[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying, School Violence]
SEVENTEEN Mingyu s management agency, Pledis Entertainment, has released an update about the recent school bullying accusations against the male idol. In the statement, the company also announced that Mingyu will be taking a temporary break from promotional activities.
SEVENTEEN Mingyu Accused of Bullying Students during His Middle-School Days
On Feb. 21, claims of school bullying against the K-pop idol were raised in a popular online community by assumed alumni of the same middle school SEVENTEEN Mingyu attended. The accuser stated that the Left & Right singer was part of an iljin group during his middle-school days - iljin is a term used to people who bully or harass other people. Following the accusations, Pledis Entertainment denied the rumors.