Nam Joo Hyuk's agency SOOP Management responded to the allegation of a second accuser after dragging the actor's name in a school violence issue.
The 28-year-old star is the recent celebrity who is being targeted by controversy accusing them of bullying and harassment.
After his label pushed legal actions against the anonymous tipper who claimed to be a victim of the "Start-Up" star, SOOP Management released a statement regarding new claims.
Nam Joo Hyuk Bullying Controversy: Agency Responds to New Accusations
While the public still can't accept Nam Joo Hyuk's bullying scandal, another accuser revealed a similar story.
According to a report, naming the second accuser "B", reportedly had an interview with Sports Kyunghyang, sharing the alleged bullying experience with the actor. Moreover, the supposed victim pointed out how he suffered his whole life as he watch Nam Joo Hyuk's popularity rise.
"When I saw Nam Joo Hyuk in movies, I was in pain because of the wounds of the past," the victim claims.
In addition to this, the "B" also revealed that the actor would take his phone and buy game items amounting to 10,000 KRW.
"When I asked him to pay me back for the money he used on my phone because my parents pay the bill, he just said 'Why do I need to.' So, I never got that money back," the person said.
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From forcing money, Nam Joo Hyuk and his group would also physically abuse some of his classmates including "B."
The bullies would hit him when he "refused to do something Nam Joo Hyuk asked or his group of friends asked, they would make me do 'Sparring.'"
In addition, the group would circle in the middle of the classroom and make the victim fight with another classmate. However, he doesn't want to involve his innocent classmate and would not fight, which makes the group furious and would hit him instead.
With the new victim, revealing almost the same scenario, Management SOOP stood by the actor and denied the allegations.
In a different report, the label pointed out that they "have checked" the information and found it "groundless."
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After the first accuser came out, Management SOOP released a statement and said that they have taken legal actions against the person and the outlet for not "fact-checking" the story.
On the other hand, netizens expressed their mixed emotions regarding the issue and the majority of them think that it was a lie and just "messing" with successful celebrities.
Nah, because it was always like this. Once a Korean idol became successful, it always had rumours like this. I'm so sick of these kinds of issues. So tiring, lol. Stop messing with Nam Joo Hyuk. BIG NO. https://t.co/zy4FlDthjo
— iya 𖹭 (@seowondumpling) June 20, 2022
Nam Joo Hyuk skyrocketed his career after headlining the cast of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" alongside Lee Sung Kyung. Following this, the actor also starred in another blockbuster Kdrama "Start-Up" with Bae Suzy and Kim Seon Ho.
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Written by Geca Wills
