JTBC's survival entertainment show 'Peak Time' released its position on Kim Hyeon-jae (Black6's The King), who is embroiled in suspicions of 'school violence'.
On the 9th, 'Peak Time' said in an official statement, "I would like to say a few things to viewers who are uncomfortable with the suspicions of school violence raised against Kim Hyun-jae and who may be curious about the truth. I think it is right to inform them of what the production team has discovered so far." I started speaking.
The production team said, “We have absolutely no intention of defending school violence, and we just want to make it clear that we are being careful to find out the facts so that no one becomes an innocent victim, so it is taking some time.” They added, “Currently, the claims of both sides are conflicting. , Our production team also said, “It is difficult to draw a clear conclusion at this point based solely on the memories and claims of both sides.”
Accordingly, he explained, “We are doing our best to confirm the facts as quickly as possible, including asking Hyunjae Kim’s middle school teacher, subject teachers, classmates, and police officers in the area where he lived about the situation at the time.”
The production team said, “We promise once again that we will take reasonable and stern measures depending on whether the facts are revealed. “We also want to say that we will continue to communicate transparently with our viewers,” he emphasized.
Person A, who previously claimed to be a classmate of Kim Hyeonjae in elementary and middle school, claimed that he was bullied by Kim Hyeonjae, saying, "I suffered from bullying and verbal abuse. I don't want to remember it, but I still remember it all and it's painful."
In particular, Mr. A confessed that he even considered taking the extreme step, saying, "I could not stand it and reported it as school violence, but due to the nature of the rural area and the parents knew each other, it was resolved with the thought that 'kids can do that to each other'." He added that he never received an apology from Kim Hyeonjae and was treated like he didn't exist. He also confessed, “When I watched it again on the air, I started to feel anxious and felt uncomfortable and nauseous.”
First of all, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the viewers who love and support <Peak Time>.
In addition, I would like to say a few things to viewers who are uncomfortable with the suspicions of school violence raised against Kim Hyeon-jae and who may be curious about the truth, as I think it is right to inform them of what the production team has discovered so far.
First of all, the production team would like to make it clear that they have no intention of defending school violence and are simply being careful to find out the facts so that no one becomes an innocent victim, which is why it is taking some time.
Currently, the claims of both sides are conflicting, and it is difficult for our production team to draw a clear conclusion at this point based solely on the memories and claims of both sides. Accordingly, we are doing our best to confirm the facts as quickly as possible, including asking Kim Hyeonjae-gun's middle school homeroom teacher, subject teachers, classmates, and police officers in the area where he lived about the situation at the time.
The production team once again promises that appropriate and stern measures will be taken depending on whether the facts are revealed. We would also like to say that we will continue to communicate transparently with our viewers.
Once again, we would like to thank the viewers who love <Peak Time> and support all teams taking on challenges with hope, and we will all work harder. thank you
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr