Byeong-gyu Cho (Photo = HB Entertainment)
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Actor Cho Byeong-gyu denied the allegations of violence in school, suggesting a tough response.
On the 20th, the agency HB Entertainment said, “We will give you additional official positions related to the continued spread of false facts and malicious comments towards the current actor Cho Byeong-gyu.” “First of all, as a result of verifying all the postings and rumors being distributed, it is not true I confirmed it.”
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“Therefore, on February 17, 2021, our company announced the spread of false information, malicious slander, and a legal response to defamation posts about our actor Cho Byeong-gyu.” Distributors of the official positions distributed in the website were promised to reflect on their own and prevent recurrence, but nevertheless,’offenses of insult’ (Article 311 of the Criminal Act) and ‘ In the case of false information, defamation’ (Article 70, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection), a police investigation was officially requested, and the investigation is underway at the Cyber Investigation Unit at Gangnam Police Station in Seoul.” He explained.
At the same time, “In addition, I would like to respond to netizens who write or disseminate malicious comments and posts beyond the socially acceptable level beyond simply expressing opinions in communities, portals, and SNS in the future.” We will make every effort for our actors to prevent further damage through collection and monitoring, and we will hold them accountable through strong legal action without any prejudice or agreement.”
He also said, “After a long unknown life, I am experiencing this situation at a time when I am just about to see the light, and the company watching from the side is also very unfortunate.” “But even at this moment, the unchanging love for actor Cho Byeong-gyu and We are trying to overcome with the trust of our fans who support us. We hope that there will be no more malicious posts to harm actors, so please give warm encouragement.”
Shin Ji-won, reporter of Hankyung.com Entertainment and Issue Team
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