'Physical 100' Kim Da-young "I was a playful student, but I never hit anyone"

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Kim Da-young, a contestant on the Netflix variety show 'Physical: 100,' has admitted to some of the allegations related to school violence and issued an apology.

On the 24th, Kim Da-young posted on her social media (SNS), "After several days of much reflection and remorse, I am sorry for only now posting this," and stated, "I admit that about 14 years ago, I was what you would call a student who hung out a lot."

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She said, "Looking back on the past, I used to scold juniors harshly among popular friends, using abusive language and hurtful words to discipline them. Since there may be juniors who were hurt by this, I want to take this opportunity to apologize."

She continued, "Even if I apologize like this, it does not erase my past. I am truly sorry. If given the chance, even if it takes time, I will apologize in person and ask for forgiveness."

However, Kim claimed that although she used abusive language, there was no extortion or physical violence. She said, "There was absolutely no taking of money or physical violence," adding, "I have shameful memories of insulting juniors as a senior, but I never physically assaulted anyone in karaoke rooms or parks, nor did I extort pocket money."

She also said, "Since it was 14 years ago, my memory may not be accurate, so over the past few days, I have tried to recall and contacted friends from that time to ask and listen," and added, "I believe false accusations also arose because of my immature past behavior. However, if false accusations or spreading of false information about things I did not do continue, I will have no choice but to take legal action," issuing a warning.

Kim said, "Many may think this is an excuse rather than a sincere apology, but even if I apologize and ask for forgiveness, apologizing for things I did not do is not a true apology," and stated, "I will not hide my faults. I will live reflecting on my mistakes. This is the courage I can muster and my best effort."

She also expressed apologies to the production team and viewers. "The reality that 'Physical: 100,' which was filmed with great effort, is being harmed by my controversy weighs heavily on my heart," she said, "I apologize to the producers and related parties. I am also sorry for disappointing many who watched and supported the program."

Earlier, on the 14th, a person identified as A, a middle school classmate of Kim, exposed school violence on an online community, alleging that Kim extorted pocket money from A and A’s friends and dragged them to karaoke rooms to assault them. Although the real names were not revealed in the post, information that Kim was the perpetrator quickly spread online.

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Meanwhile, Netflix abruptly canceled a scheduled press conference.

On the 24th, Netflix stated, "We have received reports that a contestant on 'Physical: 100' is involved in an unfortunate incident and are currently assessing the situation," adding, "We decided to cancel the event as we believe it is a priority to thoroughly understand the details of the incident." It is reported that among the contestants of 'Physical: 100,' there are several individuals, including Kim, currently involved in unfortunate incidents.

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