Stars Public ‘Graduation Photos’ Amidst School Violence Controversies Without Worries

The rising stars in the entertainment industry have been embroiled in successive allegations of school violence. Amidst tension across the entertainment industry, some stars who led quiet school lives far from school violence, leaving behind tranquil ‘graduation photos’, are also drawing attention.

The reversal graduation photo of actor Lim Ji-yeon, who played the main villain ‘Park Yeon-jin’ in the Netflix series ‘The Glory’, has sparked discussion.

Lim Ji-yeon’s graduation photo has been posted on online communities, showing her with long hair and chubby cheeks, boasting a youthful appearance.

In an interview with a media outlet on March 17 last year, Lim Ji-yeon revealed that she was a typical student dreaming of becoming an actress during her school days. Although she was misunderstood by the public due to her realistic portrayal of ‘school bullier’ in ‘The Glory’, she stated, “I received a lot of contacts from friends during middle and high school,” adding, “My school days were rather pure and uneventful to the point where I hardly have any significant memories.”

While there are stars who led quiet school lives to the point of forgetting their memories, there are also stars who spent lively school days.

Actress Kim Tae-hee, who was beautiful since birth, boasted tremendous popularity from a young age due to her outstanding looks.

It was reported that Kim Tae-hee’s presence caused a commotion in the school with students flocking to see her. Wherever she went, Kim Tae-hee garnered attention. However, she remained focused on her studies regardless of the surrounding attention.

Kim Tae-hee showed her enthusiasm for studying by not missing out on being ranked first in her class and even running home after school to study more. With an impressive score of 385, she entered the Department of Clothing at Seoul National University, showcasing a flawless school life that amazed the public.

Girls’ Generation’s Yoona, known for her innocent image, had her high school graduation photo revealed and also became a hot topic after appearing on the MBC variety show ‘Manwon Happiness’.

At the time, Yoona, who was a high school student, appeared on the show without makeup, wearing her school uniform in a modest appearance, attracting the public’s attention.

Yoona, known for her image as an entertainment industry role model, revealed that her actual school days were not much different, evoking warmth.

Actor Kang Dong-won, known as the representative handsome man of South Korea, captivated attention with his unchanged appearance during his school days.

During his school days, Kang Dong-won liked to look out the window so much that his Korean teacher once said, “Our Dong-won is a dreaming boy, always looking out the window,” which led to him being nicknamed ‘Dreaming Boy’.

In middle school, Kang Dong-won was reportedly very good at studying, ranking second in the entire school. He also showed talent in soccer and was known as the ‘model student with both brains and brawn’.

Surprisingly, Kang Dong-won reportedly faced ostracism from his friends during his high school days due to his exceptional looks.

NCT 127’s Jungwoo garnered attention among fans as his innocent graduation photo was revealed, sparking discussion about his school days.

It was revealed that posts mentioning Jungwoo were often published on the social networking service site of the school he attended during high school.

Posts such as “High school sophomore Kim Jungwoo, you’re really the most handsome,” “Sophomore Kim Jungwoo is handsome,” “Kim Jungwoo, how are you? If anyone knows whether you’re doing well in school or not, please let us know,” were published.

In response, fans showed reactions such as “Jungwoo was popular even in high school,” “Some people worried that he might not appear due to his busy trainee life,” “His graduation photo is so adorable with his innocent look.”

Jungwoo was a passionate student who always headed to the agency’s practice room after school to become a singer. At the time, Jungwoo reportedly told his friends that he was attending a cooking academy to hide the fact that he was a trainee and went there accordingly.