aespa’s WINTER. The agency said it is gathering evidence through fan reports and monitoring, and will review it with legal counsel before proceeding step by step, including possible complaints.
This is an agency statement about evidence collection and planned procedures, not a completed court judgment. Separate reports about illegal AI-generated images involving another SM artist are not merged into the WINTER claim.
The safest fan response is not to quote-post, mirror or recirculate harmful material. Preserve the original URL, account name, timestamp and a screenshot for a verified reporting channel, then avoid adding public reach. FavPulse does not reproduce the alleged material.
ARCHIVE / CONTEXT MEDIA — the licensed photos show WINTER and aespa at earlier 2026 public appearances. They are not evidence of the posts or legal process.
This is an agency statement about evidence collection and planned procedures, not a completed court judgment. Separate reports about illegal AI-generated images involving another SM artist are not merged into the WINTER claim.
The safest fan response is not to quote-post, mirror or recirculate harmful material. Preserve the original URL, account name, timestamp and a screenshot for a verified reporting channel, then avoid adding public reach. FavPulse does not reproduce the alleged material.
ARCHIVE / CONTEXT MEDIA — the licensed photos show WINTER and aespa at earlier 2026 public appearances. They are not evidence of the posts or legal process.