Rumors that April's Lee Na Eun was a school bully in the past have emerged.
According to an exclusive report by Exports News on the 23rd, a netizen A claiming to be Na Eun's elementary school classmate posted and deleted revelations that she was bullied by Na Eun about three times in the past while attending an academy together.
A claimed that she was physically and verbally abused by Na Eun and had to receive face and body evaluations at the academy. She also claimed that Na Eun intentionally ostracized her while walking around with another friend B.
A wrote, "I was timid so I couldn't ask why and was depressed by myself. I cried a lot in school because of her. My family members all know about it and get angry whenever they see Lee Na Eun on TV. She may have forgotten it but I remember it in detail. I'm having a hard time seeing her on TV because it keeps reminding me of that difficult time."
An official from April's agency DSP Media addressed the allegations on the 23rd stating, "After a thorough confirmation process not only through Na Eun but acquaintances around her we have concluded that the allegations are completely groundless. We will strongly respond to those spreading false information about our artists without leniency. We're currently preparing for strong legal actions and have appointed a lawyer. We're collecting all related data."
Regarding the group's upcoming comeback with summer single "Hello Summer" on the 29th, the official stated, "Na Eun is having a hard time due to the school bullying accusations but April's comeback is not expected to be disrupted. Although the scheduled practice schedule was canceled for the day, the company plans to proceed with comeback activities as scheduled."
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