As the truth dispute continues surrounding actress Cha Ye-ryeon (real name Park Hyun-ho), who denied suspicions of school bullying, voices are emerging expressing concern for her recently exposed daughter.
On the 29th of last month, a post titled "Please stop your activities, you 1985-born female actress who was a school bully" was uploaded to an online community. The author claimed to have suffered continuous harassment and physical abuse from a female actress born in 1985 during middle school. They stated that they had been slapped in a building near the school, resulting in a ruptured eardrum, and demanded an apology.
After Cha Ye-ryeon was identified by netizens, her agency HB Entertainment released a statement on the 30th saying the allegations were "groundless." However, the controversy has not subsided for several days, with contradictory comments following one another—some claiming Cha Ye-ryeon was part of a group of bullies, while others stated she was not at that level.
Amidst this, reactions expressing concern for Cha Ye-ryeon's daughter have also continued. Cha married actor Joo Sang-wook in 2017 and gave birth to a daughter the following year. Until now, she had only posted photos of her daughter's back or profile on social media, without revealing her face.
The daughter's face was first revealed through a family photoshoot released by Harper's Bazaar Korea on September 23. In the photoshoot, the daughter drew attention with natural poses, such as leaning against her mother or looking into the camera together.
With suspicions arising just over a month after her face was revealed, comments mentioning the daughter have been pouring in on Cha Ye-ryeon's social media.
Netizens expressed concern that their elementary school-aged daughter is old enough to access the internet, reacting with statements such as, "What has the daughter done wrong? It is regrettable that her mother gets involved in this controversy right after her face was revealed," and "It would be good if you could clearly settle your stance. If it's not true, there is no need for the family to suffer unnecessarily."
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