Actor An Se-ha Faces School Violence Allegations as Former Classmates Speak Out

Actor An Se-ha is embroiled in a school violence controversy, with former classmates coming forward to describe him as a 'tyrant.'

On the 8th, JTBC's YouTube channel 'Newsface' released a video titled '[Exclusive] School Violence Allegations Against An Se-ha: "Not Just One or Two Victims".'

The video features interviews with former classmates who claim to have been victims of school violence by An Se-ha. The reporters left comments on An Se-ha's school violence exposé post and received a tip from a person identified as A. A stated, "An Se-ha, or rather Ahn Jae-wook (his real name), and our seniors formed an alliance and would go to the cemetery in front of the school to beat us without reason and demand money." A added, "Many of my friends and juniors who attended the same school as Ahn Jae-wook were also assaulted. Seeing him live with a clean image now is truly unfair."

Another former classmate, B, provided specific allegations. B claimed, "He was bigger than kids his age, got along well with close friends but often used fists or foul language against others, and there was never a quiet day. He moved around in groups of 4-5 and frequented arcades in gangs."

Former classmate C stated, "Ahn Jae-wook was someone who would resort to violence at the slightest provocation, so the school violence controversy cannot be covered up. We were constantly beaten in fear. Even later, we heard that just making eye contact with him would result in a beating. He was a tyrant back then. No one among the classmates is unaware of this."

C added, "He might not even remember hitting me because he didn't just hit one or two people. From his perspective, it was like stepping on an ant passing by."

Previously, in September, An Se-ha was caught up in a school violence controversy due to a former classmate's exposé. The writer claimed that during their third year of middle school, An Se-ha threatened them with a broken glass and forced them into unwanted fights. They described An Se-ha as a 'demon who inflicted indelible wounds during school days.' At the time, his agency, Hunus Entertainment, strongly denied the allegations and announced legal action.

Due to the controversy, An Se-ha canceled his scheduled first pitch event and decided to withdraw from the musical 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.'

Reporter Kim Seo-yoon, Ten Asia seogugu@tenasia.co.kr