As you have pointed out, it is true that in past magazine interviews, I spoke of my thoughtless remarks and actions towards my classmates in my school days and people with disabilities at neighboring schools without reflecting on what I did at the time, and I take it seriously that I deserve to be criticized.
I sincerely apologize to my classmates and their parents who have been hurt by my words and actions, and I feel deep regret and responsibility for not being a good friend in school life, which is supposed to make good memories, but being in a position to hurt them.
When I was a student and at the time of the interview, I couldn’t imagine the feelings of the victims. I think I was very immature.
As for the content of the article, I could not check the manuscript before the release, and there are many contents that are different from the fact. However, when I was a student, there is no doubt that my classmates were hurt by my words and actions, and I was aware of that, so I felt that it was my own responsibility, and I did not point out the wrong contents and exaggeration, and I decided to just wait and see them.
In addition, I feel very foolish and self-protective about the fact that I have not explained the circumstances or apologized in my own words in spite of the fact that I have been feeling guilty for a long time for such words and deeds in the past.
As a result, I continued to be unfaithful not only to my classmates at the time, but also to those who had experienced hardship in their school days, their families, and fans who supported me. I’m very sorry.
