"Didn’t Take Money, Clothes, or Shoes... Pretending to Work Hard" Jindallae, School Violence Allegations

Singer Jindallae [Image source = Jindallae SNS]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Singer Jindallae, who is gaining popularity by appearing on 'Miss Trot 2,' is embroiled in controversy after being accused of school violence perpetration.

On the 30th, an online community post titled "A school violence perpetrator appears on Miss Trot 2" was uploaded.

The author of the post said, "I thought I had forgotten for 20 years, but seeing the face brought back memories and everything seemed to return to that time."

They continued, "I was hit for not greeting properly, hit for greeting with too deep a 90-degree bow, hit for not arriving within a few minutes as instructed, and there were many days I was hit without reason," adding, "At first, they mainly hit my face, but when my ears swelled and bruised to the point that their shape was unrecognizable, they started hitting my body because hitting the face left visible marks."

They also said, "When bruises frequently appeared on my face and the perpetrator's violence became known at school, the group of perpetrators came to the classroom, threw painkillers, and shouted obscenities," adding, "After that, even if I was hit, I couldn't report it to the school."

The author confessed, "Besides the violence, they demanded expensive gifts they needed on anniversaries, called me to a ruined place at the time to hit and torture me," and "They made me perform a talent show on a slide, and if I failed, they hit me with a cane, forced me to eat whole garlic, wrote down what they wanted to eat during breaks and threw it at me, telling me to buy it by the next break," expressing their frustration.

They also said, "She appeared on KBS 'Morning Yard' claiming she worked part-time since middle school, but is taking money considered part-time work? They took money, clothes, bags, shoes?nothing was left untouched, and it's so shameless that she appears on TV like that," they said.

The author concluded, "My school life was like hell, and I hated waking up every day. I was scared to go to school," adding, "The events from 20 years ago still remain as trauma, but the perpetrator appears on TV as if nothing happened and is portrayed as someone living diligently, which is truly upsetting."

Singer Jindallae, who is appearing on TV Chosun's 'Miss Trot 2,' has been embroiled in allegations of school violence. [Image source = Online community capture]

As the post spread online, netizens speculated that the perpetrator mentioned by the author might be singer Jindallae, who is currently appearing on TV Chosun's 'Miss Trot 2.'

The author uploaded a graduation photo from Gohan Girls' Middle School in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province, from 2003, and mentioned the perpetrator appeared on KBS 'Morning Yard,' leading to speculation that it might be Jindallae, who is from Jeongseon and has appeared on Morning Yard.

In response, some netizens demanded an explanation on Jindallae's SNS. Jindallae stated, "I am trying to find out who wrote the post," adding, "It is an old matter, so I don't remember well, but if I did something wrong, I should apologize and resolve it. I am currently assessing the situation."