"Professional Baseball Player, School Violence 17 Years Ago... Homeroom Teacher Also Involved"

"Chased and assaulted on the way home from school"
"Complaint requesting investigation of the homeroom teacher at the time"

Seventeen years ago, when he was in elementary school, a claim was made that he was subjected to school violence by a group including a classmate who is now a professional baseball player. The claim also included that the homeroom teacher, who was supposed to handle the situation, instead abused him in a manner close to molestation.

A photo from elementary school days posted on SNS by Hanwool Park, who claims to have been a victim of school violence 17 years ago. The child wearing a red top on the left is Hanwool Park, the claimant. The child wearing a black top on the right is Player A, who has been identified as the perpetrator.
[Image source= Facebook capture]

Mr. Park Han-ul (29) recently posted on social networking services (SNS) a message revealing the real name of Mr. A, who became a professional baseball player, and demanding an apology, stating that he was bullied, subjected to violence, and insulted by Mr. A and others while attending the 6th grade at an elementary school in Seocho-gu, Seoul in 2006.

Mr. Park claimed that the perpetrators hit his body and face and cursed at him because he "lied" or "was bad at soccer," and that they chased him and continued the violence even on his way home from school.

Mr. Park wrote that even the homeroom teacher participated in the violence while he was suffering from school violence. When Mr. Park said, "I think it will be difficult to participate in physical activities because I was hit by a friend," the teacher called him to the front of the classroom, made him take off his pants and underwear, and urged him to "prove the injury."

Mr. Park claimed that during this process, the perpetrators pushed the atmosphere by saying he was lying. He wrote, "Since that day, whenever I was exposed to violent situations, I experienced trauma such as trembling in one leg, and my academic performance steadily declined," and asked, "Can violence be justified just because someone said I lied?"

On April 27, he filed a complaint with the National Police Agency requesting an investigation into the homeroom teacher for child abuse and sexual harassment charges. The Bangbae Police Station in Seoul plans to review whether Mr. Park's claims are true and whether criminal charges apply.