BTS' V and Jungkook likely to visit court for settlement procedure against Sojang in 90M KRW defamation case
Court hearing for BTS' V and Jungkook's settlement with offender to be held on July 21
V and Jungkook might participate in a court-mediated discussion on July 21 at 9:40 am KST (6:10 am IST) to explore a potential settlement in their defamation lawsuit against Sojang, the operator of the YouTube channel Taldeok Camp. This development comes after the second-level court redirected the case to this format from a full hearing, on June 16.
The discussion aims to facilitate a mutually acceptable agreement between the parties. The settlement pathway will allow the offender and the victim to engage in discussions and reach a mutually beneficial outcome with the court's assistance. If a settlement is successfully reached, it will carry the same legal authority as a final court ruling under Article 28 of the Civil Procedure Act.
Although news of V and Jungkook appearing in court themselves for the settlement have been making rounds, there is no official confirmation regarding the same.
More about V and Jungkook's defamation case
In February 2025, Youtuber Sojang was found guilty of spreading false information about V and Jungkook, through her YouTube channel from October 2021 to June 2023. She allegedly posted 23 such defamatory content related to the K-pop stars, and as a result, was ordered by the 12th Civil Division of the Seoul Western District Court to pay 76 million KRW (around 53,000 USD) in damages.
From among it, 51 million KRW was to go to BTS' agency BIGHIT MUSIC, 10 million KRW to V and 15 million KRW to Jungkook. However, initially a 90 million KRW lawsuit was filed by the BTS members in January 2025. They won the case but the damages fee amount was changed to 76 million KRW as per the court ruling.
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