[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Singer Park Gun (Park Jun-woo) announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Ms. A, who claimed that she was sexually harassed by him.
Park Gun's agency, Totalset, stated on the 27th, "There has been no act of any kind of sexual harassment or sexual assault," and added, "We have appointed the law firm Beomwoo and filed a complaint on the afternoon of the 26th at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station against the author of the post for defamation and spreading false information."
The agency said, "We will actively support all of Park Gun's legal lawsuits, including this defamation and false information case, and separately, the company will also proceed with legal measures regarding all aspects such as obstruction of business."
They emphasized, "We inform you that under no circumstances will we show leniency or reach a settlement, and we will respond firmly with a zero-tolerance policy."
On the 22nd, a post titled "I was gaslighted by singer P, a former special forces member" was uploaded on an online community. The author, Ms. A, revealed that she was a senior at P's agency and stated, "On TV, he appears pure and sincere, and many people like him. Although he is portrayed as a wholesome young man, he used his status as a star as a weapon to subject me to one-sided sexual harassment and assault."
Ms. A claimed that P touched her body without permission and strategically escalated the level of sexual harassment and assault. She said, "I know there are more victims," and plans to file a lawsuit with all evidence attached.
When Park Gun was identified as singer P, the agency responded, "The allegations are not true," and stated, "This is an act of defamation instigated by a colleague singer due to disputes with the former agency."
Meanwhile, Park Gun debuted in 2019 with the trot song "Have a Drink" and gained recognition through SBS's "Trot God Has Come." He participated as a member of the Special Forces team on Channel A's "Steel Troops," which ended in June, gaining popularity.
Full statement from the agency below
Hello. This is Totalset, managing singer Park Gun.
First, we apologize for causing concern to many fans who love Park Gun.
We would like to share our position and the future course of action regarding the post uploaded on a community site related to Park Gun.
As we have already stated, Park Gun has been sincere and honest in his singing career, and there is no fact that he committed any kind of sexual harassment or sexual assault as claimed in the post.
In this regard, we have appointed the law firm Beomwoo and filed a complaint on the afternoon of the 26th at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station against the author of the post for defamation and spreading false information.
We will actively support all of Park Gun's legal lawsuits, including this defamation and false information case, and separately, the company will proceed with legal measures regarding all aspects such as obstruction of business.
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