Mingyu, a member of Seventeen, met with the person who claimed to be a victim of school violence and resolved the misunderstanding.

Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen's agency, stated on March 12 through Seventeen's official SNS, "We have had multiple conversations with the person who wrote about attending the same academy as our artist and confirmed additional facts. Through this process, we have resolved the misunderstanding regarding this matter and confirmed with each other that it is concluded.""

Furthermore, "Mingyu stated that while he did play pranks with other male students in the same class at the academy at the time, he did not intentionally try to hurt or embarrass any specific friend. However, he conveyed that if his past actions caused the author of the post discomfort or hardship, he apologizes for that. The author of the post accepted this and stated that from the beginning of their conversation with our company, they did not wish for this matter to lead to the group's withdrawal or suspension of activities," it was explained."

The agency stated, "We have completed all contact and discussions with the individual whose identity can be confirmed from the posted content. We are currently investigating the facts of the remaining cases for which the identity cannot be confirmed. We will provide further information on any additional findings later.""

Previously, netizens claiming to have been victims of school violence by Mingyu during his school days appeared online.

Below is the official statement from Mingyu's agency.

Information regarding the progress of Seventeen member Mingyu.

Good morning.

This is Pledis Entertainment.

We would like to provide an update on the additional confirmed details regarding Seventeen member Mingyu's school days, which were posted online.

We have had multiple conversations with the person who wrote about attending the same academy as the artist and confirmed additional facts. Through this process, we have resolved the misunderstanding regarding this matter and confirmed with each other that it is concluded."

The author stated that they experienced various personal incidents unrelated to the artist during their middle school years and wrote the post to share what happened at their middle school at the time. They also mentioned that they ended up writing about the academy in the process."

In response, the artist stated that while he did play pranks with other male students in the same class at the academy at the time, he did not intentionally try to hurt or embarrass any specific friend. However, he conveyed that if his past actions caused the author of the post discomfort or hardship, he apologizes for that."

The author accepted this and stated that from the beginning of their conversation with our company, they did not wish for this matter to lead to the group's withdrawal or suspension of activities.

Our company shared the content of the aforementioned post with the author in advance so they could review it, and the author agreed after reviewing the content. Therefore, we hope that the author will not suffer any harm due to any further disputes, big or small, related to this matter."

We have completed all contact and discussions with the individual whose identity can be confirmed from the posted content. We are also currently investigating the facts of the remaining cases for which the identity cannot be confirmed. We will provide further information on any additional findings later."

Source: ⓒNewsen

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