[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Mentions of Bullying]

Avid followers of Park Ji Hoon were shocked after his lawyer revealed that the former Wanna One member was accused of bullying. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, Atty. Ko Seung Woo broke the news online and it sure did create a stir among K-Pop fans.

Park Ji Hoon Secretly Faced School Bullying Allegations in 2017

Lawyer Ko Seung Woo, who is working at Gangnam LCC, revealed that Park Ji Hoon was accused of school bullying. The attorney said the incident happened in 2017 after a basher claimed that Park Ji Hoon had mistreated him during their middle school days.

According to Seung Woo, the hater claimed he has been spitting on his screen whenever he sees Park Ji Hoon. The accuser even warned the former Wanna One member to prepare for his revenge as he is very eager to bring him down.

The same source stated that Park Ji Hoon bullied him in the past. However, after the police conducted thorough investigation, it was revealed that the person who wrote the alarming message was someone who is completely unrelated to the "BOOMERANG" singer.

Lawyer Ko Seung Woo, then, divulged that the criticizer of Park Ji Hoon is actually a 28-year-old man, who fabricated the entire plot just to make a fuss. The attorney went on to say that the basher was an ordinary office man who did not even live in the same community where Park Ji Hoon grew up.

Park Ji Hoon has not released any official statement regarding this matter. However, it was reported that the former Wanna One member was 18 years old when the said case was first filed.

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Park Ji Hoon Confirmed to Star in 'Blue Spring from a Distance' Series

Meanwhile, the "Blue Spring from a Distance" production revealed, in January, that Park Ji Hoon would be starring the upcoming drama series with Lee Shin Young and Kang Minu Ah. Reports have it that the imminent show would surely feature the heart-fluttering campus romance, including the heartwarming plots and the colorful love chemistry of the characters.

For starters, the forthcoming "Blue Spring from a Distance" drama series is based on the popular webtoon of the same title, which means it would be included to the long list of webtoon adaptations of 2021. Its plot centers on the people who are living their lives to the fullest while they are still young.

Initially, most fans thought that the "Blue Spring from a Distance" is another romantic-comedy drama. But, in the latter part of the story, they realized that it is more than just the laughs and jitters as it has a very tragic plot.

Park Ji Hoon would play the role of Yeo Joon, a freshman student at the university who grew up in a secured and glamorous environment. Kang Min Ah, on the other hand, would play as Kim So Bin, who is a very hardworking college student. Lee Shin Young, for his part, would take the role of Nam Soo Hyun, a talented and perfectionist student who always gets A grades.

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Written by Nica Vaughn