Yesterday, we reported the shocking video of a Korean woman being harassed by two Caucasian men. The 78-second video showed the two man, holding her neck tight to show her face, and they even taunted her, telling her that she’s ugly and should get plastic surgery.
The video shocked netizens, especially in Korea. However, according to surfacing reports, the video is possibly just a clip from a video made in 2011 by a former film student in Seoul; the people in the video were merely actors.
Max Fisher, a journalist from the Washington Post, was responsible for putting the story on the spotlight when it was published on the WorldView section of the Washing Post. [Source]
But two days ago, he Tweeted to confirm that the video in his article was staged:
He wasn’t the first one, though. John Power, writer from the Korea Herald was the first the claim that the video was staged. According to the story, two of those involved in the filming “have separately contact The Korea Herald claiming that the vide was edited and was in fact part of a series of short horror films shot in 2011”.
According to a statement, the director said the video was uploaded, but then eventually taken down. He added that he was unsure how it resurfaced again.
“I can see the video is re-edited and cut many scenes. I’m in (sic) page with you in announcing that the video was fake,” he wrote.
The director suggested that the woman in the video be interviewed to clear the story. One of the male characters in the film added that he had no idea the film would be used in such a manner.
The alleged director was contacted by The Korea Herald but had not responded by press time, the paper said. [Source]
A few insiders have also identified the location where the video was shot as “Bedlam Bar” in Itaewon. [Source]
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