Musical actor Jeon Ho-jun reiterated his stance on the assault allegations by his ex-girlfriend A, denying them.
On the 27th, Jeon Ho-jun posted a lengthy message on his personal account stating, "I have never assaulted A. A released photos of assault, claiming they are the injuries I inflicted, but I am not a man who assaults women. I have lived my life without even imagining harming someone else's body."
This day, Jeon Ho-jun acknowledged, "Of course, there was a physical altercation between A and me in the early hours of the 24th," and explained, "It was an urgent situation where I ended up bleeding, just like the photos I posted last time, so in order to prevent the situation from escalating further, I had to restrain A with force to stop her from moving. The contact between my body and A's was all of that."
He added, "The assault marks in A's photos were not caused by me. A was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend on the 23rd and informed me about it via Kakao. To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, let me elaborate: her ex-boyfriend stalked A. Thus, I want to make it clear that the marks A revealed were not made by me but are injuries sustained from the previous boyfriend, who had a high likelihood of being involved in stalking crimes. I plan to faithfully provide evidence related to this matter to the investigative agency if necessary."
Jeon Ho-jun then expressed, "This incident has shocked me greatly as well. I prepared myself that breaking up wouldn't be easy since feelings between men and women don't simply resolve in an instant. However, I never imagined our situation would gain public attention in such an unexpected manner. Under these circumstances, it's truly difficult to engage with the performances 100% with my body and mind. So, I have informed the various theater companies that cast me that I intend to withdraw from all my currently prepared performances and I seek their understanding. For the time being, I will find solace and sort out my surroundings."
Additionally, he said, "I sincerely apologize again to many who have been unintentionally troubled by this incident. Above all, I hope the theater group and colleagues preparing performances with me do not suffer any harm. I hope my sincere explanation reaches everyone."
Meanwhile, Jeon Ho-jun is an actor who debuted in 2007 with the musical "Notre-Dame de Paris." He has been active in numerous works such as "Kinky Boots," "Chicago," and "Wicked." However, on the 24th, his ex-girlfriend A, with whom he reportedly had a relationship for about a year, claimed via social media that she had been assaulted by Jeon Ho-jun during their relationship, that she had been extorted out of approximately 10 million won under the guise of marriage, and that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease, causing a scandal.
The next day, Jeon Ho-jun also posted on his personal social media, releasing bleeding and bruised photos alongside what appeared to be a voice recording of a physical altercation with A, claiming mutual assault.
Full text of Jeon Ho-jun's message
Hello.
This is musical actor Jeon Ho-jun.
Since I previously communicated through social media, more articles are coming out that concern my surroundings. During this process, I became anxious that the theater group I work with, my colleagues, and even my family, who have nothing to do with this matter, might suffer damage. I reiterate my statements to prevent such occurrences.
I have never assaulted A. A released photos of assault, claiming they are the injuries I inflicted, but I am not a man who assaults women. I have lived my life without even imagining harming someone else's body.
Of course, there was a physical altercation between A and me in the early hours of the 24th. It was an urgent situation where I ended up bleeding, just like the photos I posted last time, so in order to prevent the situation from escalating further, I had to restrain A with force to stop her from moving. The contact between my body and A's was all of that.
The assault marks in A's photos were not caused by me. A was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend on the 23rd and informed me about it via Kakao. To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, let me elaborate: her ex-boyfriend stalked A. Thus, I want to make it clear that the marks A revealed were not made by me but are injuries sustained from the previous boyfriend, who had a high likelihood of being involved in stalking crimes. I plan to faithfully provide evidence related to this matter to the investigative agency if necessary.
This incident has shocked me greatly as well. I prepared myself that breaking up wouldn't be easy since feelings between men and women don't simply resolve in an instant. However, I never imagined our situation would gain public attention in such an unexpected manner. Under these circumstances, it's truly difficult to engage with the performances 100% with my body and mind. So, I have informed the various theater companies that cast me that I intend to withdraw from all my currently prepared performances and I seek their understanding. For the time being, I will find solace and sort out my surroundings.
I sincerely apologize again to many who have been unintentionally troubled by this incident. Above all, I hope the theater group and colleagues preparing performances with me do not suffer any harm. I hope my sincere explanation reaches everyone.
Thank you.
Best regards, Jeon Ho-jun
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