Actor Ji Soo speaks on bullying allegations

Actor

Ji Soo

has broken his two-year-long silence following a bullying scandal that shook the entertainment industry. In March 2021, Ji Soo faced allegations of

school violence

and bullying, which led to his management agency,

KeyEast

, terminating their contract with him. In October 2021, he enlisted in the military, and he has recently been discharged.

Ji Soo recently granted an exclusive interview to

Sports Chosun

, where he addressed some of the accusations made against him and shared details of a heartfelt conversation, he had with the initial informant who accused him of school violence.

One of the allegations brought up during the interview was the claim that Ji Soo had urinated in a classroom trash can. In response, Ji Soo firmly denied the accusation, stating, "I have never engaged in such behaviour. Does something like that actually occur in real life? It's completely untrue." He went on to recount his middle school experiences, where he initially felt like an outsider in the seventh grade. In the eighth grade, he defended a friend who was being bullied, resulting in Ji Soo himself getting physically assaulted. Over time, he reconciled with his former adversaries, explaining, "During that period, I did harbour some negative emotions towards them, but I believed it would contribute to a more harmonious school life. While I formed close friendships with them, I want to clarify that I neither bullied nor assaulted anyone."

Regarding the initial informant who posted accusations of school violence, Ji Soo revealed, "I had a lengthy conversation with 'A' during which he believed that I had isolated him from other students due to my close friendship with 'B,' a student linked to a gift certificate theft incident. Indeed, I was friends with 'B' at that time. I believe 'A' thought I played a part in the incident. However, we addressed these misunderstandings in our conversation, and we resolved the issue. I want to emphasize that I was not involved in the wrongdoing, but I did offer an apology because of my association with 'B.' I wish to extend my apologies once again to 'A' and other school friends I may have inadvertently hurt."

In a significant turn of events, ‘A’ shared his perspective with Sports Chosun, expressing remorse for making false accusations and revealing that he has reconciled with Ji Soo. ‘A’ stated, "We have reconciled with one another, and now we are mutually supporting each other. I genuinely wish for Ji Soo's success in the future."
This interview marks a pivotal moment in Ji Soo's journey to rebuild his reputation and move forward in his career.