{
  "id": 18136269,
  "title": "Korean celebrities reveal painful school bullying experiences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/korean-celebrities-reveal-painful-school-bullying-experiences",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20261105/korean-celebrities-reveal-painful-school-bullying-experiences"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean television personality Lee Hye-sung has shared her personal story of being bullied during her school years, reigniting discussions about similar experiences among other celebrities. On Friday, Lee appeared on her YouTube channel, Lee Hye-sung's 1% Book Club, to discuss the popular self-help book The Courage to Be Disliked. She offered guidance to those dealing with the challenges of school bullying and social isolation. Lee emphasized that feeling like one belongs to a community can be particularly painful when facing bullying or difficulty making friends, a sentiment she knows all too well from her own middle school years. Reflecting on those times, Lee admitted she couldn't comprehend the situation then, as no adult provided her with a similar perspective. This vulnerability has drawn renewed focus to other prominent Korean figures who have similarly opened up about their painful school bullying experiences.",
  "summary": "Korean television personality Lee Hye-sung has opened up about her painful experience of being bullied during her school years, drawing renewed attention to similar revelations by celebrities including actor Park Seo-joon, singer Sung Si-kyung and travel YouTuber KwakTube. On Friday, Lee discussed the bestselling self-help book \"The Courage to Be Disliked\" on her YouTube channel, Lee Hye-sung's…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean celebrity Lee Hye-sung reveals her school bullying experiences",
    "She discusses the impact of bullying in her YouTube book club",
    "Lee emphasizes feeling like belonging can be painful during bullying"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}