Being a Korean artist is not only seen from his abilities and talents, but also from his personality and past. In fact, when artists become famous or debut, it is not uncommon for rumors of bullying cases to be addressed to them.
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Recently, the case of a Korean artist being accused of bullying has returned. Here are some Korean artists who have been accused of bullying before becoming famous artists. Come on, watch!
1. Jo Byeong Gyu
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This rising actor is hit by bad rumors. Recently, there was someone with the initials A who claimed to be in school with Byeong Gyu in New Zealand.
In a post that was spread, A said that one day a new kid entered his class known as Jo Byeong Gyu and asked him to fight. Si A said that the actor who played the drama Uncannya Counter only used verbal abuse.
Byeong Gyu's agency HB Entertainment immediately denied the false rumors and reported the person to the police. This is not the first time Kim Bo Ra's ex-lover has been hit by a violent case. In 2018, Jo Byeong Gyu was accused of behaving rudely and insulting his friend during school. At that time, the agency denied the rumors.
2. Woonggi TOO
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Not only Byeong Gyu, a member of boy group TOO, Woonggi, was also accused of bullying other students at his school. On February 16, someone with the initials A uploaded a post on an online community entitled 'Uncovering the Woonggi TOO School Violence'. Si A can't stand to see Woonggi being praised for his comments that went viral in university groups about encouraging fellow students to follow distancing guidelines.
In the post, A said that there were several victims who were bullied by Woonggi and his friends. Upon hearing the news, Stone Music Entertainment denied the malicious slander and will take firm action.
3. Hyunjin Stray Kids
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In 2018, rapper Stray Kids Hyunjin was also accused of bullying during school. The rumors emerged when someone uploaded a screenshot of a conversation talking about Hyunjin's personality when he was still in school.
In the conversation, it was stated that Hyunjin had fought with girls and liked to smoke at school. At that time, JYP Entertainment did not take legal action and the rumors just disappeared.
4. BLACKPINK's Jennie
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Portrait of BLACKPINK Jennie in warm clothes Photo: doc. Instagram @jennierubyjane
When she just debuted with BLACKPINK in 2016, Jennie was hit by the issue of bullying cases. Initially, there was someone whose identity was unknown claimed to have shared a class with Jennie while in New Zealand.
At that time, she was not fluent in English and was the victim of bullying by Jennie and her friends. This rumor was immediately closed by YG Entertainment and the author of the fake rumor was the antifan of the Solo singer.
5. Hyolyn
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This woman who was once a member of the SISTAR girl group has also stumbled over bullying cases. In 2019, a woman uploaded a story about Hyolyn who was a bully.
Not just a story, he also uploaded a photo of Hyolyn at graduation and evidence of a conversation with his friend from middle school. The woman said that the owner of the real name Kim Hyo Jung liked to take money, clothes, and attack victims in the apartment garden.
Brid3's agency said it would file a complaint against the woman for defamation. However, it was reported that the victim and Hyolyn were on the path of peace.
