[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Mentions of Bullying and School Violence]
"Dear.M" actress Park Hye Soo is currently making a buzz online after she was alleged to have been a school bully.
Park Hye Soo's Alleged Bullying Controversies
This issue was triggered on Feb. 20 when an anonymous person posted on an online community site, stating, "I experienced bullying from a now-famous actress who has been showing an innocent image. She bullied me and even threw the lunch box my mom made for me from a 10-story building. She mocked me, grabbed my hair, and dragged me all the way to the lecture desk, she chopped off my hair and made everyone laugh at me at school. The worst thing is that she even put a preservative from Korean seaweed in my mouth and forced me to swallow it."
As soon as this was posted, many online users suspected that the person that the victim was referring to was actress Park Hye Soo. However, the user then denied it and deleted her post. A lot of the schoolmates read the post and spoke up about Park Hye Soo's history of school bullying.
On Feb. 22, netizens were surprised when one user claimed that she was a schoolmate of the "Yong Pal" actress and commented on her social media account, stating: "Hye Soo, I am (a schoolmate) from Dae Chung Middle School. I hope you pay for the bad things you did."
The user went on stating that Park Hye Soo called her dad and cursed at him, then she also slapped her. After this incident, the user claimed that she did not receive any apology from the actress.
Another classmate also shared an experience, saying, "What you did in school (bullying) have finally been exposed. You should apologize for what you did instead of deleting the articles and comments. I hope you never show up on TV again. I also want to share with everyone what you did to me, in an online community, but I can't do it because I'm scared of what you did to the original writer. To everyone, she really was a school bully."
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Park Hye Soo's Agency Denies Rumors of the Actress being a Perpetrator of School Violence
Park Hye Soo's agency Studio Santa Claus Entertainment gave their response regarding the issue on Feb. 22, stating the following:
"Currently, there have been posts circulating in the online community about our actress Park Hye Soo which are all malicious comments, groundless speculation, and criticisms. We completely understand the seriousness of school violence in the entertainment industry and to this; we have made a thorough investigation into the authenticity of the content of the alleged victim's post.
The result of our investigation confirmed that the said posts are false and it only aims to maliciously slander Park Hye Soo by exploiting the social atmosphere of school violence. As our response, we will be taking serious legal action against any misconduct that publishes, transmits, and distributes malicious slander against our actress, Park Hye Soo. Currently, the agency is preparing to submit complaints against the offenders. We will not sit back and watch any wrongdoings that abuse the and rights of our actors.
We sincerely thank all the fans who have always supported and loved our actors. We will definitely do our best to show you a better side of us."
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Written by Liza Parker