The Reporter Who First Wrote Bullying Rumors Nam Joo Hyuk Reveals That Informants Of This Case Changed His Testimony After Being Sued By The Actor. Like what?
Recently, Nam Joo Hyuk became a hot topic after being rumored to be a school bully. But the rumor was immediately denied by the agency, and Nam Joo Hyuk has processed it legally.
On Friday (24/6), Management SOOP announced, "Actor Nam Joo Hyuk has filed criminal charges against The Days News Korea reporter Min OO who wrote the false article, the CEO of this media outlet and an anonymous informant, for violating the Network Use Promotion Act. Information and Information Protection (that slander someone's reputation)."
After being sued by Nam Joo Hyuk, the anonymous informant immediately changed his testimony. He said, "I'm only talking about friends, not myself."
Besides changing his "status", he also changed Nam Joo Hyuk's bullying period from 6 years to 2 years. This clarification was delivered by the reporter for The Days News Korea (A) who first wrote the article.
To Money Today, A said, "Some of the informant's words changed. This is the informant's personal story that he experienced school violence for 6 years. I heard that Nam Joo Hyuk's school violent behavior occurred over 2 years during his high school days. ."
A continued, "At first, the informant did not distinguish what Nam Joo Hyuk was doing with what other friends were doing. (After being sued), he said that Nam Joo Hyuk only ordered him to buy bread, cut the line and said rude things."
Regarding the change in statement, reporter A explained, "The informant asked me to hide the fact that it was a friend's story. I think the victim can be determined because the content is specific. There is also a problem in the communication process because the informant suffers from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)."
ADHD is a condition in which a person has difficulty paying attention and behaves impulsively and hyperactively. This condition is thought to be influenced by genetic and environmental factors.
However, A confirmed that he had no intention of deleting the article. "(Nam Joo Hyuk)'s agency offered to drop the lawsuit if I revise it. However, the informant's story is quite specific and consistent. I don't feel that (the claim) is definitely not true," he concluded.
Previously, the informant claimed that Nam Joo Hyuk committed acts of violence at school for 6 years during middle and high school. The accusations made included hitting, swearing, taking money, and more.
He also claimed that there were more victims than himself and explained that some of the victims were undergoing psychiatric treatment as a result of the violence. To prove his claim, he shows them their school yearbook. (wk/eval)
