Super Junior’s Heechul, fans file police complaint against trolls, and K-pop star says ‘there will be no mercy’ for online comments

K-pop star Kim Hee-chul posted message on his Instagram after filing police complaint, saying, ‘I will track down as many people as possible in the coming days’

The Super Junior singer, with the help of his fans, says he has collected ‘tens of thousands of negative comments’ over the course of three months

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Heechul has filed a police complaint against dozens of internet users he accuses of defaming and insulting him online.

Published: 10:15pm, 27 Jul 2020Updated: 10:15pm, 27 Jul 2020

By Dong Sun-hwa

Kim Hee-chul of K-pop act Super Junior spent two hours being interviewed by police in Seoul, South Korea, last Friday after filing a complaint against online trolls for allegedly defaming and insulting him.

The K-pop star, better known by his stage name Heechul, and his fans had collected a slew of malicious comments against him for three months. On July 21, Kim filed the complaint with Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office. He uploaded a photo of the complaint on his Instagram on July 22, saying: “There will be no mercy. Even if I seek a settlement, all the money will go to my lawyers.”

Following the police interview last Friday, Kim told media outlet Joongang Ilbo that he accused dozens of people.

Heechul (third from left) with K-pop group Super Junior.

“I collected tens of thousands of negative comments but didn’t have enough time to organise them all,” he said. “I will track down as many people as possible in the coming days. Online trolls have harassed a lot of people and made them shed tears, so they should be punished.”