India, Oct. 24 -- BIGHIT MUSIC has announced strict legal action against the spread of false information and malicious rumours targeting TXT member Soobin, saying the situation has escalated ahead of the group's upcoming comeback.

In a statement released on October 22 through TXT's official social media accounts, the agency said it had identified unverified claims circulating across overseas social media platforms and online communities. The controversy intensified after posts about Soobin spread online, with a Chinese influencer also making claims that have not been independently verified.

Explaining its earlier silence, BIGHIT MUSIC said it had initially refrained from issuing a public response to avoid giving further visibility to th...