Additional Revelations on Lee Jaeyoung and Dayoung's School Violence: "Forced to Do Laundry and Controlled by Their Moods... Even Giving All Their Property Won't Heal the Victims' Wounds"

Another school violence victim statement has been revealed regarding Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young (25), the twin sisters of the women's professional volleyball team Heungkuk Life. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nana] The twin sisters Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young (25) of the women's professional volleyball team Heungkuk Life have faced new allegations of school violence just three days after admitting to the abuse and issuing an apology to the victims.

On the 13th, a post titled "Another Victim" was uploaded on an online community. The author, A, began by saying, "Some may think this is fabricated if I post a few days after the incident broke out, but after reading these articles, I was so angry that I felt I could no longer stay silent."

A introduced themselves, saying, "I met the twin sisters when I was in the 6th grade of elementary school." To prove that they were with Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young in the volleyball team at Geunyeong Middle School in Jeonju, Jeonbuk in 2009, A disclosed their personal information registered as a student athlete with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee.

A claimed, "That was when my misfortune began," and alleged, "They were extremely selfish during dormitory life, doing things only according to their mood."

They added, "They were supposed to take care of their own clothes, but even the most basic laundry was ordered to be done by teammates or juniors, and they ignored, cursed, and poked others whenever they had the chance."

Furthermore, A said, "I couldn't live there any longer, so I escaped through a nearby mountain after a year and a half," and lamented, "I just wanted to play volleyball, not to support someone else while losing my training time."

On that day, A referred to a Heungkuk Life official's statement that "The two players are in very poor condition and need mental and physical rest, and disciplinary action should be taken only when the players are in a state to accept it," and questioned, "Why should they be in such a state to accept the punishment?" They criticized, "A situation requiring rest? Has no one thought about the fact that someone else has been living with negative thoughts and a difficult life from a young age until now because of someone else?"

Finally, A concluded, "Even if you give all your assets, the wounds the victims suffered will not disappear at all."

Previously, the twin sisters, who were accused of verbal abuse and physical violence against teammates in elementary and middle school volleyball teams, admitted to school violence and apologized on the 10th, saying, "We feel deep remorse." Heungkuk Life also issued an apology, stating, "We sincerely apologize to the victims who were hurt." Subsequently, the twins left the team dormitory and did not participate in the league match held on the 11th at the indoor gymnasium in Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk.

Meanwhile, following the twins' school violence case, male professional volleyball players Song Myung-geun and Shim Kyung-seop of OK Financial Group were also accused of assaulting teammates during their middle and high school years. They admitted to the allegations shortly after the revelations and apologized through their team.

As controversies over school violence involving professional players continue, teams and the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) have stated that they are deliberating extensively over the severity and timing of disciplinary actions.

Netizens on social media have been criticizing, saying, "More MeToo revelations of school violence in volleyball keep coming out," "I can't stand seeing perpetrators playing as national representatives. They must be expelled," and "The federation is still hesitating even though the victims are clear." A post demanding "Permanent expulsion of the twin sisters" was also uploaded on the Blue House's national petition board.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.