K-pop boy group Wanna One's member Bae Jin Young's management agency is taking a legal action against malicious commenters.
On September 27, C9 Entertainment released an official statement through its Twitter account.
The agency stated, "Hello, this is C9 Entertainment. We have confirmed that malicious rumors, personal attacks, and sexual harassment toward Bae Jin Young has been circulating on various online communities.
Particularly, we were highly shocked to the fact that a teenager who is still a minor is being the target of sexual harassment for fun without any guilt.
After conferring with our agency's legal department, we have decided to take legal actions with the gathered evidences and data by the agency and the fans."
The agency also clarified that there will be no leniency toward the person who created and circulated malicious rumors of Bae Jin Young.
Meanwhile, Bae Jin Young successfully made his debut as a member of project group Wanna One, back in August.
(Credit= 'OfficialC9ent' Twitter, 'WannaOne.official' Facebook)