Actor Jung Woong-in expressed his feelings regarding rumors that he bullied juniors during his time at Seoul Arts University.
On the 12th, a video featuring director Jang Jin and actor Jung Woong-in was uploaded to the YouTube channel "Cheap Bro Shin Dong-yeop."
In the video, Jang Jin and Jung Woong-in, both class of 1989 at Seoul Arts University, shared memories with Shin Dong-yeop, who was one year behind them.
Shin Dong-yeop revealed that he had recommended Jung Woong-in and Park Sang-myun when the sitcom "Three Friends" was being planned in the past. Upon hearing this, Jung Woong-in responded with "Really?" and his face lit up.
Jung Woong-in recalled serving as president of the physical training club "Prana" at Seoul Arts University in the past. He stated, "It was a circle where you had to split your legs. Shin Dong-yeop stretched so intensely that the next day he showed us how he had bruises from his groin down to his thighs while taking off his pants in the bathroom."
Shin Dong-yeop said, "I have tight hamstrings, so I couldn't stretch well anyway, but when I forced it, all my capillaries burst."
Shin Dong-yeop then mentioned related rumors, saying, "What surprised me was that there were stories about (Woong-in hyung) bullying juniors while he was in school."
He continued, "There were also stories about my bruises. I thought, 'What is this about?' It turned out to be a misunderstanding of things kids did on variety shows just for laughs." This meant that conversations shared for comedic effect on variety shows had been reported as actual incidents.
Shin Dong-yeop also emphasized that the rumor about Jung Woong-in bullying juniors was untrue. He countered, "Doesn't that not make sense? If I had felt that way toward him when we were in school, wouldn't I have pleaded with Jung Woong-in to 'do it, do it' when planning 'Three Friends' with the production team?"
Previously, Jung Woong-in was known by the nickname "The Terrifying Senior at Seoul Arts University" alongside rumors that he had hit his former school junior Shin Dong-yeop.
Shin Dong-yeop said, "I suddenly thought of Jung Woong-in's daughters. It's not like that," revealing his regret over not being able to quickly correct the rumor.
In response, Jung Woong-in said, "If there were something I needed to clarify, I would have spoken about it. I didn't force anyone to split their legs. However, the expression 'split' is provocative, so that's how it became a thing."
Jung Woong-in stated, "It is too painful to endure such things. It is painful, but I must endure everything going forward as well," adding, "In fact, that's just how this industry is. What can you do?" drawing attention.
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