Actress Song Ha-yoon Addresses School Bullying Allegations After Contract Ends with King Kong by Starship

Actress Song Ha-yoon is currently addressing allegations of school bullying on a personal level following the expiration of her contract with King Kong by Starship.

On the 3rd, King Kong by Starship confirmed to Ten Asia, "It is true that the contract has ended." Song Ha-yoon had signed an exclusive contract with King Kong by Starship in April 2019 after her contract with JYP Entertainment ended.

On the same day, Song Ha-yoon's legal representative from the law firm Jium stated, "The school bullying allegations against Song Ha-yoon from over 20 years ago are not true," adding, "It was initially challenging to respond actively as proving something that did not happen is very difficult."

They continued, "Song Ha-yoon has been consistently gathering evidence to prove the initial distributor's claims are false and has secured multiple pieces of evidence," explaining that "based on this, a criminal complaint has been filed against the distributor."

Song Ha-yoon's side reiterated, "There was no act of violence against the initial distributor, nor was there any forced school transfer due to school bullying." They further expressed, "Due to these false claims, Song Ha-yoon's reputation, built over 22 years, has been severely damaged, and she is suffering from extreme mental distress."

The legal representative explained, "At the beginning of the incident, we believed that revealing the truth through an objective investigation was more important than a hasty explanation, which is why it took time to make an official statement." They added, "With the contract with her previous agency now expired, Song Ha-yoon is preparing to return to the public in a new environment. She promises to come back with a more humble and mature image."

Lee So-jung, Ten Asia Reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr