Statement on the Malicious Obscuration of Justin's Face in the Promotional Materials for the "WJ HIGH SCHOOL" Merchandise
To @SMTR25_official:
In the recently released promotional materials for the "WJ HIGH SCHOOL" merchandise series, member Justin's face was maliciously obscured by a sticker. This act has severely damaged the legitimate rights and interests of Justin himself and his fanbase. We express our strong indignation and solemn protest, and hereby formally submit our demands.
In the core visual position of this merchandise promotional poster, Justin's face was completely covered by an irrelevant sticker, while all other members of the group were presented with clear, unobscured full faces. As the core promotional carrier for the merchandise, this material directly affects fans' purchasing decisions and their understanding of their rights and interests. Such differential treatment is by no means an "unintentional mistake"; it is a deliberate disregard for Justin's personal value and a blatant affront to his fanbase.
As an official member of the group, Justin is legally and contractually entitled to the same promotional treatment and image display rights as all other members. Justin's fans constitute one of the core consumer groups for this merchandise. Your actions have directly deprived fans of the right to understand the product content and confirm the presentation of Justin's image through the promotional poster, while trampling on the emotional dedication of fans through differential treatment, severely damaging fans' consumption experience and legitimate rights and interests.
We hereby formally put forward the following demands:
1. Immediately remove the current promotional materials with the obscuration issue, re-produce and release compliant promotional posters with Justin's unobscured, complete face, ensure simultaneous updates across all promotional channels, and guarantee that the new materials feature complete, properly composed images without any form of visual obstruction;
2. Establish and publicly disclose a standardized review mechanism for artist promotional materials, ensure that Justin receives the exact same display treatment, promotional resources, and rights protection as all other members in all subsequent promotional, merchandise, and event materials related to the group, and prohibit any further differential treatment, image cropping, or other improper operations;
3. Provide a reasonable compensation plan for the emotional harm and consumption impact caused by this incident to fans, safeguard fans' legitimate consumer rights, ensure the compensation form matches the severity of the incident's impact, and inform all fans through official public channels.
We always respect legitimate and compliant business cooperation, but we will never tolerate any malicious offense to the artist or disregard for fans' legitimate rights and interests. We urge you to attach great importance to this incident, implement the above demands within a reasonable time frame, and take practical actions to mitigate the impact. If you fail to handle the matter properly in a timely manner, we will unite all fans to further safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Justin and his fanbase through legal and compliant means, and all consequences arising therefrom shall be borne entirely by your side.
Sincerely,
Justin Chinese Data Station
#JUSTIN #JUSTINJAY
Hello, this is SM Entertainment.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all fans who continue to show deep support and affection for SMTR25.
We are issuing this statement to address a series of ongoing incidents involving serious invasions of SMTR25 members’ privacy.
Recently, there have been repeated instances of inappropriate and invasive behavior, including unauthorized entry into the artists’ residence, excessive physical contact, and forcibly boarding taxis with the members. These actions have caused severe distress to the members.
In addition, there have been incidents of individuals shouting trainees’ names loudly within the building, creating noise disturbances, improperly disposing of trash, and trespassing into restricted areas. These actions have not only affected our trainees but have also caused considerable inconvenience and harm to residents who share the same space.
These behaviors are instilling anxiety in trainees who have not yet officially debuted, disrupting their daily lives, and creating serious discomfort for nearby residents. We strongly urge that all such actions that infringe upon the artists’ privacy be immediately ceased.
While the company has already taken measures such as issuing verbal warnings and deploying security personnel, the situation has not improved and has now reached a critical point.
If these actions do not cease immediately, we will take firm legal action without leniency to protect the safety, privacy, and well-being of our trainees and residents, as well as to prevent any potential criminal incidents. We urge individuals to refrain from engaging in any behavior that may result in legal consequences.
SM Entertainment will continue to do its utmost to protect our trainees and artists.
Thank you.