South Korean actress Song Ha Yoon, known for her recent portrayal as a villain in K-drama Marry My Husband, finds herself embroiled in controversy following allegations of bullying during her school years. Adding fuel to the fire, she was allegedly subjected to a forced transfer from Banpo High School due to an incident related to school violence.
READ: Song Ha Yoon's Agency Responds to Bullying Allegations
In response to these revelations, Song Ha Yoon's agency, King Kong by Starship, has issued a statement acknowledging the actress's transfer but denying any connection to the recent allegations. The agency emphasized that the forced transfer is unrelated to the current controversy and clarified that Song Ha Yoon is not acquainted with the informant who raised the allegations.
Their statement, as reported by Korean entertainment news site Soompi, said, “It is true that Song Ha Yoon was forcibly transferred from Banpo High School [to a new school] in relation to school violence... This matter has nothing to do with the ‘Crime Chief’ report. [The actress] does not know the informant at all. We did not bring up her forced transfer record as it was not related to this issue. It will be explained when the time comes.”
The controversy arose after JTBC's "Crime Chief" program aired allegations against a rising actress, identified as "S," accusing them of perpetrating a school violence incident two decades ago. Speculation quickly circulated online, with many pointing fingers at Song Ha Yoon as the alleged perpetrator.
In an official statement, King Kong by Starship refuted the allegations, asserting that they had reached out to the informant to verify the claims but were met with refusal. They further clarified that after consulting with Song Ha Yoon, they confirmed the accusations to be false and stressed that the informant is entirely unknown to the actress.
The agency urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified information and cautioned against speculative reports regarding the matter.
Read Song Ha Yoon's agency's statement in full below:
"Hello. This is King Kong by Starship.
"We want to deliver the agency’s stance regarding the information that was reported regarding our agency’s actress Song Ha Yoon.
"The agency recognizes the seriousness of the matter, and in order to confirm the truth after receiving the initial report, we called the informant. Afterwards, we requested a meeting through a messaging app in order to confirm the exact truth, but the informant’s side expressed refusal. Therefore, we requested a call, but we did not receive a response.
"After checking the truth with the actress regarding the claims made by the informant, we confirmed that all the relevant information is not true and that the informant is a complete stranger to her.
"Currently, the informant’s unilateral claims are causing indiscriminate speculation and presumptions to spread. We earnestly ask that you refrain from speculative reports and unconfirmed truths regarding this.
"Thank you."
Netizens React to Song Ha Yoon's Bullying Scandal
Bullying scandals are nothing new in Korea, but they are often fatal to the careers of celebrities involved. Naturally, netizens have a lot to say whenever Hallyu stars get embroiled in one, and Song Ha Yoon was certainly not spared from the internet's wrath, with many even citing her antagonistic role in a recently concluded K-drama. "Actress Song Ha Yoon being a whole bully. Looks like she wasn’t acting in Marry My Husband after all," one tweeted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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