BTS' V and Jungkook's Sojang defamation case moves to trial
Earlier this year, in February 2025, the Seoul Western District Court had ruled in favour of V and Jungkook, concluding that Sojang had published defamatory content in 23 videos posted between October 2021 and June 2023. The court initially ordered her to pay 76 million KRW (approx. Rs 47 lakh) in damages, slightly lower than the 90 million KRW sought by the BTS members, citing her status as a first-time offender and her expression of remorse.Sojang has previously lost multiple other defamation suits, including cases involving IVE's Jang Wonyoung and former Wanna One member Kang Daniel.- EndsMust Watch
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