Park Chorong "School Violence Allegation Informant Sent to Prosecution for Threat Charges"... Truth Dispute Continues

Leader of the group Apink, Park Chorong. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] On the 22nd, Park Chorong's legal representative, law firm Taerim, stated, "As a result of the police investigation, the informant was found guilty of making threats based on false information and was sent to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment."

Taerim explained, "On behalf of our client (Park Chorong), we issued a certified letter requesting restraint, but the informant did not stop the false reports, and ultimately, on April 1, 2021, we filed a complaint against the informant at the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul."

They continued, "The police conducted a multifaceted investigation over about seven months, verifying statements from the client, the informant, acquaintances who witnessed the scene at the time, and acquaintances who knew the relationship between the client and the informant, striving to clearly reveal the full details of this case. As a result, the police judged that the informant was guilty of threatening the client with false information by maliciously editing recordings and publicly releasing photos unrelated to the content under the pretext of school violence, which was a social issue at the time, and sent the case to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment."

Leader of the group Apink, Park Chorong.
Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, in early March, Mr. A sent tip-off emails to numerous entertainment and social reporters with the intent to reveal Park Chorong's private life and is accused of urging Park Chorong to retire from the entertainment industry by informing her of this fact.

Mr. A, who was an elementary school classmate of Park Chorong, claimed that during their high school years, Park Chorong and her friends assaulted him on a street in Sachang-dong, Cheongju. In April, he publicly released a recorded phone conversation with Park Chorong through multiple media outlets.

According to the recording, when Mr. A asked Park Chorong, "Why did you assault me?" she responded, "It wasn't without reason that I treated you like that," "I had someone I liked," and "I was in a situation where I was a bit angry at the time."

Regarding Park Chorong's complaint, Mr. A stated, "I demanded an apology through Instagram direct messages, but instead, I was investigated by the police for 'defamation by false facts' and 'attempted coercion,'" and expressed his determination, saying, "I will respond strongly by filing a complaint for false accusation."

In response, Park Chorong's side rebutted, "Mr. A repeatedly reversed the facts, suddenly canceled meetings, recorded phone conversations containing Park Chorong's sincere apologies, and reported false information to media outlets, continuing his reckless behavior."

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