The positions of Song Ha-yun and Mr. Oh, who came from the United States, surrounding school violence are sharply opposed. Additionally, a classmate who claims to have been victimized has continued to make additional revelations.
On the broadcast of SBS' "Curious Story Y" on the 5th, the school violence controversy surrounding actress Song Ha-yun, which has persisted for over a year, was addressed.
Mr. Oh, who claims he was subjected to school violence by Song Ha-yun 21 years ago, has recently entered Korea and is reiterating his claims of victimization, having stayed in the United States until now.
Meeting with the production team of "Curious Story Y", Mr. Oh claimed that in the summer of 2004, during his second year of high school, he was called out during lunch and was subjected to approximately 90 minutes of slapping by Song Ha-yun. He noted that when Song Ha-yun received acclaim for her villain role in the drama "Marry My Husband" last year, he reached out to forgive her after receiving a heartfelt apology but did not get a response. As a result, Mr. Oh first wrote about the related allegations in an online community, spreading the school violence suspicions surrounding Song Ha-yun.
He continued, "In the summer of 2004, I received a call and was called out during lunch. I only remember being slapped. I was hit without knowing the reason. It stopped after the bell rang for the fifth period. At that time, it wasn't a time to report it to the school, and Song Ha-yun was popular and a good fighter. I later learned that she had been forcefully transferred due to school violence after a short period of time."
However, Song Ha-yun has categorically denied the victim's claims from the moment the first school violence allegations emerged. She stated, "I have never assaulted Mr. Oh, and I have not been forcefully transferred due to school violence," drawing a clear line. According to Song Ha-yun's side, she attended the same high school as Mr. Oh from March 2 to July 10, 2004, and voluntarily transferred schools to facilitate her activities in the entertainment industry, and by August and September, she was no longer a student of that school.
On that day, Mr. Oh expressed his frustration, saying, "Even though I am not a fugitive because I reside overseas, I was framed as someone who was unresponsive to the investigation and was placed on a wanted list." Song Ha-yun's side claims that Mr. Oh did not respond to summons from the investigative agency, which led to the request for a wanted notice.
In response, Mr. Oh stated, "I was contacted by the police, and I said I was in the United States. It was difficult for me to attend due to my livelihood. I indicated that I would respond to the investigation in writing. Then, a notice of wanted status was issued. They framed it as a wanted notice like a criminal." He emphasized that it was a 'notice' for locating him, not a wanted status applicable to criminals. Mr. Oh, who is identified as the initial source of the school violence allegations against Song Ha-yun, is currently in a lawsuit against her for 10 billion won, engaging in a battle over the truth.
Currently, there is no information in Song Ha-yun's school record regarding the forced transfer or the disciplinary committee meeting minutes. Expert lawyer Kim Yong-soo stated, "This incident occurred 20 years ago when school violence laws were not applicable. There were laws and systems in place that prevented any disciplinary records or forced transfer records from remaining." He added, "Even if there are no disciplinary records in the school record as stated by Song Ha-yun's side, it cannot be concluded that there was no school violence." In fact, school violence laws have been in effect since 2012. In this regard, Kim Yong-soo explained that "consistent and concrete statements that can be understood through experience, as well as witness testimonies, are the most credible."
Amid such sharply divergent claims from both sides, a new informant emerged to the production team of "Curious Story Y," saying, "I am also a victim." Kang Hyun-a (pseudonym) claimed to be a victim of the incident involving Song Ha-yun and stated that she was assaulted by three classmates, including Song Ha-yun, and received a diagnosis of four weeks of treatment. She revealed that this led to Song Ha-yun being forcefully transferred to another school from the same school as Mr. Oh.
Kang stated, "It was absurd for me to be bullied since we were initially close friends. After Song Ha-yun transferred, there was a dispute due to her instigation." She continued, "Also, after being assaulted, I was diagnosed with four weeks of treatment and couldn't attend school," asserting that Song Ha-yun was indeed transferred due to school violence. Additionally, Kang expressed, "My high school life was completely ruined because of that girl. I have no remaining friends, and I still feel very regretful when I think back on it."
With Song Ha-yun's side maintaining a stance of 'complete denial,' they are proceeding with a second lawsuit against Mr. Oh, who is filing a counter-lawsuit for 10 billion won, making it a matter of observation as to who is telling the truth.
[Photo] OSEN DB, screen capture from 'Curious Story Y'
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