Actor Nam Joo Hyuk has been caught up in bullying rumors when an alleged former classmate accused him of mistreating and assaulting other students during high school and middle school. His agency, Management SOOP, had initially announced that they are looking into the legitimacy of the netizen’s claims.
Now, the agency has returned with a statement fully denying all allegations.
On June 20, Nam Joo Hyuk’s agency released its official statement on firm grounds, claiming that “all allegations are false.”
We have confirmed with the actor that all allegations are false.
— Management SOOP
The agency further expressed disappointment that the media outlet, which first reported the allegations through an exclusive interview with the alleged victim, did not make any attempt to confirm the story with them. They also announced that they will be taking legal action against the media outlet and those who continue to spread the bullying rumors.
It is unfortunate that the outlet which reported the story did not make any attempt to confirm the story with us. We will be pursuing legal action against all those that spread the story online.
— Management SOOP
Read the full translation of their announcement below:
Hello, this is Soop.
This is our official statement regarding Nam Joo Hyuk.First, we ask for you understand us taking our time to confirm the facts. Regarding the report, we have confirmed that all allegations are false. It is unfortunate that the outlet which reported the story did not make any attempt to confirm the story with us. We will be pursuing legal action against all those that spread the story online.
As the media outlet that published the story defamed our actor, we will be pursuing legal action according to with the law. We will also pursue criminal legal action against the accuser. We have already discussed this with our legal team and have begun the process.
The greatest victims due to these slanderous rumors are the actor and his family. Online gossip and rumors are thrown around carelessly to ‘see if they stick.’ It is frustrating to see how it permanently stains the actor’s reputation, no matter how much we deny them.
From now on, the agency will pursue legal action against all rumors that are not fact-checked with the agency. Any malicious interpretation of this incident will face the law. We will also be pursuing legal action against the evidence we have already obtained.
We ask that you refrain from spreading these rumors. We will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly.
Thank you.
— Management SOOP
