"Sorry," Principal Pyo Yerim Apologizes... The Actual Perpetrator Claims "Unfair"

It has been reported that the principal of the high school where Pyo Yerim, who confessed to being a victim of school violence for 12 years, attended, has expressed an apology to her. Meanwhile, Nam, one of the individuals accused of being a perpetrator in the school violence case, has come forward to refute Pyo's claims, stating that many of them are false.

On the 27th, a new video was posted on the YouTube channel "Caracula Detective Agency" (hereafter referred to as Caracula), which is investigating and reporting on Pyo's school violence case.

Four individuals named as perpetrators in the school violence case involving Pyo Ye-rim
Photo by YouTube 'Caracula Detective Agency'

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In this video, Pyo revealed a conversation with the high school principal, saying, "The school contacted me only after the issue became a topic on YouTube." When Pyo mentioned, "I am planning to receive counseling by sending my school violence story via email," the principal apologized, saying, "I am sorry for the pain you have endured until now."

Pyo also stated, "If the perpetrators had apologized even after the broadcast of MBC's 'True Story Expedition,' it wouldn't have come to this point." She expressed her desire for the perpetrators to record apology videos, saying she wants to show young people that school violence can lead to such serious consequences.

The appearance of Pyo Ye-rim, who was rescued and is receiving treatment after an extreme choice
[Photo by YouTube 'Caracula Detective Agency']

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In contrast, those accused of perpetrating the school violence have responded not with apologies but with rebuttals, claiming that "there are many falsehoods" in Pyo's statements.

Earlier on the 25th, Caracula posted a video on their YouTube channel containing a phone conversation with Nam, one of the four individuals accused of perpetrating the school violence. Nam reportedly requested contact to handle the matter neutrally.

According to the video, during a call on the 18th, Nam said, "There are too many lies in Pyo Yerim's claims, and I want to correct them," and asserted, "There is evidence that Pyo collected her statements in a flawed manner." When Caracula asked Nam, "Do you deny being a perpetrator of school violence?" Nam replied, "I admit to being a perpetrator, but I have never committed physical violence."

Nam also provided Caracula with rebuttal materials he submitted to the police when Pyo filed a complaint against him. He claimed that Pyo's allegations are fictitious and are fabrications stemming from excessive delusions.

Subsequently, on the 21st, an anonymous YouTube channel named "Pyo Yerim Perpetrators' Group Chat" was created, raising suspicions about the school violence case involving Pyo. On the 22nd, Pyo attempted an extreme act. On the 24th, she explained through her YouTube community, "I know very well that it is an act that should never be done, but I impulsively self-harmed because I judged it to be the only option to stop the video views from increasing."

Caracula speculated that the perpetrators might have created this channel, as it contains materials similar to those Nam provided to them.

Meanwhile, Caracula raised another suspicion regarding the school violence perpetrators, stating, "We have learned an unexpected fact." Among the four perpetrators, except for Nam, the other three have expressed a willingness to apologize to Pyo even now, but Nam is blocking this by saying, "We must never admit it." It is speculated that Nam, being an active military official, is preventing apologies because admitting the truth could cost him his job.

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