False: “The Uncanny Counter” Actor Jo Byung Gyu’s Bullying Rumors, Agency Releases Official Update
"The Uncanny Counter" actor Jo Byung Gyu has recently become the victim of malicious rumors regarding his alleged bullying of his classmates back in New Zealand.
But the rumors are proven to be false. Find out why.
Jo Byung Gyu's Alleged Bullying
On February 16th, a netizen posted a story on an online community board accusing the "Uncanny Counter" actor of bullying. Allegedly, the person behind the accusation met the actor in New Zealand, where they attended Westlake Boys High School together.
The alleged victim shared the specific bullying incident saying, "...at lunch time, my schedule got messed up so I had to eat lunch alone. Out of nowhere, two Korean kids with bad vibes approached me and told me to follow them. I didn't think much of it and did as instructed. As I was following them, about 30 people suddenly surrounded me and started to curse at me."
Furthermore, the alleged victim exposed that the actor has "a terrible attitude and was rude" and revealed the purpose of the letter was to receive an official apology from Jo Byung Gyu.
"To conclude, Jo Byung Kyu did not use any physical violence. He only abused me verbally. The purpose of this letter is to have him acknowledge his wrongdoings and apologize to me sincerely," said the alleged victim.
"The Uncanny Actor" Denies Bullying Rumors
Since the bullying allegations blew up, actor Jo Byung Gyu released an official statement denying it. Moreover, the actor also promised to take legal action against the netizen who accused him and started the malicious rumors.
HB Entertainment, Jo Byung Gyu's agency, also informed the fans to not worry because they have requested an official police investigation to hold the person spreading malicious rumors against the actor responsible for their actions.
FALSE Bullying Rumors
Just today, HB Entertainment has revealed that the bullying rumors against Jo Byung Gyu are proven to be false. According to the agency, after a legal investigation, they have contacted the person behind the allegations and have accepted the sincere apology from the netizen as a settlement for the damages. They have also taken down the original post.
Here's HB Entertainment's full statement regarding the falsified bullying rumors about Jo Byung Gyu.
"Hello. This is HB Entertainment. We will be delivering our official statement on the malicious comments and slander targeted at our company actor Jo Byung Gyu.
We have contacted the OP that created the falsified posts, after conducting a legal investigation and lodging a lawsuit this morning. The OP admitted to writing the post, and is regretting their mistake and crime. We have accepted their apology as a settlement. We have confirmed their sincerity and that they have taken down the post since.
As a company, we have and will be taking strict legal action against such crimes against our actor. The OP has conveyed multiple times that they were in the wrong and we have also gotten an agreement from them that they would not commit the same action again.
However, in the event that a similar issue arises, we will be taking strong action and do our best to protect our artist's rights. Additionally, we would like to remind everyone that if our other artists face similar situations, we will also be taking strong action against it."
