warukatta 6,359 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Theatre actress Song Ha Neul came forward about the recent sexual harassment allegations against actor Jo Min Ki.It was revealed yesterday that Jo Min Ki had allegedly sexually harassed his female students while working as a professor at Cheongju University. The university confirmed that the actor underwent investigation for sexual harassment, but Jo Min Ki’s agency denied the reports and claimed that they were just rumors. The actor further explained that his physical touch towards students was meant for “encouragement,†not molestation.On February 20 at 11 p.m. KST, however, a theatre actress named Song Ha Neul wrote a post on her personal Facebook account, describing the sexual harassment that Jo Min Ki had inflicted on his students. Below is the translation of Song Ha Neul’s post:“I am a rookie actress who recently debuted after graduating in theatre at Cheongju University.“I tried to forget about the past, but after reading the official statement saying that Jo Min Ki feels wronged, I could no longer hold in my anger. The things that my friends and I, along with many other students, had endured for the past few years are not ‘victimless rumors’ nor ‘fabricated conspiracy theories.’“I am not a fool that can’t differentiate between encouragement and molestation. The things that my colleagues and I went through were clearly sexual harassment. I was so scared to come forward and I’m still scared right now, but if this controversy quiets down, there will be more victims who will live in fear like I do. That is why I am gathering the courage to write this post.“In 2013 when I entered college, my seniors warned me to be careful of Professor Jo Min Ki. His sexual harassment was an open secret within our department. But to these theatre students aspiring to be actresses, Professor Jo Min Ki had so much power and no one could complain or report it. He was a ‘king’ on our campus because he was a celebrity and successful actor. “Professor Jo Min Ki had an officetel near campus. When he came to lecture several times a week, he always called his female students to his officetel at night. These young students couldn’t reject him because he said they would have to discuss ‘acting’ and ‘auditioning.’ So they would go to his officetel and drink with him. “People always asked us why we couldn’t just say no or avoid the situation, but if we refused to go, he would keep calling us, our seniors, and our friends. We had no choice but to go to his officetel. Because we didn’t want to go alone, we often asked our classmates to go with us. Going with a friend was the only solution. “When my friend and I went to his officetel, he told us to sleep over. We told him we would just go home, but he insisted until the end and told us to get ready for bed. He even gave us toothbrushes and clothes to change into. “My friend and I went into the bathroom and didn’t know what to do. We turned on the faucet to make sure he couldn’t hear us talk. We didn’t know how to escape the situation. When we came out of the bathroom, Professor Jo Min Ki forced us onto his bed. We tried to resist but he was so strong. “He then climbed on top of me and said, ‘This is expensive,’ while putting lotion on my face. I felt so helpless and I couldn’t make any sound because my mind went blank. After that, he laid between me and my friend. He stroked our arms, stared at our faces, and put his hand on our waists. I got chills down my spine every time he did that, but I couldn’t do anything. I curled up and stayed awake, waiting for him to fall asleep. I quieted down my breathing so he wouldn’t wake up. Once the sun began to rise, my friend and I secretly left his officetel and went home. I couldn’t fall asleep that night. “One time, Professor Jo Min Ki called me over to his officetel, so I went with my boyfriend. Because my boyfriend has a low alcohol tolerance level, he fell asleep first. I was so scared that something would happen, and it felt like no one could help me. Professor Jo Min Ki started talking about my sexual relationship with my boyfriend, asking questions like, ‘What is it like,’ and ‘How often do you guys do it per week.’ I felt so ashamed but I could only force out a laugh. “I kept pinching myself to not get drunk. After a while, Professor Jo Min Ki got drunk and started to go over to his bed, so I tried to wake up my boyfriend but he didn’t get up. Professor Jo Min Ki called me over to his bed and suddenly started touching my chest. When I jumped back in shock, he laughed while saying, ‘They’re a lot smaller than I had thought.’ I got so angry, I dragged my boyfriend out of the officetel. When I saw Professor Jo Min Ki the next day at school, he pretended like nothing happened. “Even after this, my seniors and I were called over to his officetel many times. Professor Jo Min Ki kept making us drink, and one of my seniors got so drunk to the point she couldn’t keep herself steady. He carried her to his bed and told the rest of us to leave, saying that he would have her sleep at his place for the night. I couldn’t let that happen so I dragged her out of the house. Ever since then, Professor Jo Min Ki picked on me and tried to embarrass me in front of the class. “Whenever our department went out for dinner, he would bother the female students next to him, touching their thighs, backs, and faces. “In 2014, the students of our department went out to a karaoke room. Professor Jo Min Ki claimed that he only ‘hugged them out of encouragement.’ But he made his female students dance and touched their chests. We were all watching him but he acted like it wasn’t a big deal. One of the students was sitting down when he suddenly grabbed her by her legs, making her shirt go up. He pushed another student up against the wall and grinded against her in a sexually suggestive way. Most of us were 21 and 22 years old. We couldn’t stand it any longer so we went to the bathroom and called one of our seniors. We were able to leave the karaoke room once the senior came. But when we were saying bye to Professor Jo Min Ki, he grabbed my face and kissed me on the lips. “Professor Jo Min Ki made countless sexual remarks to his students and he has done much more severe things to others. Whenever I tried to tell people about this, they made me feel like it was all my fault. But now I know that it’s not. My friends and colleagues who went through so much pain should not be taking the blame. The victims should no longer stay silent, and the perpetrator should not be protected.â€With Song Ha Neul’s testimony causing public outrage, Jo Min Ki’s agency Will Entertainment announced that the actor will be cooperating with police investigation. They further stated that Jo Min Ki has stepped down from his upcoming drama “Children of the Small God (tentative title). Edit: if you guys want to read more about the testimonies of the victims published by journalists, go here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix 954 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Disgusting! Hope he never gets any work again and is fired from his professor post. Horrible human being! Major props to this girl for having the courage to speak up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 16,433 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 ugh disgusting take everything away from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjang~ 10,185 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Imagine how hard for her to speak for herself....knowing that it may get twisted because of some power and connection of the harasser. I think she give up everything for her future just to open up this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warukatta 6,359 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Disgusting! Hope he never gets any work again and is fired from his professor post. Horrible human being! Major props to this girl for having the courage to speak up. He's already been fired by the university after internal investigations. That's why the articles of his sexual harassment allegations popped up yesterday. After his agency denied the ~rumors~ (dumb af), this rookie actress stepped up to prove that he and his agency are dumb for denying it because it really happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicboxprincess 2,183 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 wtf If I see any victim-shaming in this, I will literally blow a fuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhope is your hope 1,707 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 ewww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallingslowly 960 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 How brave of her to step forward and share her experience. I only hope netizens are being kind to her. I can't imagine how many students he harassed and assaulted on a constant basis. I'm disgusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shugo 1,651 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Disgusting! Hope he never gets any work again and is fired from his professor post. Horrible human being! Major props to this girl for having the courage to speak up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutantsloth 556 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Omg this is a freakin nightmare Sent from my iPhone using OneHallyu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal glow 6,196 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I get especially angry every time I hear about students being sexually harassed by their teachers/professors. It's revolting- especially because these students trusted him but he not only abused their trust but also abused his power and status. I hope she (and all the other victims) find strength and get justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kish 2,929 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Sooo I just googled him, and he married in the year 1991, and have 2 children, means the victims....are probably on the same age as his daighter...... omfg that's gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESSON 11,205 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 What the fuck, so disgusting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felidae 2,742 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Imagine how hard for her to speak for herself....knowing that it may get twisted because of some power and connection of the harasser. I think she give up everything for her future just to open up this issue. Mte :(I pray well for her well being and all of the victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananapapaya 194 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re Quest 1,513 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 throw this trash in jail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damagingcalm 490 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 So disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neozone 118,380 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I hope the victims will have the justice they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstarnet 1,502 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I hope this can help other victims to spill tea about this issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warukatta 6,359 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 I hope this can help other victims to spill tea about this issue The media already contacted the other victims, however they stayed anonymous. Here's a compilation of their testimonies: https://ddoboja.blogspot.com/2018/02/tw-sexual-assault-actor-jo-min-kis.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASS 7,209 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Yuck an asshole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nada 1,197 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 That's so disturbing and extremely disgusting !!!! I want to throw up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstarnet 1,502 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 The media already contacted the other victims, however they stayed anonymous. Here's a compilation of their testimonies: https://ddoboja.blogspot.com/2018/02/tw-sexual-assault-actor-jo-min-kis.html I read about it and I wish that he would get the punishment that he deserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!nasigoreng 553 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 How brave of her to step forward and share her experience. I only hope netizens are being kind to her. I can't imagine how many students he harassed and assaulted on a constant basis. I'm disgusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariel28 5,489 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 disgusting maniac. throwing him in jail wouldn't even be enough as a punishment. I feel bad for the victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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