A past online post believed to have been written by translator Hwang Seok-hee drew renewed attention after reports said he committed three sex crimes, including quasi-rape and filming a person’s body.
On the 30th, an online community circulated the post, which was attributed to Hwang.
In the post, Hwang wrote that students sometimes send him messages using words such as “role model,” “mentor” and “respect,” but that he tells them not to respect him or think of him as a mentor. “One day, you will definitely be deeply disappointed,” he wrote.
The post spread quickly online as it overlapped with the current controversy, with some commenters saying it appeared to foreshadow the situation.
Hwang issued a statement on social media shortly after the report.
Hwang wrote that he is reviewing the matter with a lawyer and that if the coverage includes anything that is untrue, unverified, or phrased beyond the scope of legal judgment, he will consider seeking corrections and taking action.
Some online commenters criticized the statement, writing that he did not deny the criminal record and questioning how he could seek corrections regarding matters they said had already been decided by a court.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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