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| Heungkuk Life’s Lee Da-young (left) and Lee Jae-young bowed their heads after acknowledging past school violence. © News1 Reporter Jinhwan Kim |
Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young (above 25) of Heungkuk Life’s women’s professional volleyball player officially apologized after acknowledging that they caused ‘school violence’ in the past.
Heungkuk Life Insurance said, “We apologize for disappointment to the fans in relation to the school violence of the players in the club,” heungkuk Life Insurance said through the club entrance statement.
He continued, “The players are regretting what they did wrong when they were students. I sincerely apologize to the victims who were hurt by their actions.”
The club added, “I gave the players enough reflection. I will do my best to manage the players.”
Recently, in an internet community, there was controversy that A, who claimed to be a middle school classmate of Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young, was severely abused by two players while in school.
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| Lee Da-young’s official apology (provided by Heungkuk Life Insurance) © News1 |
Mr. A said, “It’s been 10 years, so I thought I might forget to live, but when I see the posts on social media the perpetrator does not think about the actions he has done, I can remember that time. I write this way,” he said.
When the controversy was raised, the club checked the facts, and the players also admitted to the fact. On this day, Jaeyoung Lee and Lee Dayoung posted an apology on their respective SNS.
The two are going to find the victim and apologize.
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| Jaeyoung Lee’s handwritten apology. (Provided by Heungkuk Life Insurance) © News1 |
Lee Jae-young said, “I hurt many people with the irresponsible behavior I did in the past when I was young. I bow my head and apologize.”
He emphasized, “I should have admitted my wrongdoing sooner and apologized. I will never forget wrong actions and words in the future and become a more mature person. I will self-sufficiently and live with reflection for life.”
Lee Da-young also said, “I deeply apologize for what I said and did to bring hard memories and wounds to my colleagues in school.”