Jang Jane Hits Back At Malicious Haters Following Her Recent Sexual Assault Confession

Jang Jane recently made the heartbreaking confession that she was sexually assaulted at 18 years old and that she suffered from anxiety, seizures, and difficulty breathing as a result.

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And while many fans showered her with words of support, there were still malicious haters who attacked with insults.

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So Jang Jane took to her Instagram to address the hate.

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In her Instagram Story, Jang Jane expressed,

Why should I be embarrassed about being a victim?

Are you aware that by adding the word ‘attention’, you’re treating it as something to be ashamed of?

Why do you keep trying to maintain the restriction that’s been imposed on the lives of you and your ancestors?

Let me finish it off with this.

This is my wish. I hope the next person hurts less, and things change.

— Jang Jane

Jang Jane also addressed the matter on an Instagram post.

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The full post reads as follows:

Only a small number of people are criticizing me, but I want to look them in the eyes and ask.

I’m someone who sings about the things I’ve experienced. It’s my job to talk about what I’ve been through.

Just like how people ask why that person only talks about their hurt when they’ve been through one hardship after another…

If I had asked myself why such things kept happening to me, would I have endured it?

Would I have moved on without any questions?

Why do such things keep happening to me?

Every time I hope that good things are coming now that a storm had passed, something else always happens.

In that case, do I have to just accept that bad things always happen to me and move on?

I want to ask why the victims are still the bad guys, not the inflictors.

If I tell you I talked about it after 10 years and I’m getting ready to file a lawsuit, would you ask what all the fuss is about?

This wasn’t easy for me to talk about.

I realized I had to talk about this in order to explain my next album and songs, and the reason why I decided to explain this was because I thought this would comfort and motivate people a little more.

Know what’s right or wrong. If you cause a fuss and noisy things happen to me, should I feel humiliated?

— Jang Jane

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비난하는 이가 소수라지만 저는 그 소수에게 눈맞추고 묻고 싶네요. 나는 내가 겪은 일을 노래로 하는 사람입니다. 내가 겪은 일을 말하는 걸 내가 업으로 삼은 사람이에요. 인생의 힘든 일이 연속일 때, 저 친구는 왜 피해 입은 일만 말하지? 라는 질문과 같은 마음으로 제가 제 자신에게 왜 나는, 도대체 무슨 업보길래 나한텐 이런 일들만 생기지? 라고 자문 했다면 버텼을까요? 의문이 없었을까요? 왜 내겐 이런 일만 생기는지. 행복해지고 싶다고 마음 먹을 때마다 폭풍이 지나갔으니 이제 좋아질 거라 맘 먹을 때마다 무슨 일이 생기는 나에게 나는 피해만 생기는 그런 애니까 이런 일들이 생겨 하고 받아들여야 하나요? 왜 여전히 가한 사람이 아닌 그 길을 지나간 피해자의 잘못인지 묻고 싶어요. 십년이 지나 사건을 꺼내고 고소를 준비한다하면 묻고 살지 대체 왜 소란이지? 라고 말하실 건가요? 이 일은 정말 저에게 쉬운 이야기가 아니었어요. 앨범과 곡들을 설명하기 위해 이 이야기를 꼭 해야하구나 라는 걸 깨닫고 아무 텍스트 없이 가는 것과 설명하는 것 중 설명하고 이야기하는 걸 택한 이유는 그 편이 위로와 용기의 힘이 크다고 판단했기 때문입니다. 잘잘못을 제대로 보아요. 소란을 일으키면 소란스러운 일이 내게 일어나면 그것이 수치가 됩니까?

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