[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Allegations of sexual violence have been raised against actor Jisoo (28, real name Kim Jisoo), who is currently appearing in the KBS drama "The Moon Rising River." This follows previous allegations of school violence. Jisoo's agency has stated that they intend to directly verify the facts.
On the 2nd, an online community post titled "Actor Jisoo is a school violence perpetrator" was published.
The author of the post claimed, "When Jisoo was in the first year of middle school, he slapped me on the subway on the way back from a field trip just because he was in a bad mood," alleging that they were a victim of school violence by him. In response, several netizens claiming to be alumni of the same school came forward to testify about the harm, and eventually, allegations surfaced that Jisoo committed sexual violence against his same-sex friends.
One netizen wrote, "He made the boys perform oral sex and made them ejaculate on his face and mouth, a crazy guy," adding, "His relationships with girls were also dirty. They circulated videos among themselves of him having sex with a middle school girl in the bathroom, laughing about it. If you have seen this, you would know well."
Another netizen wrote, "Jisoo bragged incessantly about having sex and then discarding the partners," and "He also made various harassing remarks about women who were sexual targets within his friend group, such as 'Now introduce me too.'"
Regarding the controversy surrounding Jisoo, his agency stated, "We recognize this matter as serious and will make our best efforts to verify the facts," adding, "We will receive related information via email and compile it without distortion. If the poster permits, we would like to hear their opinion directly."
As voices demanding Jisoo's withdrawal from the drama grow louder on the KBS bulletin board, KBS stated, "We plan to discuss after verifying the facts."
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