News Starship states strong legal action will be taken for "Shownu" photos (1 Viewer)

[Abeamus]

Starship Entertainment has released a statement vowing to take strong legal action against a set of photos being spread and being tied to MONSTA X’s Shownu.

On November 3, an individual on Twitter posted three photos online and claimed that they were of MONSTA X’s Shownu. In the photos, a man can be seen sleeping on a bed in his underwear, and one of the photos is more explicit than the others as he appears to be fully unclothed. The photos in question seem to have been taken in secret while the man was asleep, and they began spreading quickly on social media and online communities.

Starship Entertainment has since released a statement regarding the photos. They stated:

Photos that were illegally manipulated in relation to Shownu have been spread online and through social media. We will be filing a report with the police on the first person who posted the photos, as well as those who have helped spread the photos, and we will work with our legal representative to pursue strong legal action through civil suits for compensation of damages on the basis of violating the Act on special cases concerning punishments of sexual violence crimes, circulating material deemed pornographic by the Act on Information and Communications Network, and violating personal rights.

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[blueberries]

Not over for Shownu huh. I wouldn't be surprised if HSH was tied to these photos or their release in someway.

I'm not sure if they are manipulated like Starship says. I have seen before idols faces being photoshopped into naked bodies. So it could be or they could be real too, similar as with sex scandal Seungri had. If they are real photos, I think distributing them might still be against the law, isn't it essentially same thing that Katalk group did. Poor guy though.

 

[JakeyWantsCakey]

This is honestly so sad and disrespectful! I know getting your nudes leaked is always awful but I always feel extra bad for the people who have the photos taken without consent.

I haven't seen the photos myself but I've heard a few people say that they don't think they're of him anyway, not that it really matters, the rumour is already out there now...

 

[blueberries]

This is honestly so sad and disrespectful! I know getting your nudes leaked is always awful but I always feel extra bad for the people who have the photos taken without consent.

I haven't seen the photos myself but I've heard a few people say that they don't think they're of him anyway, not that it really matters, the rumour is already out there now...

This is really awful time for MonstaX. They just started promotions, had member leave just before it and probably tons of issues redoing choreography and getting their heads straight.. and Shownu keeps getting bombed with accusations. I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up cutting the promotions short with this comeback.

 

[Abeamus]

Not over for Shownu huh. I wouldn't be surprised if HSH was tied to these photos or their release in someway.

I'm not sure if they are manipulated like Starship says. I have seen before idols faces being photoshopped into naked bodies. So it could be or they could be real too, similar as with sex scandal Seungri had. If they are real photos, I think distributing them might still be against the law, isn't it essentially same thing that Katalk group did. Poor guy though.

Yeah if they are real and taken without consent then that's pretty much the same thing as what JJY and that was doing so Starship would have grounds to take legal action either way as it'd be defamation if they're fake but depending on how good the person who leaked them covered their tracks could be tough finding them.

 

[whatever]

Someone or some people really want to destroy Monsta X huh...Why ?

 

[blueberries]

Yeah if they are real and taken without consent then that's pretty much the same thing as what JJY and that was doing so Starship would have grounds to take legal action either way as it'd be defamation if they're fake but depending on how good the person who leaked them covered their tracks could be tough finding them.

Yep that what I was thinking as well. Crime either way, and it shouldn't be held against him at all.

 

[Poetry]

Conspiracy theory: What were the details of Monsta X's western contract? I forgot which label. They could be paying people to force a breach of contract.

Where did I get this unreasonable cynicism?

 

[Ashla_K]

Not over for Shownu huh. I wouldn't be surprised if HSH was tied to these photos or their release in someway.

I'm not sure if they are manipulated like Starship says. I have seen before idols faces being photoshopped into naked bodies. So it could be or they could be real too, similar as with sex scandal Seungri had. If they are real photos, I think distributing them might still be against the law, isn't it essentially same thing that Katalk group did. Poor guy though.

At this point we can expect anything from HSH. I don't know what the hell she does to people that she ends up knowing their most embarrassing secrets.

 

[Abeamus]

At this point we can expect anything from HSH. I don't know what the hell she does to people that she ends up knowing their most embarrassing secrets.

Well she comes from a rich family and then there's her famous line "I hugged and kissed your oppas"

 

[yeji]

someone really wants to take down MX

 

[JakeyWantsCakey]

At this point we can expect anything from HSH. I don't know what the hell she does to people that she ends up knowing their most embarrassing secrets.

I feel like people probably come to her with their info now since they know she doesn't care about the backlash. I feel like that's probably what happened with her and her new "girlfriend"...

 

[VillageIdiot]

I genuinely hope Susan did this so they can send her ass back to prison for violating probation

 

[Evergreen]

Horrible for Shownu. If the photos are fabricated or not is not the problem, he is going to be bashed anyways. I hope that the culprit is going to be found.

 

[Jichuus]

I wonder who did Starship piss off? This is obviously not normal by any means. From bringing on Shonwu’s relationship to now revealing nudes. He’s been a prominent trainee for years and now everything is getting released