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BeLift Lab, the joint venture agency between HYBE and CJ ENM, has released an official statement threatening strong legal measures against individuals found illegally obtaining and distributing personal information of rookie girl group ILLIT. The warning comes amid rising concerns over invasive fan behavior targeting the five-member act, who debuted just six months ago in July 2025.
In a notice published on the agency’s official website and social media channels on Thursday evening, BeLift Lab stated: “We have confirmed multiple cases of malicious actors illegally accessing private information including residential details, flight itineraries, and contact records of ILLIT members Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha. Such actions are not only a serious violation of privacy laws but also pose severe safety risks to our artists.”
The agency revealed that their security team, working in coordination with local law enforcement in South Korea, has already identified several individuals linked to the illegal activities. These include persons found selling purported “personal information packages” on underground online forums and social media platforms, as well as those attempting to track the group’s movements through unauthorized access to transportation and accommodation databases.
ILLIT, who shot to fame with their debut single Magnetic which topped both the Circle Digital Chart and Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart have been the target of increasing overzealous fan behavior in recent weeks. Just last month, the group’s scheduled fan signing event in Seoul was briefly delayed after an unidentified individual attempted to enter the venue through a restricted area, claiming to have “obtained the members’ personal schedule.”
BeLift Lab emphasized that they will not settle for out-of-court agreements and will pursue maximum penalties under South Korea’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information and the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes, which carry fines up to 50 million KRW (approximately PHP 2.1 million) and imprisonment of up to five years.
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