The defamation lawsuit filed by BTS members V and Jungkook against YouTuber Sojang has advanced. The K-media outlet Star Today said on July 21 that the two sides went to court in an attempt to negotiate a settlement, but they ran into trouble. It suggests that the trials will go on and that the case, which started in February 2024, is far from over.

On July 21 at 9:40 am KST (6:10 am IST), V and Jungkook's sides took part in a court-mediated hearing at the Seoul Western District Court. In its defamation case against Sojang, the owner of the YouTube channel Taldeok Camp, it sought to investigate a possible settlement. This comes after the June 16 decision by the second-level court to switch the case from a full hearing to this format.

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The goal of the conversation was to enable the defendant and the prosecution to communicate and, with the help of the court, come to a mutually advantageous conclusion. However, the two parties failed to reach a consensus in spite of their best efforts. The court ruled that "mediation failed" as a result, and the current trial process will now resume.