Is Soojin from (G)I-DLE a bully?

[John Price]

Counterpoint

Child actress Seo Shin Ae, known for having attended the same middle school as (G)I-DLE's Soojin, makes a cryptic Instagram post

What do you think?

Click to read more...

 

[John Price]

큐브, (여자)아이들 수진 학폭의혹에 "사실아냐, 허위사실 법적조치"[공식]

 

[HisIceness]

Who dat?

 

[John Price]

Who dat?

Soojin is a prominent member of the Korean pop sensation (G)I-DLE. She is known for dancing.

 

[John Price]

Witness comes forward with first hand testimony of (G)-Idle Soojin's abuse of actress Seo Shin-ae - DAILY NAVER

In South Korea making false public accusations against someone else is a crime with stricter penalties than in other countries. But recently volleyball players were accused of bullying (and it was discovered that it did happen) which motivated other people to speak up who would have otherwise been silent.

There have been a spate of bullying reports in the last few days on Kpop idols both male and female. It is a little bit concerning IMO.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

nobody in the lounge cares

 

[Hammettf2b]

Yes, I have it on good authority she was a typical "Mean Girl" in school.

 

[John Price]

nobody in the lounge cares

This is pretty significant. I'm not sure if you know but defamation is a crime in South Korea. If you make an accusation like this you better be damn sure it's accurate and have a lot of proof, otherwise you can be sued back by the agency.

Right now CUBE is standing by Soojin and Soojin has specifically addressed the points that were accurate and not accurate, which I found admirable. But we don't know the whole story yet.

 

[John Price]

(G)I-DLE cancels their appearance on Naver NOW's 'Gossip Idle' in light of Soojin's alleged school bullying controversy

 

[John Price]

Another significant story as the person originally accusing LOONA of bullying has recanted under threat of litigation.

BlockBerryCreative to take legal action against bullying allegations on behalf of LOONA's Chuu

 

[John Price]

@Zaide they are coming after Lia now !!

JYP Entertainment Officially Denies Accusations Of ITZY's Lia Committing School Violence

 

[PanthersPens62]

Ok, here is the issue.......ANY kind of bullying, no matter who it is, is beyond wrong and awful. Same goes for false accusations & defamation. But as Zaide pointed out, pretty much no one in the LNGE knows who this person is, thus the vote counts in the poll. I do respect, however, your feelings & concerns about this matter.

 

[John Price]

Ok, here is the issue.......ANY kind of bullying, no matter who it is, is beyond wrong and awful. Same goes for false accusations & defamation. But as Zaide pointed out, pretty much no one in the LNGE knows who this person is, thus the vote counts in the poll. I do respect, however, your feelings & concerns about this matter.

these are important scandals going on in south korea

 

[PanthersPens62]

these are important scandals going on in south korea

I totally understand this & again I respect your concern about it......its just that its not very well known here, thus the response being somewhat smaller than it would be if it was a big US or Canadian celebrity.

 

[John Price]

Former Classmate Debunks Accusation That (G)I-DLE’s Soojin Allegedly Bullied Actress Seo Shin Ae

 

[John Price]

Naeun from APRIL has basically lost all endorsements and been removed off Korean TV shows because of alleged bullying.

 

[Neil Racki]

Soojin clearly was the bully, she came into a new school and tried to take Seo Shin Ae's crown as the cool girl. For any article yo can post with anonymous people I can post articles of actually classmates backing up that Soojin was a bitch from day one.

I get it, it was middle school but this is a big deal in S Korea and here, in this north american ice hockey message board.

#TeamSeoShinAe #shinstrong

 

[John Price]

Soojin clearly was the bully, she came into a new school and tried to take Seo Shin Ae's crown as the cool girl. For any article yo can post with anonymous people I can post articles of actually classmates backing up that Soojin was a bitch from day one.

I get it, it was middle school but this is a big deal in S Korea and here, in this north american ice hockey message board.

#TeamSeoShinAe #shinstrong

what about Naeun allegedly picking on Hyunjoo

 

[Neil Racki]

what about Naeun allegedly picking on Hyunjoo

rumors ... APRIL was already breaking up and this is just some shit thrown out there as misdirection and noise static.
DSP Media Releases Statement Denying Former APRIL Member Hyunjoo Left The Group Due To Being Bullied By The Group

I can go article for article showing that the lovely kind shy Soojin is not so nice or shy.

 

[John Price]

yeah I remember when Irene was accused of bullying

again it is a serious issue in Korea and the fact that more and more stars are being accused of bullying is a bit disturbing

Naeun is a pretty big star though and her career is basically done now

 

[Neil Racki]

if Hyunjoo's attempt at suicide was successful ... Naeun would be in jail right now. Let be serious.

BTS has been quiet on this whole thing, probably a smart move.

edit -- wow just read Naeun has been edited out of tv shows and lost her sponsorship. Wow.

This is bigger than I thought.

 

[John Price]

(G)I-DLE's Newest Song Will Not Include Soojin Following Her School Bullying Accusations

 

[LarryFisherman]

imagine caring about this in 2021

 

[LarryFisherman]

mac miller is dead bro, that's the end of celebrity news