Family member of U-Kiss Hoon beaten by elementary student, currently in ICU

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Hoon shared on social media today that his family member (elementary student) got beaten by a classmate and is currently in ICU and unconscious. If he wakes up, he will likely stay at the mental age of a 3-4 year old. His band member Eli translated the message and re-posted it on his Instagram.

https://instagram.com/p/BpTuZPOFOW_

Our member Hoon recently uploaded a messege. Alot of you are probably confused as to what it means so I've translated. •
There is currently a child unconscious and hospitalized due to bullying by a classmate at Mokpo Seoha Elementary School in Jeonnam Province. If he returns conciousness he will remain at a mental state of a 3-4 year old. The child who is in the hospital is a family member of mine and I am so angry and upset because I was told that the parents of the bully were standing outside the hospital room laughing and joking around. Currently my family is not recieving any comfort because this problem cannot be investigated by authorities due to it being between minors. How ridiculous.
I do not know what to do. I just pray that he regains conciousness...
Reading this and hearing about others being brutally abused on the news do to bullying, and not recieving any punishment because they are minors makes me wonder if I can send my children to school. Not knowing if our children will be safe in general, is the scariest feeling. But at school???? A place to make friends and learn...... some things need to change.....

Edit: Please sign this petition if you can.

An official Blue House petition has been set up for Hoon's relative.

Petitions with over 200,000 signs within 30 days of creation must receive an official statement by the government.

Please take a moment to add your name with the message "동의합니다".
https://t.co/4zD1lh8uJ5 https://t.co/esVc6jpKMp

— 파룬 (@balloon_wanted) October 24, 2018

Source: @eli_kim91, @balloon_wanted

Comments

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

Damn, that's really scary. I understand not wanting to put a child in prison because kids don't always understand their actions, but they can still be held responsible. The kid needs help and should be expelled and placed into a special school or treatment center. That child should not be allowed near other students and kids. The parents should be financially responsible and possibly investigated by Korea's version of CPS. The school should be investigated and held responsible for allowing such an incident to happen on school grounds. Why was no one watching the kids? Why wasn't someone able to find out and get there in time? I hope Hoon's relative pulls through, and I pray for his family that they might find some peace and solace and justice.

[jyushimatsu.livejournal.com]

I agree 100%.

I wish the best for Hoon’s family.

[daynr.livejournal.com]

exactly. There are steps between "nothing" and sentenced to a criminal facility (juvenile detention).

[horichansenpai.livejournal.com]

ELEMENTARY school? Jesus

[juhli.livejournal.com]

How is the police not getting involved?

[daceymormont.livejournal.com]

this is so terrible. elementary school? wtf is wrong with that family for a kid to act that way? the parents should have that child taken away from them.

fuck the school for letting that happen and i wish his family and the little one all the best :(

To everyone who wants to help

[juhli.livejournal.com]

An official Blue House petition has been set up for Hoon's relative.

Petitions with over 200,000 signs within 30 days of creation must receive an official statement by the government.

Please take a moment to add your name with the message "동의합니다".
https://t.co/4zD1lh8uJ5 (https://t.co/4zD1lh8uJ5) https://t.co/esVc6jpKMp (https://t.co/esVc6jpKMp)

— 파룬 (@balloon_wanted) 24. Oktober 2018 (https://twitter.com/balloon_wanted/status/1055029664593383424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

RE: To everyone who wants to help

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing, I'll add it to the post later

Re: To everyone who wants to help

[aures.livejournal.com]

thanks dear

[suggestivepeach.livejournal.com]

That is horrifying. It’s clear that the parents of the bully completely lack any sort of empathy. If you fail to instil empathy or even basic decency in your child, then you’ve completely failed as a parent. And if the child won’t be held accountable for his horrific actions, the parents need to be.

[921227.livejournal.com]

Idk how it is in SK, but in the US even children can be held criminally responsible for assaults esp if they have a history of violent behavior. Even kids with impairments can be held responsible to a certain degree. & if the student beat so bad it caused brain injury that will effect his mental state -- def needs to be repercussion for everyone involved

I really hope his relative pulls through and his family gets the support they need.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

In my country, children under the age of 14 can't be sentenced. Even if they kill someone. Just a week ago a 10 year old threw a massive trunk from a tree from the balcony of a building (they don't know which floor) and hit another 8 year old boy who was about to hop on his bike. He immediately died. The 10year old went to the police and confessed but because of the law he won't get any punishment.

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

Wow...I have so many questions. Who put that big a log in an apartment building? And why? How was a 10 year old able to lift(?) and move a log that big over the edge of a balcony?

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

police is still trying to find answers to these questions :(

[921227.livejournal.com]

Even if that kid cant face criminal liability for the murder itself, he (his family) could potentially face a civil lawsuit by the victim because of negligence/wrongful death -- at least in the US thats a possibility

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

that's true, the victims family could sue them for not looking after their kid, but i'm not sure what the current situation is. i think police is still trying to explain how the whole incident happened. last i heard was that the family of the 10 year old is currently under police protection because they received death threats.

[daynr.livejournal.com]

And they can mandate things besides detention, like therapy, etc. etc.

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

When watching kdramas, I always wonder if those bullying scenes really happens since they seem a bit too much specially in elementary and high school. Apparently, bullying has been so bad in SK =( How are these kids so violent?

[simprov.livejournal.com]

kids in korea hit each other all the time. i mean, they play games where the whole point of if it for one person to lose so they can get flicked in the forehead or hit with two fingers on the forearm. and thats when they're just playing around. when they get angry or upset, even just a little bit, its always, always hitting or kicking. its so so normalized.

[warwarwar.livejournal.com]

um... that last hashtag though? "this doesnt happen when you get ass whoopins" ?!

[yxerin.livejournal.com]

mte. there is even a recent study that showed that children were more violent w each other in countries where corporal punishment is legal

[edanz-castle.livejournal.com]

Well in my household, getting butt whippings was acceptable and kind of kept us from getting into more trouble. I don't personally think physical punishment on kids is where they learn violence from my standpoint only because I didn't grow up hitting people. If its to discipline I think its just a style of parenting but if the parents are punishing kids just to punish them then that's where kids would learn more of that violent behavior and grow up with issues. Its up to parents to explain/talk to their child what is right and what is wrong.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Eli's not exactly known for being the brightest...

[baekpedaling.livejournal.com]

To me, a spanking is entirely different than beating your child. I don't think the occasional spanking is wrong but I know that not everyone thinks that.

[theweebdream.livejournal.com]

What the FUCK. Thus is absolutely fucked up, a kid beat another kid into a coma, the kid can’t be prosecuted bc he’s a kid and the bully’s parents are laughing? I’m soooo fucking pissed rn wtf...

[existingisfunny.livejournal.com]

this is basically attempted murder...

[ohbubbajoan.livejournal.com]

this is terrifying, omg. my heart hurts for the kid's family.
but the fact the families went to the hospital and made fun? what the hell? how this is a allowed? is insane nothing can happen with them, these kids need to be sent to some anger management therapy asap, they almost killed someone, how they go on with their lives as if nothing happen?

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Korea's bullying problem is 100x ooc they get extremly physical. So much so that the bullies need a psych eval, imo. It is all rooted in something.
This is the next social issue they need to take to the streets.
Poor baby, this is the end result what else did he go through?
Heartbreaking.

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

elementary school. shit.
i'm forever grateful that i grew up in environment where extreme bullying didnt happen. so i can't imagine how things like this could happen. and in elementary school. there's something that needs to be done.

[angela-derp-otp.livejournal.com]

This hits really close home to me :(

[aures.livejournal.com]

sorry dear :(((( to your close family or a friend or where you hit a lot as a child by other kids? :( either way: sending you a big hug <333

[aures.livejournal.com]

this is so upsetting
i read it earlier today and i keep thinking about it

i'm praying for his family and i'm sending tons of love their way

also, the bond between u-kiss members is so special, i mean, i love how eli took the time to translate it for the fans and re-posted it, i think kiseop did the same thing, that's really meaningful
i love u-kiss so much