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korean actor Jeon Jong Seo's agency on Thursday, April 4th, denied the recent school bullying allegations against the star of the critically acclaimed movie 'Burning' and announced that they will take legal action against baseless rumors.
“We checked with (Jung) and her acquaintances and found out that (the rumors) posted online are completely untrue. We will take legal action to protect the actor,” Jeong said. His agency Endmark said in an official statement.
Ms Chong, 29, is the latest in a long line of local celebrities whose pasts have been haunted by reminders.Previously, bullying accusations were made against the actress. Song Ha Yoon It hit the local media.
Song's agency initially denied the accusations later the same day, but confirmed that Song was forced to transfer “due to an incident of school violence.” The company claimed that the actress was not the perpetrator of the assault, but the victim claimed that Song was involved.
Although the extent of Song's involvement in the incident has not yet been confirmed, the punishment she received was one of the harshest for a perpetrator of school violence here. South Korean law provides for nine levels of disciplinary action to be taken by educational authorities against students found to have been bullied. Forced transfer is the second most severe punishment after expulsion.
Unlike Mr. Song, the details of Mr. Chung's accusations remain unclear. However, since this revelation surfaced, both the actresses' names have been circulating in the media.
South Koreans have historically been unforgiving towards celebrities accused of bullying at school. This is evident from the series of accusations targeting actors and K-pop stars in 2021. Although association with such accusations may not be a career-defining factor, a celebrity's popularity tends to decline significantly if the accusation turns out to be true.
A 2023 survey by local pollster Real Research Korea asked 3,314 adults nationwide what they thought about school violence controversy involving celebrities. Approximately 24.3% of respondents said that the accused celebrity should “immediately cancel all appearances,” and 58.3% said that “appearances should be postponed at least until (the accusations) are confirmed.”
Only 13.9% of people think that celebrities should be able to continue their activities until the truth of the accusations is determined.