On August 30, the YouTube channel “Entertainment President Lee Jin-ho” released the first part of an exclusive interview titled “The School Violence Whistleblower of Song Ha-yoon, Who Came to Korea at All Costs.” In the interview, A stated firmly, “Song Ha-yoon’s forced transfer was real,” and expressed frustration that the actress’s stance had changed so drastically between last year and this year.

“Last year she admitted, ‘There was school violence but I was caught up in it,’ and denied physical assault. Now she insists, ‘There was no school violence, no assault, and no forced transfer.’ Her story completely shifted,” A said.

A claimed that after revealing the allegations in April last year, Song Ha-yoon stayed silent, but in March of this year, police informed A that Song had filed a lawsuit. “I was shocked. How could the perpetrator sue the victim? It felt so wrong. Another senior who was allegedly assaulted by Song also said, ‘She’s shameless.’ Students told me, ‘That’s just how she always was, nothing surprising,’” A revealed.

A further emphasized that Song Ha-yoon’s previous agency admitted the forced transfer, but her current agency denies it ever happened. “The forced transfer happened because of school violence. There’s no other explanation. Things like low attendance wouldn’t have led to a forced transfer. But in the complaint against me, they claimed she transferred voluntarily to pursue her acting career. That’s absurd—it was to a nearby school within the same district. Every student knew there was a disciplinary record,” A said.

Previously, A alleged being slapped by Song Ha-yoon for 90 minutes straight. “I clearly remember wearing the summer uniform at the time. Soon after that incident, I heard she was forcibly transferred to Apgujeong High School. Song Ha-yoon can confirm the transfer period herself—it’s in the school records,” A explained. “Back then, people pressured us to ‘shake hands and make peace.’ It was also complicated because she was dating a senior I was close with.”

A said they came to Korea directly to cooperate with the investigation. “I was worried Song Ha-yoon might retaliate against the people who helped me. If I hadn’t entered Korea, the investigation could have been suspended,” they stated.

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A also expressed outrage that requests for Song’s transfer records were denied by the school, despite disciplinary rulings being public records. “This is a constitutional right of defense for victims, which outweighs privacy law. Even after I submitted court precedents proving the records must be released, the school refused without even holding a review committee,” A argued.

They also accused Song Ha-yoon’s side of trying to frame them as a fugitive. “That’s not true. I came here at my own expense to clear my name. Her agency even suggested covering part of my living costs, but I refused,” A said.

Regarding the massive ₩10 billion damages lawsuit, A clarified: “The number is symbolic. I haven’t filed yet. Once the current cases are resolved, I’ll pursue a counter-suit for false charges. A perpetrator should not turn the victim into the accused. I wanted to show with the amount how frightening it is for victims when perpetrators counter-sue.”

In April of last year, A first went public via JTBC’s Scandal Supervisor, claiming Song Ha-yoon slapped them repeatedly for 90 minutes and was later forced to transfer after being involved in multiple school violence incidents. Song Ha-yoon denied all allegations, stating she had no connection to A and that the claims were baseless.

Her agency and legal representatives reaffirmed in March 2025 that “there was no forced transfer,” vowing a strong legal response and claiming A was wanted by police. A has since rejected this, announcing plans to countersue for defamation and false accusation.

Sources: nate