[Full Text] Woollim's Statement on Cha Junho School Violence? Baseless... Legal Action Planned

Former X1 member Cha Junho. Photo by Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Cha Junho, a former member of the group X1, has been embroiled in a school violence controversy, and his agency has announced legal action, stating that the allegations are "groundless."

On the 9th, Cha Junho's agency, Woollim Entertainment, released a statement saying, "We have confirmed that malicious and unverified posts are spreading through SNS and online communities," and added, "We immediately verified the facts and confirmed that the allegations are completely unfounded."

They continued, "Accordingly, even at this time, to protect the artist's image from being damaged through various online communities, SNS, and internet media, we plan to take strong legal action regarding this incident."

The agency stated, "We will continue to make every effort to protect our artists and trainees by taking firm legal measures without any leniency or settlement against the spread of false information and malicious defamatory posts."

Earlier, a post appeared on an online community claiming to be a victim of school violence by Cha Junho in the past.

The author, identified as A, stated, "I was bullied by Cha Junho and his friends in the 5th grade of elementary school," and claimed that Cha Junho verbally attacked some students, including themselves.

Below is the full official statement from the agency.

Hello, this is Woollim Entertainment.

First, we would like to express our gratitude to the fans who love and support our trainee Cha Junho.

We are informing you that false information about our trainee has been spreading online.

We have confirmed that malicious and unverified posts are spreading through SNS and communities. We immediately verified the facts and confirmed that these allegations are completely groundless.

Accordingly, even at this time, to protect the artist's image from being damaged through various online communities, SNS, and internet media, we plan to take strong legal action regarding this incident.

We will continue to make every effort to protect our artists and trainees by taking firm legal measures without any leniency or settlement against the spread of false information and malicious defamatory posts.

We sincerely thank the fans who love and support Woollim trainees.

Thank you.

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