Alleged victim of presidential adviser’s son’s school bullying denies allegations

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SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) — A person named as a victim of school bullying allegations involving the son of a special adviser to the president came forward on Sunday to deny the allegations and pleaded not to be called a victim.

Lee Dong-kwan, a special adviser for international relations who is reportedly being considered by Yoon to head the Korea Communications Commission, has been accused by the main opposition Democratic Party of being unsuitable for the post for various reasons, including allegations that her son had been bullied. high school classmate in 2011.

“I am under immense stress of being classified as a victim of school violence and being subjected to intense scrutiny,” the person said in a statement sent to Yonhap News Agency, urging the press refrain from reporting any further on the incident that happened 10 years ago.

Earlier, Lee refuted the allegations, saying the pair had apologized and reconciled at the time, with the alleged victim telling friends and the press that the reported allegations were exaggerated. Lee also said the two have stayed in touch since graduating from high school and remain close friends.

The person mentioned that she still maintains contact with Lee’s son and pointed out that such a situation would be difficult to imagine if he was indeed the victim of violence at school.

Furthermore, the person said that while there are discussions about the possibility of harshly punishing school bullies, his situation appears to be different.

The issue of school violence drew attention following the cancellation of the appointment of the new head of the national investigation, Chung Sun-sin, by the presidential office in February, due to revelations about her son’s involvement in bullying at school.

This file photo shows presidential adviser Lee Dong-kwan. (Yonhap)

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