Actor Jo Byeong Gyu was wrapped up in bullying rumors this week!
On February 16, one netizen (hereafter “A”) alleged that he knew the actor and they had studied together at a school in New Zealand.
“A” alleges that one day he came into class and Jo Byeong Gyu attempted to pick a fight with him, he didn’t respond to the actor and he just left. Later, at lunch time, two Korean kids asked him to follow them; suddenly they were surrounded by 30 people who began throwing insults at “A”.
“A” says they met up for counseling with Jo Byeong Gyu after that incident and that he spoke rudely to the manager, but the issue didn’t escalate beyond that. “A” claims this was verbal bullying.
“A” also alleged that Jo Byeong Gyu used to make rude jokes, insulted the teachers and talked about smoking marijuana with his friends. By writing this post, “A” said they wanted the actor to issue a sincere apology.
As evidence, “A” included a photo of school documents from the New Zealand school and screenshots of messages they exchanged with a friend.
On February 17, Jo Byeong Gyu’s agency, HB Entertainment, released an official statement denying the rumors promising strict legal action against the netizen who spread it, they stated,
“Hello, this is HB Entertainment.
This is our official statement on the malicious rumors and false information spreading about our artist, Jo Byeong Gyu.
We’re inquiring to take legal action against the person who has spread false rumors and malicious comments about Jo Byeong Gyu recently on online communities. We officially requested a police investigation into the matter and an investigation into the case has begun.
We will no longer stand by and take legal action in response to any criminal acts that produce and spread malicious rumors about our actor, depending on the outcome of our future investigations, we will take further legal action without any leniency or agreement.
HB Entertainment will continue to respond more strongly to illegal activities that undermine the reputation of its actors (spreading false information and writing malicious comments), and will do our best to protect the rights and interests of our actors.
Thank you.”
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