[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.
Those
school bullying victims will always be reminded of their bad experiences whenever they see their perpetrator on TV.
In
the interview, the victim also shared their message to Park Hye Soo,
Park Hye Soo had good grades and strong familial ties so she could evade the controversy back in the days. Now, she s hiding behind her big-time agency. All we want is for her to acknowledge her fault and issue a sincere apology. Honestly, we don t want to see her appearance onscreen. Other victims feel the same way too. She owes us an apology, and she should admit to her faults and reflect upon her past.