A person who claims to have been girl group Rescene member Woni’s middle school homeroom teacher publicly defended her against bullying allegations that surfaced online.
The alleged teacher’s remarks came after a post was uploaded to an online community on Saturday, in which a person claiming to be Woni’s middle school classmate wrote that the singer had been part of a group of bullies. The post quickly spread online.
Another user — claiming to have been Woni’s homeroom teacher in her second and third years of middle school — disputed the allegations on Sunday.
They also posted photos and screen captures of a page from a middle school yearbook, showing the singer’s profile; a letter allegedly written by Woni when she was a student; their messages with fellow teachers; and the school’s previous bullying prevention campaign as evidence that they had been the singer’s teacher.
“Please stop these baseless attacks,” the user wrote. “Woni was an exemplary student who served as a student council officer and actively participated in school bullying prevention campaigns.”
The accuser deleted their account one day after uploading the allegations.
The alleged teacher then deleted their profile on Sunday after posting a final message explaining that the account would be deleted because the matter appeared to have been resolved.
An online post from a person claiming to be the former teacher of girl group Rescene's Woni defends the singer against bullying allegations.SCREEN CAPTURE
“Everyone makes mistakes and may unintentionally hurt others,” the user wrote. “Rather than blaming ourselves for not being perfect, we should encourage ourselves to become better tomorrow. [Remember that] you need to understand yourself first before you can understand the words and actions of others.”
They also cited a Confucian saying — when three people walk together, there is always someone to learn from — and noted that a willingness to learn means approaching those who teach us with an open heart.
“I believe that a willingness to learn means letting down the walls around our hearts and approaching those who can teach us,” the user wrote. “I hope that we all learn to love ourselves first and live lives in which that love overflows and becomes compassion for others.”
Woni debuted as a member of Rescene in March 2024 with EP “Re:Scene.” The group consists of five members: Zena, May, Liv, Minami and Woni.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
