Moon Won, the fiancé of Koyote member Shin Ji, has announced his intention to take legal action in response to a surge in online slander and personal attacks following news of their engagement.

On August 16, Moon Won shared an official statement from his legal counsel, Law Office DLG, on his personal social media account. The statement outlined how the announcement of Moon Won and Shin Ji’s marriage had triggered the spread of misinformation and provocative speculation across online communities, social networks, and YouTube, giving rise to harmful, baseless content.

Of particular concern were repeated, severe insults and personal attacks sent directly to Moon Won’s own social media accounts. The legal office described the resulting psychological impact as “serious.” They revealed that, acting on Moon Won’s behalf, they had filed a criminal complaint on August 5 against certain individuals responsible for the most egregious offenses. The statement made clear that further action would be taken without hesitation if malicious content or false claims continued to circulate.

Moon Won also addressed the situation personally, expressing gratitude to those who had voiced concern after a previous video drew attention. “The incident led me to reflect deeply on my words and behavior,” he stated. “However, as malicious and untrue information continues to spread, causing harm, I have decided to take legal action.”

Shin Ji announced in June that she was preparing to marry Moon Won in the first half of next year. However, after a video was released on July 2 featuring a family meeting with Koyote members Kim Jong Min and Baek Ga, negative public sentiment intensified online.

Below is the full translation of Moon Won's post on social media:

"Hello, this is Moon Won. Due to the recent video, many people expressed concern, providing me an opportunity to reflect and work on myself. I will continue to strive for improvement.

However, as malicious and false content continues to snowball, many people, including myself, are suffering. For this reason, I am pursuing legal action."

Statement from Law Office DLG regarding the spread of misinformation and defamation related to Moon Won:

"As the legal representative of Mr. Moon Won, Law Office DLG would like to clarify our position on the rampant spread of falsehoods and malicious defamation against him online.

Since the announcement of Mr. Moon Won and Ms. Shin Ji's engagement, numerous unfounded rumors and provocative content have been rapidly circulating across online communities, social networks, and YouTube.

Some users have repeatedly sent harsh abusive and defamatory messages to Mr. Moon Won’s personal social media channels, causing him significant psychological harm.

Accordingly, on August 5, 2025, we filed a criminal complaint on behalf of Mr. Moon Won against those involved in the most severe incidents.

Spreading false information and malicious defamation is a grave violation of an individual’s honor and dignity.

We will take decisive action against any future distribution or creation of false or malicious content."

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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