Soojin ((G)I-DLE) and a series of Kpop idols accused of school bullying: The protected person, the one who had to leave the company

School bullying is always a hot topic in any country. Especially in Korea, what is causing the most concern is that these noises come from idols - who are seen as role models for fans to follow.

Soojin ((G)I-DLE)

In early 2021, Soojin ((G)I-DLE) was accused of school violence by a victim. The victim said: "Soojin will call my brother and his friends to the toilet, then ask them to slap each other in the face. She also sent a message in the chat group, saying that my brother is an outcast. Soojin's image on TV is really... well. My brother was miserable every time he heard (G)I-DLE's songs."

After the incident caused a stir on social media, Soojin admitted that he used to smoke when he was in school and had a period of disturbance but was not related to the bullying incident. At this time, the company denied but let the "chicken house" temporarily suspend operations. Not until August 2021, CUBE Entertainment also made an announcement about the female idol's departure from the group.

Mingyu (Seventeen)

At the end of February 2021, Seventeen member Mingyu was accused by an anonymous account user of having a history of school violence, playing with many bad friends and bullying students with disabilities while attending school. Burim High School. At first, the management company, Pledis, denied all allegations. However, Mingyu was repeatedly accused of a series of other acts such as sexual harassment and a lot of evidence to prove his rogue past.

Before the series of accusations, Mingyu admitted that when he was in school when his friends joked, he just followed along and didn't think deeply about his actions. The Seventeen member expressed his sincere apology for his past unintentional actions that caused suffering to others. He also promised to behave properly to be worthy of the fans' love and trust.

HyunA

In early 2021, Koreaboo reported that "sexy queen" HyunA was the next Korean star to be questioned about school bullying. On the Pann forum, a netizen posted a post pointing to the female singer, "HyunA, I thought you would contact me first. Do you really not remember or are you just pretending? You called? me and two more people came to the back of the school and said she never considered us friends She slapped us three times in the face I remember she took off their glasses and threw them away. the reason why I never revealed any of this is because there isn't any proof and I don't think anyone will believe me. I was so angry when I saw her appearing on television as if nothing happened." .

Immediately, HyunA corrected the above information with a post on her personal Instagram account. She shared her childhood story and denied all allegations of past bullying: "It's been more than 10 years and now it's 14 years since I debuted, receiving a lot of love. This is the job I chose to fulfill my dream, so I just laughed it off because it's also a way for viewers to show interest. supporting role since the age of 8".

The beauty born in 1992 said that she started her journey to become a singer since she was still in school. Because of her busy schedule, HyunA doesn't have much time to spend with friends, but she has to take the bus to the company right after school and that is her only memory. HyunA affirmed, "What I want to say is that I have never slapped anyone in the face. I hope the writer will be happy in the future."

Kim Garam

One of the cases of school violence that has received the most attention at this time is the case of Kim Garam - a member of the group LE SSERAFIM. This is a group under HYBE Labels and also BTS's management company. Just debuted not long ago, the online community in Korea has passed on shocking photos and dialogues, raising suspicions that this female idol has a history of school violence and vulgar words when she was still a child. learn.

Before the accusations, LE SSERAFIM's management company repeatedly ignored and covered up, making the public angry. Until the morning of May 20, LE SSERAFIM had canceled promotional schedules for the day. Source Music said that the group will not participate in the Music Bank show and the online fansign.

Around 2:00 pm (local time), the management company HYBE Labels and Source Music announced that Kim Garam would be temporarily suspending activities and LE SSERAFIM would only be active with 5 members. However, the management company's side maintained its stance, asserting that Kim Garam was also a victim of school violence.

Hyunjin (Stray Kids)

Stray Kids member - Hwang Hyunjin was once accused of mocking his middle school classmate after learning that this person participated in acting and belonged to a small management company. The denunciation post also said that the male idol had made offensive words in a chat group. After about 4 days, the management company admitted Hyunjin's wrongdoing and said that he personally went to meet the victim to apologize.

In his handwritten letter, Hyunjin apologized to all those whom he had verbally offended and behaved badly during his school days. He said he felt very sorry and ashamed for hurting others. Despite being asked to leave the group, after a hiatus, in June 2021, Hyunjin returned and continued to work with Stray Kids.

Lia ( ITZY)

On February 24, 2021, an account was posted on an online forum, claiming to be the victim of a school violence case of "a female idol born in 2000, possessing a straight shoulder" who is in middle school. cause.

The female idol borrowed money from another classmate but did not pay it, and also set up a chat group to slander and boycott some people that she did not find pleasing to her eyes. Netizens deduced that the subject mentioned in the post was Lia (ITZY).

JYP then officially spoke up about the posts that were spread from different accounts causing controversy and speculation about Lia. The company said it sued and handled an account on the grounds of willful defamation, tarnishing the artist's image by spreading false rumors, lack of authenticity, and continuing to investigate. spread rumors according to legal procedures.

The rumors about Lia are completely untrue and JYP will continue to investigate, in order to clear up the related allegations. The company will strongly intervene with legal action with actions that smear the artist, disrupt the artist's plans such as commenting and spreading false rumors. After that, Lia continued to work with ITZY, but her image was also affected somewhat.

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