Can a virtual K-pop star be defamed?

A court in South Korea has ordered a social media user to pay $360 (Rs 31,720) for making derogatory remarks against members of a virtual K-pop boy band. The lawsuit filed by Vlast, the agency of the boy band Plave, is one of the first such rulings in the country

Can a virtual K-pop star be defamed?
A court in South Korea has ordered a social media user to pay $360 (Rs 31,720) for making derogatory remarks against members of a virtual K-pop boy band. The lawsuit filed by Vlast, the agency of the boy band Plave, is one of the first such rulings in the country