SBS drama Love Scout‘s manufacturing crew has issued an announcement concerning the controversy surrounding director Ham Joon Ho.
The controversy arose when a web-based neighborhood publish revealed that the director was concerned in a drunken assault case in 2020. The publish included a screenshot of the information report from the time, which said: “SBS drama division’s PD [producer-director] A was arrested after inflicting hassle by pouring soju and assaulting passersby in Hannam-dong, Seoul.”
Based on studies, director Ham Joon Ho, inebriated, poured soju on passerby and aggressively resisted the makes an attempt of his companions to remove the soju bottle and cease him, all of which led to a struggle. He was arrested within the act and brought about additional nuisance on the police station, together with yelling on the police officer and hurling sexually specific insults at a feminine officer in her 20s.
The identical report additionally revealed that Ham had a previous felony document, additional stunning netizens.
The police charged director Ham with aggravated assault, damage, and insult, amongst different offenses. Additionally they utilized for an arrest warrant, considering Ham’s prior felony document, however it was rejected by the prosecution.
Following the controversy, the manufacturing crew issued an announcement, which is as follows:
Hiya,
That is the manufacturing crew of Love Scout.
Firstly, we wish to sincerely apologize for inflicting concern with the unlucky information concerning PD Ham Joon Ho, the director of Love Scout.
It’s true that PD Ham Joon Ho confronted expenses of assault below the affect and insult in early 2020. Nevertheless, he sincerely apologized to all of the victims, obtained forgiveness, reached a settlement, and confronted authorized penalties for his actions.
Moreover, the felony document talked about within the [screenshot of the] report from 5 years in the past pertains to a minor offense and is unrelated to this incident.
After the incident, PD Ham Joon Ho confronted disciplinary motion of suspension in accordance with firm procedures. He spent three years in self-reflection and repentance earlier than returning as a producer-director.
We kindly ask in your understanding and generosity on this matter.