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Actor Jeon Jong-seo, who gained attention for his performance in the movie “Burning,'' has been embroiled in allegations of bullying at school. Her agency, Andmark, called the allegations “groundless.”
Controversy surrounding Chong began swirling on Wednesday when a post surfaced on the anonymous workplace community app Blind, alleging that Chung was a bully at school when he was in middle school.
The poster said, “Jung frequently stole and snatched other children's gym clothes and uniforms. Just looking at his face brings back those bad memories.''
After the post spread online, Andmark issued a statement saying, “We immediately confirmed the facts with Mr. Jeong and his acquaintances and confirmed that the allegations were completely false.''
The agency stated that it will take legal action against speculative posts and malicious comments that cause “severe psychological damage to actors and those around them,” adding, “We are gathering evidence and preparing to file a lawsuit.” There is,” he added.
According to her agency, the post has been deleted.
Chung recently finished filming the drama “Wedding Impossible.''
In related news, actor Song Ha Yoon, who gained attention for her role as the villain in the popular drama “Marry My Husband,'' which ended in February, also recently faced allegations of school violence. After confirming the facts with Song, her agency released a statement denying the charges, saying, “Song Ha-yoon does not even know the accuser.''
Another actor, No Hee Ji, addressed the rumors linking her to the school violence allegations related to Song Ha Yoon on social media, saying, “They say that No Hee Ji is the famous person who graduated from Banpo High School in 1988. But that's different.” not me. “
This comes after some netizens began to criticize Noh Ha-yun, as speculation arose that another celebrity younger than Song Ha-yun was present at the time of the incident. Hayun then came forward to clear his name.
This article from Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, was translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.