Former APRIL member and actress Lee Na Eun has shared her feelings about the school bullying controversy that has followed her for years.

In a recent video by popular travel YouTuber KwakTube, she talked about the misunderstandings and how many people blocked her because of it.

On September 16, KwakTube posted a video titled “My First Romantic Week in Italy – Italy” on his YouTube channel, featuring Lee Na Eun. During the video, KwakTube opened up to her about a past misunderstanding.

“I feel sorry about something,” KwakTube said. “When people around me talked about school violence, I became sensitive. I even blocked you (Lee Na Eun) after reading about it. Later, I found out that it wasn’t true, but by then, you already knew I blocked you. I’ve felt guilty about it ever since.”

Lee Na Eun responded, “We’ve met a few times since then, haven’t we? I used to joke about you blocking me, but it did hurt. I was sad because so many people did the same. It was all a misunderstanding, and it upset me,” she shared. “But I’m not hurt anymore. I’ve learned that there are too many people who don’t know the real me.”

KwakTube expressed his regret, saying, “I only found out the truth later, but there weren’t many articles clearing things up.”

Lee Na Eun first faced allegations of bullying in 2020, with claims that former APRIL member Lee Hyun Joo had been mistreated by the group. While Lee Na Eun and other members denied the accusations, the issue led to the disbandment of APRIL.

Lee Na Eun was later cleared of the bullying accusations after it was found that the person who spread the rumors had lied. Despite this, the controversy impacted her career. She signed with Namoo Actors in 2022 and is now focusing on her acting career, with her next project being the drama Eye Shopping.

Earlier this year, Lee Na Eun was also in the spotlight due to dating rumors with soccer player Lee Kang In.

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BTS's Jin continues to shine bright with his massive popularity, securing the No. 1 spot in the MY1PICK weekly rankings for an impressive 43 consecutive weeks!

In the MY1PICK K-POP Individual Category Weekly Ranking for the third week of December (December 16–22), Jin earned a massive 6,154,905 hearts, keeping his position at the top. From the 5th week of February to the 3rd week of December, Jin has been unbeatable in the weekly rankings, proving he has an enormous fanbase and global influence.

But Jin’s achievements don’t stop there. In November, he dominated the K-POP Individual Category Monthly Ranking, topping it with 25,452,283 hearts. He has held the No. 1 spot for 11 months straight, from January to November, showing his continuous popularity throughout the year.

Jin also claimed victory in the One Pick Chart’s “November Monthly Chart K-POP (Solo)” category, holding the No. 1 position for 8 months in a row, from April to November. On top of that, he won the 2024 Season Chart K-POP (SOLO) for both the 2nd and 3rd quarters, making him the best One Pick star of the season.

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