Now that the Kim Hyun Joong domestic violence allegations are entering into the police sorting through statements and evidence phase, the news will likely ebb until its time for the police to make a recommendation to the prosecutor’s office and/or there is a settlement and the matter is resolved that way. This post will serve as a suitable capper for the whole messy saga since it erupted two weeks ago and understandably garnered a lot of attention. I’ve had a soft spot for Kim Hyun Joong since Playful Kiss and even if his acting has or hasn’t improved, he was always my cool Baek Seung Jo. Having assault allegations lobbed against him was very disappointing for me, especially since his agency Keyeast released a statement that admitted to one physical fight while trying to downplay or unconvincingly refute the other claims raised by the victim. Once is enough when it comes to violence and abuse.
Kim Hyun Joong’s police interview on the evening of September 2nd didn’t last all night as the police thought it might, instead lasting for four hours and ending after 1 am in the morning. The media was still stationed outside waiting for him to leave and as he departed he shared a simple statement with the media apologizing and promising to cooperate fully with the investigation. The police have announced that Kim Hyun Joong admitted to one of the charges against him, the fight in May which resulted in the victim’s bruises that required two weeks to heal, but denied that the abuse was habitual which was another charge. He also denied the fight in July which the victim claimed resulted in a crack rib, admitting that the couple fooled around which led to the fracture but denied he was violent then nor was he even aware that she was injured. The police indicate that Kim Hyun Joong’s interview did not change from the outline of the initial statement released by Keyeast. Now the case goes into the deliberation phase to sort through the conflicting evidence.
Taking the one admitted allegation that he injured his then girlfriend “A” in a verbal fight that escalated into physical, reportedly over breaking up, that’s enough for me to ask that Kim Hyun Joong take anger management classes, get extensive probation if not jail time (for a first time offender he probably won’t get jail), and really reflect on why a person has any excuse for losing one’s temper to the degree of expressing it through physical violence. I’m disappointed if his fans continue to harp on what the victim did or didn’t do in the fight in question, or what her motives are for pressing charges now. That doesn’t matter because there only excuse for physical violence is to defend from bodily harm, and seeing that he’s an extremely muscular and fight male specimen, I find it hard to believe that even if he was trying to neutralize her first physical aggression that it didn’t end with one blow to stop her if she got physical first but continued on with multiple strikes as if she was on some major uppers and was coming at him over and over again.
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That last pic is giving me the creeps....
Agreed with Gina, last pic is creepy. Angel face gone.
This is the real him!!!!!!
Thank yo for your article. I think justice will be bought. Actually it seemed like it already is. Nothing will happen.....
This is disgusting, loss of words..
A male friend accidentally pressed my hand while helping me to move stuff and a bruise appeared for almost a week. It's not uncommon to have bruises even when we hit someone as perpetrators. Likely they had a big fight and even when a guy was defending himself, he can accidentally inflict some pain and bruises upon a female.
so why is it that only she was bruised and he wasn't ???
She had to stay in the hospital for several Weeks because of her injuries: one stay was two weeks and the other was 6 weeks. I highly doubt she had to stay in the hospital because of accidental
Bruises she inquired being the aggressor. Additionally dispatch provided texts in which he basically said he had given her these injuries. I truly hope you aren't trying to make light of this horrible situation by saying it was her fault.
Dont live under illusion. Face the fact. I doubt your friend accidentally give you as much bruise as this young girl was subjected to. It was all over her body.
Even if they had a big fight, and she bruises like a peach, he should have walked away. And that stuff about the rib fracture? When you break a rib, you know about it.
One and done, is my motto for domestic violence. Good on her for reporting him - what a disgusting creep.
about the rib fracture - not always. when i had a little fracture on the rib from getting hit by a bicycle [yeah, i know, pretty lame] it started to hurt almost two days later - until then i had no idea that i've broken my rib. the second time i've broken a rib it hurted like hell the minute it broke - beacuse it was more severe. and guess what i've been doing back then - fooling around with my bro :D i fell on the stairs and it just happened. so it is possible to broke a rib like that.
however, i don't believe that's the case with khj. in my mind he's already gulity since he used force on her at least once - and i don't believe in violence, neither between men and women nor between people of the same sex. no one has right to hit another person. i highly doubt he was attacked by her and had to defend himself. guy is just an asshole.
You will know if the bruising is accidental or if it is a result of holding someone off based on where the bruises are.
My brother and his wife got into an argument, the wife got physical (she started punching him in anger.) My brother tried to walk away but she followed him and kept punching his back. My brother faced her again to hold her off by holding on to her arms.She also bruises easily as well. She tried to accuse him of DV, but her bruises are just in her arms when my brother held her off. Therefore, her DV charge didn't progress.
KHJ's ex-gf has bruises in different parts of her body. The bruising on her forearm looked like she was repeatedly punched on that area, not just a bruise resulting from holding her off.
there is speculation that glam's dahee can possibly get up to 5 years in prison for blackmailing. i'll be super piss if kim hyun joong get less jail time than her.
Wtf?!!!? So stupid. I think there is underlying sexism in their justice system if she gets more time than he does. I actually wouldn't even be surprised if he gets no time at all. It's horrible
KHJ will not get jail time at all. Justice can be bought!
I will be very surprised if he gets prosecuted at all.
Why not?
because he is a celebrity and rich
...and male
I think you may be right! Hope she has a very good lawyer
Totally Totally over him he creeps me out. Very sad world if he gets no time in jail it promotes violence. He is one sick boy!
Same with me. He totally gives me the creeps now. I shudder when I see his pictures. I deleted all his music from my harddrive and I will never watch any of his dramas now.
Oh sadness any action of violence against women should not be tolerated dont who does it
So he admits to one
What ever
Had a fight with my brother he just held me off
Men are stronger
So she walked into a wall then
Baek SeoungJo. Why
Such a creep! I hope he pays but it seems like justice will be bought since he is rich and has a powerful agency behind him. I don't see him admitting he has a problem so I'm positively sure this incident will repeats itself. I have zero respect for him and other women beaters.
My thoughts and prayers are with A and I hope she gets the help she needs to get through this.