Entertainment · Celebrity · 3 hrs ago
Cha Ye-ryeon denies school bullying allegations
A person who says they attended Seoul’s Junggye Middle School with an actor alleged online that they were bullied there.
The post described repeated harassment and physical assaults, including a blow that the writer said ruptured their eardrum.
The writer also said they still receive mental health treatment and asked the actor to apologize and stop working in television and online videos.
The post did not name the actor, but online speculation identified Cha Ye-ryeon based on details including the school and birth year.
Her agency denied the allegations, saying they were not true.
The claims have not been independently confirmed, and one outlet said no objective evidence had been established; the writer said they would provide further evidence and classmates’ accounts if the allegations were denied.
Cha Ye-ryeon’s agency denied allegations that the actor bullied a schoolmate, calling them unfounded.
The allegations were posted on an online community on October 29 by a person identified as A.
A claimed that a classmate from Seoul’s Junggye Middle School repeatedly bullied and assaulted them.
A said the alleged abuse included blows to the face that ruptured an eardrum, and that they still receive mental-health treatment.
The allegations have not been independently verified, and one report said no objective evidence supporting them had been confirmed.
- Who
- Actor Cha Ye-ryeon was named in connection with the allegations. The claims were made by a person identified as A.
- What
- A alleged repeated school bullying and physical abuse by a schoolmate. Cha’s agency denied the allegations as unfounded.
- When
- The post appeared on October 29, 2026. Cha’s agency issued its denial on October 30.
- Where
- The alleged bullying took place at Junggye Middle School and nearby locations in Seoul, according to A.
- Why
- A said they wanted Cha to stop broadcast and YouTube activities, reflect and apologize. The sources do not state a reason for the agency’s denial.
A, who made the allegations
HB Entertainment, Cha Ye-ryeon’s agency
Alleged conduct
A, who made the allegations
A claimed a schoolmate repeatedly bullied and assaulted them, including hitting them in the face.
HB Entertainment, Cha Ye-ryeon’s agency
The agency said the allegations were unfounded.
Evidence and verification
A, who made the allegations
A said they would provide classmates’ testimony and additional evidence if the allegations were denied or dismissed.
HB Entertainment, Cha Ye-ryeon’s agency
The agency said it had checked the post and found the claims unfounded; the claims had not been independently verified in the reports.
Response sought
A, who made the allegations
A called for Cha to stop broadcast and YouTube activities and apologize.
HB Entertainment, Cha Ye-ryeon’s agency
The agency’s reported response was a denial; no further position is stated.
A post alleging school bullying by an actor appeared on an online community.
HB Entertainment denied the allegations involving Cha Ye-ryeon, saying they were unfounded.
- Actor named
- Cha Ye-ryeon
- Agency
- HB Entertainment
- School named in the post
- Junggye Middle School, Seoul
- Post date
- October 29, 2026
- Agency response date
- October 30, 2026
- Claimed injury
- A said blows to the face ruptured an eardrum
3 sources
What people are saying
We saw the post related to school violence, but after checking, it is unfounded.
I was mainly hit on the cheeks, and my eardrum was ruptured and my cheek severely swollen.
I hope she will stop all broadcast and YouTube activities, sincerely reflect, and apologize.