Cha Ye Ryun's agency again denies school bullying claims, warns of legal action
HB Entertainment issued a second statement on November 4 calling the online school violence allegations against actress Cha Ye Ryun groundless and saying it will take legal action over false claims and personal attacks.
Cha Ye Ryun's agency has again denied the school bullying allegations against her. In a statement on November 4, HB Entertainment said it had already called the claims groundless, but that unverified anonymous claims and speculation kept spreading, with criticism reaching the actress's family.
'We will thoroughly secure related materials and respond responsibly after legal review regarding malicious spreading of false information and personal attacks,' the agency said, adding that it will take strong measures to prevent further damage.
The controversy began with an anonymous online post on October 29. The allegations remain unverified.
Confirmed
- On November 4, HB Entertainment repeated that claims about Cha Ye Ryun's past are 'completely groundless.'
- The agency said unverified anonymous claims keep spreading and that criticism has reached the actress's family.
- It said it is securing evidence and will respond after legal review to malicious false information and personal attacks.
Reported by other outlets
- Yonhap and YTN report the allegations began with an October 29 online post by a person claiming a female actress born in 1985 bullied them in middle school; the post did not name her, but netizens linked it to Cha Ye Ryun.
- The agency first denied the claims on October 30.