Kim Heera, on School Violence Allegations: "Some Facts Are Different... Will Take Strong Legal Action"

Actress Kim Hee-ra denied allegations that she committed school violence during her middle school years.

Actor Kim Heera [Image source=Yonhap News]

Kim Hee-ra's agency, Gram Entertainment, stated on the 6th, "It is true that actress Kim Hee-ra joined a cafe called 'Big Sangji,' created by friends during her time at Sangji Girls' Middle School, and socialized with its members, but all other allegations raised are false."

They continued, "Kim Hee-ra never engaged in delinquent activities, nor has she ever admitted to such behavior or participated in school violence," emphasizing, "We will take strong legal action against malicious acts that damage the actress's reputation."

Kim Hee-ra herself wrote on her social media, "I did not maliciously, continuously, or deliberately bully the vulnerable as reported in the articles."

Entertainment media Dispatch reported that Kim Hee-ra was a member of a notorious delinquent group known for extortion and assault during her middle school years, and there are testimonies claiming she took money from juniors. Gram Entertainment stated that before the report, Kim Hee-ra had directly explained the related allegations to the media, and "both the media and the actress have come to know that the information mentioned by the informants who contacted the media about Kim Hee-ra was based on mistakes and misunderstandings." They added, "The informants cleared up the misunderstandings, apologized to the actress, and informed the media of this fact," and "Therefore, we believed it was resolved as a misunderstanding and a minor incident."

Kim Hee-ra was scheduled to appear as a host on the comedy program 'SNL Korea' Season 4 on Coupang Play, airing on the 9th, but the broadcast was canceled following the school violence allegations reported that day.

Kim Hee-ra debuted on the musical stage in 2009 and later gained recognition through drama appearances. Last year, she became known for playing the school violence perpetrator Lee Sa-ra in the Netflix original series 'The Glory,' and she also appeared in the recently concluded tvN drama 'The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch.'

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