Actor Song Ha-yoon announced legal action related to allegations of school violence after one year, and the initial whistleblower claiming his school violence also issued an additional statement suggesting a counteraction, leading Song Ha-yoon to prepare for a rebuttal.
On the 3rd, Song Ha-yoon's legal representative informed OSEN that they had confirmed the statement from Mr. Oh (the initial whistleblower) and stated, "The police official who investigated the case also contacted us again after reviewing Mr. Oh's statement."
Earlier on the 2nd, the law firm stated, "The police confirmed the need for an investigation into Mr. Oh's acts of defamation and sought to proceed with the related investigation; however, Mr. Oh claimed he currently resides in the United States and is a U.S. citizen, thereby continuously refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Consequently, the police verified through official channels, including the Ministry of Justice, that Mr. Oh still holds Korean nationality and proceeded with the investigation; however, Mr. Oh has refused entry into Korea and continues to be uncooperative. The police have issued a 'notification of designation' against Mr. Oh in May due to his failure to respond to the investigation agency's request without justifiable reasons and registered him in the wanted list of the police computer network."
In response, Mr. Oh reiterated in the evening of the 2nd his claim of Song Ha-yoon's school violence, stating regarding Song Ha-yoon's position that he was registered in the police computer network's wanted list due to the 'notification of designation', "This is not true. The police only temporarily suspended the investigation into this case without taking any measures such as an enforced arrest or entry and exit restrictions, and I have not received any clear notification of the designation from the police."
In response, Song Ha-yoon's legal representative claimed, "Anyway, Mr. Oh conveyed that information during the police's contact process for the investigation, and I understand the police officials reacted with surprise to Mr. Oh sending a statement that is completely contrary in this article."
Additionally, regarding plans for further legal action from Song Ha-yoon's side, it was stated, "We are considering additional lawsuits related to this. However, it is not yet confirmed," adding, "I understand that in relation to the new statement, Song Ha-yoon is considering directly redistributing a statement or additional responses. We plan to take further action shortly."
Meanwhile, Song Ha-yoon, who gained great popularity through her grants in tvN's 'Marry My Husband,' faced a crisis when a school violence accusation from a high school classmate was posted. At that time, her agency stated, "We have no acquaintance with the informant and confirmed that all the contents are false," but after her exclusive contract with her former agency expired, she effectively suspended her activities.
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