Kim Hieora, Star of 'THE GLORY', Accused of Bullying - Was a Member of the Nero Gang During School, Agency Provides Firm Denial

Allegations of oppression began when Kim Hieora attended Sangji Girls' Middle School in Wonju District, Gangwon Province. There were several accusations directed at Kim Hieora by the parties who became her victims.

The cases described by Dispatch include accusations of Kim Hieora ordering other students to steal, forcing other students to buy her cigarettes, and stealing for extravagant purposes.

After the disclosure, Kim Hieora did not remain silent and denied her involvement. She explained the problem from her perspective. "This has nothing to do with me," said Kim Hieora.

However, Dispatch revealed that Kim Hieora was part of a notorious bullying gang at Sangji Girls' Middle School called Big Sangji. This gang is known for extorting other students, engaging in physical attacks, and verbal harassment.

In May 2023, Dispatch received a report about allegations of violence in school by Kim Hieora. The informant stated that they never expected to hear curses from a Big Sangji bully on TV.

Dispatch then interviewed 10 former students of Sangji Girls' Middle School between May and June. Not only covering from one side, Dispatch also obtained Kim Hieora's personal statement regarding the situation that dragged her name.

Kim Hieora personally admitted that she was part of Big Sangji, but denied some points made by the informants. "Yes. I was not an exemplary student during middle school. I did like to play around. But Big Sangji is not a group of bullies," said Kim Hieora.

Furthermore, Kim Hieora's agency strongly denies all allegations made against their artist in Dispatch's report. In a statement shared with various media outlets, including Sports Chosun, Kim Hieora's agency, Gram Entertainment, provided their explanation and refuted the report made by Dispatch.

"Both the media and Kim Hieora are aware that the comments given by the informant were due to misunderstandings and errors in remembering the incident. The informant has resolved these misunderstandings, apologized to Kim Hieora, and informed the media about this. Because of this, we believe everything is settled due to misunderstandings," wrote Gram Entertainment.

"Once again, Kim Hieora has never been a bully in school and she has never admitted or participated in school violence. We will actively clarify the points made in the speculative report and allegations by releasing more details and information in the future. Lastly, we kindly ask all of you to stop spreading and reproducing baseless speculations and false information. We will take strong legal action against malicious posts that defame the reputation of our actor," added the agency.