A man who accused actress Song Ha-yoon, 38, of school bullying two decades ago has returned to South Korea and announced plans to file a 10 billion won (US$7.1 million) damages lawsuit.
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The accuser, identified only by the surname Oh, wrote on an online community on Monday: “I never intended this to turn into an expose or a dispute. I suggested a way for Song to resolve the matter with dignity, but it was not accepted. Now I will cooperate with investigators and file a complaint.”
Oh added that he had covered his own travel costs to South Korea, including airfare, lodging and transport, and would later seek reimbursement through legal channels.
“I am preparing a damages claim of 10 billion won, covering mental suffering, international defamation, harm from false criminal procedures, loss of social livelihood and denial of rebuttal rights,” he said.
“It also reflects obstruction of truth-telling in the public interest, expenses borne as an overseas resident, prevention of secondary harm, the seriousness of countersuits based on false claims and the symbolic meaning of preventing similar cases in the future.”
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Oh first came forward in April last year on JTBC’s Crime Chief, claiming Song assaulted him for 90 minutes in August 2004 while they were in high school. He later released Instagram messages sent to Song and KakaoTalk exchanges with agency staff as evidence.