Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

As school violence becomes legal issue, insurers cash in

While school violence continues to affect students and their parents, the insurance sector is moving to support more full-scale litigation among youngsters and even school staff. Experts, however, warn that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse.

2026-04-19

Three teenagers sent to prison for assaulting and extorting 6 million won from classmate

A court on Wednesday sentenced three teenagers to prison for repeatedly assaulting a classmate over several years and extorting more than 6 million won ($4,220) by threatening to distribute footage filmed illegally.

2026-01-28

90 percent of applicants with school violence records rejected by major universities during early admissions

A total of 162 applicants with records of school violence were rejected in the early admissions process for the 2026 academic year at major regional national universities, data showed.

2026-01-02

Adolescents who experience violence in school bring violence home to family, study finds

Three out of 10 adolescents who experienced school violence have committed violence against their parents, raising calls for support measures that focus on families rather than only individual students.

2025-12-25

298 students denied university admission last year due to school bullying records: Data

A total of 298 students were denied admission to universities last year after their history of school bullying was factored into the admissions process, according to data released Monday.

2025-11-18

Universities now factoring school violence in admissions decisions

Kyungpook National University rejected 22 applicants with records of school violence for the 2025 academic year, the university said Monday.

2025-10-27

Cyberbullying and group bullying drive increase in school violence

School violence in Korea has reached its highest level since surveys began in 2013, with 2.5 percent of students saying they experienced abuse in 2025.

2025-09-16

Actor Song Ha-yoon faces renewed school violence allegations

Actor Song Ha-yoon, who has denied allegations of committing school violence during her high school years, is facing new claims as additional alleged victims and a witness have come forward.

2025-09-06

Teenager wins lawsuit against education office for being framed as school bully

A teenager won a suit against the local education office for being wrongly framed as a school bully, after proving that he was in fact the victim.

2025-05-14

Authorities rush to take down video of middle school girl being slapped by bully

A video showing a middle school girl repeatedly slapping her classmate uploaded in early May has been taken down, but portions of the footage continue to circulate on social media, prompting fears of ongoing secondary victimization.

2025-05-13