Hong Hyun-hee "School Violence Accuser Apologized for Memory Errors"... Withdrawal of Lawsuit

Comedian Hong Hyun-hee withdrew the lawsuit against a netizen who claimed to be a victim of school violence. Photo by Hong Hyun-hee Instagram.

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] Comedian Hong Hyun-hee announced on the 13th that she withdrew the lawsuit against a netizen who claimed to be a victim of school violence, saying, "I have received an apology."

Hong Hyun-hee's agency Bliss Entertainment stated on the same day, "On the 11th, Hong Hyun-hee filed a complaint against Mr. K for defamation with false information," and added, "Mr. K contacted us on the 12th in response to Hong Hyun-hee's request to meet face-to-face and apologized, saying there was a memory error."

They continued, "All the posts on Nate Pann have now been removed by Mr. K," and "Hong Hyun-hee decided to meet Mr. K, receive an apology, and withdraw the lawsuit, and has submitted the withdrawal of the complaint."

Earlier, on the 10th, a post titled "Comedian Hong Hyun-hee, Didn't You Feel Guilty During School?" was uploaded on the online community Nate Pann. The author claimed that Hong Hyun-hee ostracized them during high school.

In response, Hong Hyun-hee's agency rebutted, "The posts exposing Hong Hyun-hee's school violence circulating recently on online communities are not true, and the author of the posts has been habitually writing such posts for several years."

Through her agency, Hong Hyun-hee said, "It is absolutely not true. Since I am confident, I would rather meet face-to-face now."

※ Below is the full statement from Hong Hyun-hee's agency.

Hello.

This is Hong Hyun-hee's agency, Bliss Entertainment.

On the 11th, Hong Hyun-hee filed a complaint against Mr. K for defamation with false information.

Mr. K contacted us on the 12th in response to Hong Hyun-hee's request to meet face-to-face and apologized, saying there was a memory error.

All the posts on Nate Pann have now been removed by Mr. K.

Accordingly, Hong Hyun-hee decided to meet Mr. K, receive an apology, and withdraw the lawsuit, and has submitted the withdrawal of the complaint.

Thank you.

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