"Single's Inferno 4" contestant Guk Dong-ho's side issued a second statement refuting the school violence allegations.
Guk Dong-ho's agency Mood released a second official statement on the 5th. "We are monitoring signs that the exposé posts directed at Mr. Guk Dong-ho are being deliberately spread in connection with the business strategies of certain legal representatives or law firms. According to materials obtained from tipsters, this exposé suggests the possibility that the matter goes beyond a simple personal accusation and may involve the promotion and vested interests of a specific law firm," adding, "in addition, our firm is officially receiving reports from people who, like in this case, are suffering from indiscriminate vilification and the spread of false information online as influencers and entertainers whose faces are publicly known. If you have suffered similar harm, please contact our office at any time."
It continued, "Regarding certain individuals singled out online as perpetrators (the person named by the other party changed while writing from 'Moon O-eun' → 'Moon O-hye' → 'Moon O-ye'), after our firm directly checked the facts, it was confirmed that those individuals are completely unrelated to this incident. We deeply regret the act of mentioning innocent people, which creates absurd situations that distort facts and heighten confusion," it said.
The agency also warned, "We strongly warn once again that there will be no leniency regarding the indiscriminate malicious comments and posts that are damaging Guk Dong-ho's reputation. We are scraping posts through internal monitoring and will promptly proceed with all possible legal measures, including IP tracing, and we hope that unfounded slander does not lead to the unfortunate situation of someone being labeled a perpetrator," announcing legal action.
Along with this, Guk Dong-ho's side said, "Regarding the four apology demands the other party claims against Guk Dong-ho, our verification shows that all of those claims are unfounded," and added, "the allegation that Guk Dong-ho ordered others to commit school violence, the allegation that he publicly shamed someone in front of students through the so‑called 'cake incident,' the allegation that Guk Dong-ho abandoned his profession as an accountant and is working as an influencer and therefore unintentionally causes people to see him on broadcasts and suffer mentally, and that these claims were uploaded by the lawyer himself on his personal social media (X) and publicized to the media, causing business to be paralyzed to the point of damage—if the other party is confident that their claims are true, they should stop distributing Guk Dong-ho's childhood photos online without permission to provoke shame or irresponsibly mobilizing public opinion to label unspecified people as perpetrators or spreading false information, and clearly prove their claims through formal legal procedures. Our firm will settle right and wrong through legal procedures and will respond firmly with no leniency," it emphasized.
The earlier school violence controversy involving Guk Dong-ho began on the 3rd when lawyer A posted on social media. A said that he was bullied by Guk Dong-ho during their school days and said, "I was bullied by the school gang during my school days, and the one who led that group's bullying was the boyfriend of the girl who later made a 'confession attack' on me," and, "I heard that after appearing on 'Single's Inferno' he quit his professional job and now lives as an influencer; I lived in hell while 'Single's Inferno' was airing."
A named the person who bullied him in school photos as 'Single's Inferno 4' contestant Guk Dong-ho and claimed, "Do you know your girlfriend had people use a badminton racket to hit my head, that while I was in the bathroom during break they put thumbtacks on my chair, that they used super glue on my locker so I couldn't open it? Even knowing that, Dong-ho, who was a leader at Noeun Middle School, found it funny, right?"
A wrote that shortly after posting his message he was contacted by Guk Dong-ho's side and wrote, "He says he doesn't know me," adding, "Of course he would; would a perpetrator remember the victim? A society where only the victim sheds blood and tears in their heart for life and cannot forget the perpetrator's full name."
Guk Dong-ho's side immediately rebutted. Agency Mood said, "We will determine the truth based on objective materials and evidence. As the other party continues to make one‑sided claims citing specific circumstances, we recognized the seriousness of this matter and conducted a thorough fact check," and added, "a strict pre‑screening process was conducted at the time of appearance, and our internal investigation confirmed that there was no involvement in the violent acts mentioned in the post or in the so‑called 'abuse of power during school days.' We are currently securing additional objective materials to prove this and will make the truth clear."
On the 4th, Guk Dong-ho also appealed on his social media, "The claims that a certain individual is currently making unilaterally are not based on any facts, and I clearly state that I have no connection with the incidents in question. False information is causing serious harm to me and those around me," expressing his grievance.
The following is the full text of Mood's second statement on behalf of Guk Dong-ho
Our position on the spread of false information and defamation related to Guk Dong-ho
This is Guk Dong-ho's agency.
We are issuing our official position regarding the false information currently being spread online about Guk Dong-ho and the resulting reports.
1. gratitude for reports and legal consultation support
Many people have expressed concern about the baseless allegations against Guk Dong-ho, and we sincerely thank those who sent legal advice and related emails. We are reviewing all the valuable opinions you sent and ask for your understanding that we cannot respond individually by phone.
2. receiving additional reports and solidarity with victims
We are receiving numerous reports related to this matter. In particular, we are monitoring signs that the exposé posts directed at Mr. Guk Dong-ho are being deliberately spread in connection with the business strategies of certain legal representatives or law firms. According to materials obtained from tipsters, this exposé suggests the possibility that the matter goes beyond a simple personal accusation and may involve the promotion and vested interests of a specific law firm. In addition, our firm is officially receiving reports from people who, like in this case, are suffering from indiscriminate vilification and the spread of false information online as influencers and entertainers whose faces are publicly known. If you have suffered similar harm, please contact our office at any time.
3. clarification on alleged third‑party involvement
Regarding certain individuals singled out online as perpetrators (the person named by the other party changed while writing from 'Moon O-eun' → 'Moon O-hye' → 'Moon O-ye'), after our firm directly checked the facts, it was confirmed that those individuals are completely unrelated to this incident, and we deeply regret the act of mentioning innocent people, which creates absurd situations that distort facts and heighten confusion.
4. legal response to malicious comments and spreading of false information
We strongly warn once again that there will be no leniency regarding the indiscriminate malicious comments and posts that are damaging Guk Dong-ho's reputation. We are scraping posts through internal monitoring and will promptly proceed with all possible legal procedures, including IP tracing. We hope that unfounded slander does not lead to the unfortunate situation of someone being labeled a perpetrator.
5. rebuttal to the allegations
Regarding the four apology demands the other party claims against Guk Dong-ho, our verification shows that all of those claims are unfounded, and we hereby make this clear,
Claim 1: the allegation that Guk Dong-ho hired others to commit school violence
Claim 2: the allegation that he publicly shamed someone in front of students through the so‑called 'cake incident'
Claim 3: the allegation that Guk Dong-ho does not work as an accountant in his main profession but works as an influencer and that this causes people to unintentionally see him on broadcasts and suffer mentally
Claim 4: that the lawyer himself uploaded such content on his personal social media (X), publicized it to the media, and caused business to be paralyzed to the point of damage.
If the other party is confident that their claims are true, they should stop distributing Guk Dong-ho's childhood photos online without permission to provoke shame or irresponsibly mobilizing public opinion to label unspecified people as perpetrators or spreading false information, and clearly prove their claims through formal legal procedures. Our firm will settle right and wrong through legal procedures and will respond firmly with no leniency.
Thank you.<
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