Hee-jin Kim, the national women's volleyball team, who played the leading role in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics, confessed that she suffered from indiscriminate defamation and intimidation, and took legal action.
Kim Hee-jin's legal representative, Attorney Kim Jin-woo of Juwon Law Firm, said today (14th), "Based on a lot of evidence, do,” he said.
Attorney Kim explained the background of the tough response, saying, "Hee-jin Kim has suffered from multiple assailants over the past few years, and since the recent Tokyo Olympics, acts of violence against athletes themselves as well as family, acquaintances and clubs are increasing."
He said, "I have come to the conclusion that it is not the best to just endure these outrageous acts of harm.
Lawyer Kim said that the perpetrators abused Kim Hee-jin ▲ persistent insults and threats ▲ forced to meet inappropriately ▲ approached acquaintances through impersonated social media accounts ▲ malicious defamation of players by referring to their friendship with the players even without a face-to-face meeting ▲ manipulation and synthesis He said that he committed acts such as distributing images that were
Attorney Kim said that Kim Hee-jin endured extreme stress and pain to hold the Tokyo Olympics, and after the Olympics, the damage spread to those around him, and he decided to take a hard line.
Lawyer Kim said, "The damage has been going on since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but it got worse ahead of the Tokyo Olympics."
However, as the women's volleyball team advanced to the quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics and fans' support and interest grew more and more, "In proportion to that, the unsavory threats, SNS messages, and stalking towards Kim Hee-jin became more severe, and the people around them were also harmed. I saw the ," explained lawyer Kim.
He also requested an active report on malicious postings and spreading false information about Kim Hee-jin, and emphasized, "I will ask you to take legal responsibility without any leniency or agreement so that malicious acts against players can no longer occur in the future."
Attorney Kim Hee-jin said, "I hope that he will be able to concentrate on his original rehabilitation and exercise," said Kim Hee-jin, who was worried about causing concern to fans and colleagues with such a statement in a situation where support and encouragement for the women's volleyball team continued.
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