As actress Song Ha-yoon continues to deny allegations of school violence, additional testimonies from victims and witnesses surfaced on 'Curious Story Y.'
The SBS program 'Curious Story Y,' which aired on the 5th, covered allegations of school violence against Song Ha-yoon from 21 years ago.
Song Ha-yoon gained attention last year for her villainous role in the popular drama 'Please Marry My Husband.' However, shortly after the drama ended, she faced allegations of being a severe perpetrator of school violence, leading to forced transfer from her high school, which she denied, but ultimately disappeared from the entertainment industry.
Recently, after over a year, Song Ha-yoon's side filed a defamation and obstruction of work lawsuit against a person surnamed Oh, the initial spreader of the school violence allegations, while continuing to deny the accusations. They particularly drew attention by claiming that Oh was evading police investigation due to residing in the United States and had been notified for official summons.
However, Oh told the production team of 'Curious Story Y' that he is currently living in the United States and cannot attend due to work obligations but would respond to the investigation in writing. He expressed frustration, stating that he was labeled as a criminal despite being issued a 'notification summons' for residential verification purposes, not a criminal pursuit.
A man surnamed Oh, who is currently residing in the United States, claimed that in 2004, while he was a second-year high school student in Seoul, he was slapped for about 90 minutes by Song Ha-yoon. Another informant, an individual identified as Kang Hyun-ah (a pseudonym), asserted that she was beaten by three classmates, including Song Ha-yoon, to the point of receiving a diagnosis requiring four weeks of treatment. This led to claims that Song Ha-yoon was forced to transfer to another school.
However, Song Ha-yoon's school record does not contain any information about her forced transfer, nor is there relevant information in the disciplinary committee minutes. In response, another expert, lawyer Kim Yong-soo, noted, 'This incident happened 20 years ago when the School Violence Prevention Act was not in effect. There were laws and regulations at that time that prohibited maintaining any disciplinary records or forced transfer records.'
He emphasized, 'Just because Song Ha-yoon's side said there are no disciplinary records, we cannot conclude that there was no school violence.' In fact, the School Violence Prevention Act has been in effect since 2012. Therefore, lawyer Kim Yong-soo stressed, 'Consistent and concrete statements supported by experience, as well as witness testimonies, hold the highest credibility.'
Meanwhile, a new witness identified as Jeon Jun-hyuk (a pseudonym) claimed that Song Ha-yoon assaulted Oh in the past. He recounted, 'Oh was sitting alone, and Song Ha-yoon angrily said, "I heard you cursed at me." When Oh responded, "I never did that," she began hitting him with something like a doll or cushion.'
He stated, 'She kept hitting him with one hand while cursing, and although people around tried to stop her, it continued. His face turned red, and he did not appear to be in a defensive mood.' Jeon Jun-hyuk added that he was friends with Song Ha-yoon at the time and remembered the incident clearly, adding to the shock.
However, Song Ha-yoon's side continues to deny the allegations of school violence. As can be understood from the school records, they assert that there were no instances of forced transfer or school violence. Additionally, they clarified that there was no direct violence in Kang Hyun-ah's incident, and that her sharing of information with a classmate was erroneously linked to the school violence case while denying all related accusations.
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