Rain and Golfer Park Gyeol Sue 16 People for Defamation Over Affair Rumor Spreading

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Singer Rain (Jung Jihoon) has decided to take legal action against YouTubers and netizens who spread malicious rumors about golfer Park Gyeol.

On the 17th, according to a comprehensive report by Asia Economy, Rain's agency, Rain Company, filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul against 16 YouTubers and netizens on charges of defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act.

Rain Company stated regarding this matter, "We have requested a police investigation into YouTubers and authors who spread false information or rumors related to our artist on various portal site communities, cafes, and social networking services (SNS), and have completed the first complaint."

Meanwhile, the rumors involving Rain and Park Gyeol began with a report by a media outlet last February. The media reported that top star A was having an affair with golfer C while being married to wife B, who possessed both intelligence and beauty. Since the 5th, related content based on this report rapidly spread through KakaoTalk and other platforms. The post claimed that A was Rain, B was Kim Taehee, and C was Park Gyeol.