Hyun Ju-yeop, still in pain despite clarifying controversy: "Still taking medication... Son has decided to take a leave of absence" [Star Issue]

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Broadcast personality and former basketball player Hyun Ju-yeop addressed past controversies.

Hyun Ju-yeop appeared on the tvN STORY variety program "What's Left to Do?" which aired on the 4th.

On that day, Hyun Ju-yeop opened up about his feelings regarding allegations of negligence and abuse of power that arose during his tenure as the head coach of the Hwimun High School basketball team.

Hyun Ju-yeop said, "It seems to have improved somewhat compared to the past. Before, I avoided talking about that (incident). Now that I'm gradually speaking about it, it seems the misunderstandings are being cleared up."

Regarding the allegations of negligence, he stated, "I was also working on broadcasting projects and supervising students (as a basketball coach), so I think that led to the claim of negligence. For the rest of the time, I made up for it by working even harder. That is why a correction was also published."

Hyun Ju-yeop added, "I thought I was doing a talent donation with good intentions and wanted to guide students at my alma mater. At that time, my eldest son was on the middle school basketball team at the same school. My son was also misunderstood because of that."

Furthermore, Hyun Ju-yeop recalled the pain he experienced during the controversy. He said, "Because it was expressed with terms like 'abuse of power' and 'negligence,' there were many comments like 'Are you going to your alma mater to make money?' I had good intentions, but misunderstandings arose, and I went through a difficult time."

The controversy also caused a difficult time for his family. Hyun Ju-yeop explained, "My eldest son, who played basketball, quit the sport and is currently on a leave of absence." He added, "It seems the child was hurt when other children came around and spoke ill of his father. While playing basketball, he seemed to have been under a lot of stress from being known as 'Hyun Ju-yeop's son.' Because it was difficult to adapt to school, he decided to take a leave of absence."

Hyun Ju-yeop revealed, "Because of that incident, all four family members were hospitalized, and we are still taking medication."

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