Legal proceedings in the United States to identify the operator of an anonymous account concerning Seunghan, a former member of RIIZE, have been reported. A U.S. district court granted SM Entertainment’s application for discovery, bringing issues concerning mass posting and installations around the company’s headquarters to the fore.
The controversy surrounding Seunghan, who left RIIZE, has developed into legal proceedings in the United States, where SM Entertainment is seeking to identify the operators of 2 anonymous accounts on X. According to court records obtained by Sisa Journal, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted SM’s application for discovery on 14 October.
Among its claims concerning the accounts, SM cited posts calling for Seunghan’s return, appeals for a boycott and coordinated hashtag campaigns. Posts on KWANGYA 119 in particular became an issue, and one operator is alleged to have instructed followers to post in large numbers, create multiple accounts and devise ways to avoid detection. Approximately 3,368 related posts were made on 15 October 2024, and the cumulative total is said to have reached approximately 32,785 by 7 August 2025.
Examples cited include the installation of balloons, banners, advertising vehicles and illuminated signs around the headquarters, with SM claiming occupation of public space and obstruction of business. In South Korea, civil proceedings have already been brought against 2 individuals, and the U.S. proceedings are described as seeking to identify the defendants in order to advance the South Korean litigation.