On June 26, YouTube channel Entertainment President Lee Jin-ho uploaded a video titled “Song Ha-yoon’s School Bullying Investigation Reversed? Controversy Over Misleading Explanation… Why the Accuser Was Left in Tears.” The video questioned whether the actress’s legal team had inaccurately described recent developments in the case.
The controversy dates back to April 2024, when Song Ha-yoon was accused of school violence. A man identified as A, who claimed to have been one year below the actress in high school, alleged that she physically assaulted him for approximately 90 minutes in August 2004. He also claimed that Song Ha-yoon had been involved in a group assault incident that ultimately led to her being forcibly transferred to another school.
Song Ha-yoon firmly denied all allegations in July 2025. Through her legal representatives, she filed a criminal complaint against A for defamation. In February this year, authorities decided not to forward the case against A for prosecution. Song Ha-yoon’s legal team subsequently filed an objection to that decision.
However, Lee Jin-ho disputed that explanation. According to the YouTuber, prosecutors had merely requested supplementary investigation, meaning the case remained under review rather than reaching a final conclusion.
He further argued that the timeline itself raised questions. “Song Ha-yoon’s legal team filed its objection on March 19. They claimed that on the very same day the case was changed to an indictment recommendation and sent to prosecutors. Realistically, that would have been impossible,” Lee Jin-ho said.
He explained that because an objection had been filed, the case was automatically transferred to prosecutors under normal legal procedure. According to his interpretation, this was a routine referral rather than a decision that police had reversed their original conclusion or recommended prosecution.
Representatives for A also disputed the actress’s side. “The claim that the case was forwarded with an indictment recommendation is misleading,” they said. “The police had already reached a non-prosecution decision. Because Song Ha-yoon filed an objection, the prosecutors are now reviewing the matter. That does not mean the authorities have concluded there are grounds for prosecution.”
They added that they had received no contact from prosecutors regarding any indictment recommendation. “We checked the details ourselves and have no idea what their statement was based on. The police simply informed us that their original position had not changed and that the supplementary investigation materials would be forwarded to prosecutors.”
Sources: Naver