[서울신문] Park Sang-ha admitted to school class, declared retirement “I will live with a heart of reflection”

▲ Park Sang-ha

Samsung Fire Insurance’s Park Sang-ha, a men’s professional volleyball player, admitted to school violence and declared retirement.

On the 22nd, Park Sang-ha said through the club, “I am sorry for causing concern over the controversy over school violence. When I was in junior high school, I hit my friend, and when I was in high school, I hit my juniors at the dorm.”

He said, “I am sorry to those who have been hurt. I sincerely apologize,” he said and “I will take responsibility for this and retire. I will live with a mind of reflection in the future.”

However, he denied allegations of imprisonment assault.

Park Sang-ha said, “The kidnapping and confinement of alumni and 14-hour group assault posted on the bulletin board on the portal site on the 19th are not true,” he said. “I will clarify the truth through legal response in the future.”

Samsung Fire & Marine, his team, also apologized for Park Sang-ha’s controversy. The club said, “I sincerely apologize to the victims, their families, and volleyball fans.” “Park Sang-ha admitted that there was a fact of inflicting school violence twice while in school, and today he informed the club and accepted it.”

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance said, “We will closely investigate the history of school violence and illegal activities from the stage of selection of players in the future. In addition, we will make reports of victims of school violence through the club website.”

On the other hand, on the 19th, a victim’s article was posted on an online community stating that he was abused by Park Sang-ha. The author alleges that Park Sang-ha and his friends committed bullying and assault while attending Jecheon Middle School in 1999.

After the post was posted, Park Sang-ha denied the facts, but admitted to the fact of being abusive after three days of controversy.

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