Cha Ye-ryun, first school violence exposé disappears... access restricted

Access to exposé post blocked last monthApplicant and circumstances unconfirmedAgency: "Groundless"...Netizens claiming to be classmates offer conflicting testimoniesAs actress Cha Ye-ryun's school violence allegations continue, the post that first raised them has been temporarily restricted from access. / Reporter Seo Ye-won[THE FACT|Reporter Kim Saet-byeol] The post that first raised allegations of school violence against actress Cha Ye-ryun has been temporarily restricted from access.On the 3rd, an announcement was posted on online communities stating that the exposé post about Cha Ye-ryun, published on the 29th of last month, had been temporarily restricted under Article 44-2 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.Temporary restriction is a system where, upon receiving a claim of rights infringement due to a post, the information and communications service provider temporarily restricts access to that post for a certain period. This does not mean that the authenticity of the post or the facts of the allegations have been confirmed. The specific applicant and the circumstances of the restriction are unknown.Previously, the author of the post, identified as Ms. A, claimed that she was subjected to continuous bullying and assault by an actress born in 1985 during her middle school years. She alleged that the assaults occurred repeatedly in classrooms, restrooms, and buildings near the school, and she suffered injuries such as a damaged eardrum and facial swelling from being slapped.Although the author did not directly mention the actress's real name, Cha Ye-ryun's name was mentioned online based on clues such as her birth year and her attendance at Junggye Middle School in Seoul.As the controversy escalated, Cha Ye-ryun's agency, HB Entertainment, stated on the 30th of last month, "Upon confirmation, it is groundless," completely denying the school violence allegations.Subsequently, the controversy continued as netizens claiming to be Cha Ye-ryun's classmates offered conflicting testimonies online. Some made further allegations suggesting that Cha Ye-ryun associated with an intimidating group during her school days, while others countered that they had never witnessed Cha Ye-ryun bullying or assaulting anyone.Cha Ye-ryun's YouTube channel, 'Cha Jang-geum Cha Ye-ryun,' also responded to the related controversy. On the 1st, the channel's production team announced that they would disable some videos and comment sections to prevent the spread of baseless rumors and personal attacks on her family. They also added that comment moderation is done at the discretion of the production team, without the involvement of the cast members.With the authenticity of the exposé post unconfirmed and the original post itself restricted from access, the controversy surrounding the conflicting claims continues.sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]