SM Entertainment also expressed that they will take a strong action against rumors about their artist as part of Shin Cheon-ji.
"It is not true that our artists are currently being mentioned in the online community and SNS regarding certain religions," SM said on the March 4th. "This is a groundless rumor, and our artists tell us that they have nothing to do with a particular religion."
"We inform you that we will take legal action against those who have identified illegal acts (creating, posting and disseminating rumors) that defame artists with groundless malicious rumors," they said. "We have been continuously monitoring and taking legal action to protect our artists, and we will continue to take legal action against various illegal acts in the future."
Meanwhile, the recent spread of the Girassi "Shincheonji Celebrity List" in mobile messengers, social networking sites and online communities has sparked controversy. The real names of some celebrities are mentioned in the jirashi, and celebrities have announced a tough response to the controversy that is not true.
