[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Amid allegations of school violence involving professional baseball player A of the Hanwha Eagles, the accuser who identified themselves as a victim expressed psychological distress and hinted at an extreme choice.
On the 20th, B, who revealed themselves as a victim of player A's school violence, posted on social media (SNS), "My mind is unsettled and I am struggling in many ways. I wrote a will in case I suddenly act on an impulse to die and distributed it to a few trusted friends," conveying their painful feelings.
They added, "I hope the contents of the will will never be made public. For the time being, I intend not to respond to anyone except the media and the player's team," suggesting the possibility of an extreme decision.
After Hanwha's official statement, Mr. B expressed his painful feelings / Photo by Mr. B SNS capture
Earlier, on the 19th, B exposed on SNS that A, a promising pitcher of the Hanwha Eagles, was a perpetrator of school violence during elementary school.
B stated, "Shortly after transferring in the 4th grade of elementary school, the school violence began. By 6th grade, I ended up transferring due to bullying issues," and added, "I swear on my three-letter name that he participated in group assaults, verbal abuse, being trapped inside the trash bin and unable to get out, and the memories of my and other outcasts' names written with curses all over the classroom."
They further revealed A's real name and face, explaining, "People who looked at me like trash have succeeded and roam around as if nothing happened, which is the greatest betrayal to my younger self who knew nothing and only cried," as the reason for the exposure.
In response, on the 20th, the team issued an official statement saying, "We have begun fact-finding," but added, "According to the information obtained so far, most people, including witnesses proposed by those involved and acquaintances, have stated that they neither directly witnessed nor heard about the matter, so there is insufficient evidence to support the truth of the allegations."
Player A, accused of school violence, reportedly told the team, "I don't know the person well. I also asked other elementary school friends, but they said they don't know."
In response, B emphasized again on SNS on the 20th, "Player A was one of the main perpetrators of the school violence. He was by no means a passive bystander or a minor offender."
They continued, "My friend who testified was not in the same class, so they do not know the details of the incidents or circumstances well, but they know that I was bullied. The homeroom teacher who tried to resolve the issue at the time has not yet been contacted by Hanwha. We need to wait and see."
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