Trigger warning: bullying allegation
Nahaharap ngayon sa kontrobersiya ang South Korean actress na si Song Ha Yoon.
Ito'y matapos siyang akusahan ng pambu-bully sa kanyang schoolmate noong siya ay nasa high school.
Noong Lunes, April 1, 2024, sa episode ng South Korean current affairs program na Crime Chief ng JTBC, may isang anonymous sender ang nagsumbong na may isang rising actress na itinago niya sa inisyal na "S" ang diumano'y nang-bully at nanakit sa kanya.
Partikular na rito ang pananampal daw nito sa biktima sa hindi malamang dahilan.
Ayon pa sa sender, nangyari ang insidente dalawampung taon na ang nakararaan. At ngayon, si "S" ay sikat dahil sa latest niyang pagganap bilang kontrabida sa isang Korean drama.
Pagbabahagi ng biktima (ayon sa English translation ng Korea JoongAng Daily), "In August 2004, I was called to the playground behind the school by a third-year student in high school… I was then slapped across my face for one hour and 30 minutes without even knowing why."
Laking pasasalamat na lang daw ng biktima na natapos ang kanyang kalbaryo nang lumipat ng ibang paaralan si "S" nang masangkot ito muli sa panibagong school violence.
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Mabilis itong pinag-usapan, kunsaan marami sa mga netizen ang naghinalang si Song Ha Yoon ang tinutukoy ng biktima.
Natutugma raw kasi ito sa tila clue ng biktima na gumanap bilang kontrabida sa seryeng ginawa ni Song Ha Yoon — ang Marry My Husband (2024).
Song Ha Yoon’s camp responds
Matapos ang alegasyon, agad na naglabas ng pahayag ang kinabibilangang talent agency ni Song Ha Yoon, ang King Kong by Starship, nitong Martes, April 2.
Anila, totoong napilitang lumipat ng paaralan si Song Ha Yoon dahil sa school violence. Pero wala raw itong koneksiyon sa report ng Crime Chief.
Iginiit din nilang hindi kilala ng aktres ang informant.
Saad ng King Kong by Starship (ayon sa English translation ng Soompi.com), "It is true that Song Ha Yoon was forcibly transferred from Banpo High School [to a new school] in relation to school violence.
"This matter has nothing to do with the ‘Crime Chief’ report. [The actress] does not know the informant at all.
"We did not bring up her forced transfer record as it was not related to this issue. It will be explained when the time comes."
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Depensa pa ng King Kong by Starship, nakikipag-ugnayan na sila sa biktima para malaman ang katotohanan ngunit ito raw mismo ang tumatangging makipag-usap at makipagkita sa kanila.
Narito ang kabuuan ng kanilang pahayag (published as is), "Hello. This is King Kong by Starship.
"We want to deliver the agency’s stance regarding the information that was reported regarding our agency’s actress Song Ha Yoon.
"The agency recognizes the seriousness of the matter, and in order to confirm the truth after receiving the initial report, we called the informant.
"Afterwards, we requested a meeting through a messaging app in order to confirm the exact truth, but the informant’s side expressed refusal. Therefore, we requested a call, but we did not receive a response.
"After checking the truth with the actress regarding the claims made by the informant, we confirmed that all the relevant information is not true and that the informant is a complete stranger to her.
"Currently, the informant’s unilateral claims are causing indiscriminate speculation and presumptions to spread.
"We earnestly ask that you refreain from speculative reports and unconfirmed truths regarding this."
Noong 2003 nang mag-debut bilang aktres si Song Ha Yoon.
Bukod sa Marry My Husband, kilala rin si Song Ha Yoon sa pagganap niya bilang Baek Seol Hee sa 2017 hit K-drama na Fight For My Way na pinagbidahan nina Park Seo Joon at Kim Ji Won.
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