As actor Lee Beom-soo was surrounded by “gap-jil” allegations against the students he taught, the agency released an official statement.
On the evening of the 7th, Lee Beom-soo’s agency, Big Punch Entertainment, nodded its head and said, “We apologize for making you feel uncomfortable about an unexpected controversy.”
He has been at the center of controversy after allegations arose that he habitually abused power against students in Shinhan University’s Department of Performing Arts, where he is the department dean. It was also alleged that the students discriminated against rich students and poor students, insulted them and did not teach properly.
In response, the agency revealed that Lee Bum-soo had been in the church for eight years since 2014 and that, after discussions with the school, he had been teaching classes on weekends instead of weekdays. Furthermore, there were cases where the Teaching Secretariat was not informed of the program due to a sudden change in the shooting schedule, but explained that they asked for sufficient understanding from the students and that they were diligent in the supplementary lessons.
The agency said: “I have never discriminated against students or used offensive language. Other suspicions are also unfounded,” he said. “Lee Beom-soo is faithfully responding to the school’s investigation to find out the truth.” “We plan to take strong legal action against the spread and dissemination of false information about the actor Lee Beom-soo”.
The full text of Lee Beom-soo’s agency position is as follows:
Hello. This is Big Punch Entertainment.
Regarding actor Lee Beom-soo’s teaching activities, we apologize for making you uncomfortable due to an unexpected controversy. We also apologize for causing this misunderstanding. Also, I apologize for revealing my position with a bad story.
To clarify any misunderstandings, here are the facts:
Actor Lee Beom-soo has been in the church since 2014 and has been teaching students for 8 years. Following discussions with the school regarding the lesson times, we received a reply from the school that it is possible to have lessons on weekends instead of weekdays. Particularly this year, there have been cases where classes could not be held on weekdays due to the shooting schedule of a drama and a film, and there were also cases where the Academic Office could not be informed of the schedule in advance due to a sudden change in the shooting schedule.
For this I asked for sufficient understanding from the students and since then I have been teaching faithfully through supplementary lessons. We apologize for not being able to accommodate students’ individual study schedules. Also, if communication with students regarding this part has been poor, we will reflect on this and improve it.
However, I have never discriminated against students or verbally abused them. Other allegations are also unfounded. Actor Lee Beom-soo faithfully responds to the school’s investigation to uncover the truth. We have already clarified the facts and other parties through the investigation and will cooperate faithfully in the future.
Next, we plan to take legal action against the dissemination and dissemination of false information about actor Lee Beom-soo.
YTN Kim Seong-hyeon ([email protected])
* YTN star gets referrals related to celebrities and people in the entertainment industry.
Feel free to contact us at [email protected]. thank you
[저작권자(c) YTN 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]
