[Trigger Warning: Bullying, School Violence]
Following the recent school bullying controversy of Stray Kids Hyunjin, the male idol has personally met up with his former classmates, according to JYP Entertainment's follow-up statement.
JYP Entertainment Releases Additional Statement about Stray Kids Hyunjin Being Accused of School Bullying
On Feb. 22, the "Hellevator" singer became one of the Korean celebrities to be embroiled in rumors about him being a school bully. In an online community, an anonymous person made a post stating that there were two reasons why the male idol bullied them in the class group chat back then.
After that, a former classmate of Stray Kids Hyunjin clarified the false accusations made against the K-pop star by saying that there was no school violence during his middle school days. The netizen pointed out that the idol has handsome visuals ever since he entered the seventh grade, so he was the subject of many envious students.
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In response to the school bullying controversy of Stray Kids Hyunjin, JYP Entertainment denied all accusations and announced that they will be taking legal action. And on Feb. 26, the company has released a follow-up statement regarding the matter. The label first apologized for the inconvenience caused by the negative news concerning their artist.
JYPE added that they met up with Hyunjin's classmates, teachers, and individuals around him and gathered their opinions. They also met and listened to the person who made the allegations. However, after collecting the information from them, it was difficult for them to prove all the details of the post were true, because of the difference in memory about the past situation of the people involved.
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The agency continued, "However, some people were hurt by Hyunjin's immature and inappropriate words and actions in the past, and Hyunjin is also deeply regretting his actions and has reflected on his past. He met with the one who made the post and sincerely apologized."
JYPE also expressed their gratitude to everyone who helped resolve the misunderstanding, for accepting the apology of the Stray Kids member, and for supporting his future. They are also sending their apologies to the other people who have been hurt by Hyunjin's past words and actions. The entertainment agency then concluded, "We will do our best to be more careful during the selection process when we take in trainees and artists."
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Stray Kids Hyunjin Posts Apology Letter after Meeting up with Former Classmates
Following JYP Entertainment's follow-up statement, Stray Kids Hyunjin took to his official group Instagram to share a handwritten apology.
His apology letter reads:
"Hello, this is Stray Kids' Hyunjin.
First, I sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt by the way I spoke and behaved when I was still in school. Looking back on myself and my immature actions in the past, I'm ashamed of what I did. I have no grounds for excuses. I did not know how to be considerate in my words and actions and now I realized that I've hurt other people's feelings. I'm sorry about my actions.
Whether I intended or not, I know it's impossible to forgive the fact that I've hurt people. I also know that my apology cannot undo my wrongdoings in the past. Therefore, I will continue to reflect on the mistakes I've done.
I also want to thank the people who gave me the chance to meet me in person and hear me out. I'm also thankful that I got to apologize to them face-to-face and through this message. To those who I hurt and was unable to meet in person, I hope this message will share my deepest apologies.
Finally, I apologize for disappointing those of you who supported me."
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