"Learn Welding at Level 7 and Go to Australia" Instructor Ju Yaeji Faces Controversy Over Job-Demeaning Remarks

Instructor Ju Yeji broadcasting live on YouTube / Photo by YouTube channel 'Ju Yeji JOOYEJI' screen capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] Math instructor Joo Ye-ji is facing controversy for allegedly disparaging a specific occupational group during a live broadcast.

On the 13th, Joo conducted a live broadcast on her YouTube channel 'Joo Ye-ji JOOYEJI'.

During the broadcast, Joo responded to a chat message stating, "(Math) Type A grade 7 is equivalent to Type B grade 1," by saying, "There are cases where Type A students seriously look down on Type B students."

She claimed, "Just because a Type A student gets grade 7 and looks at Type B students, it doesn't mean a Type B student will get grade 1," adding, "Honestly, a Type A grade 7 means you haven't studied. I honestly think so. If you get all the 3-point questions right, you can't get grade 7."

She then mimicked welding with her fingers and said, "If that's the case, you should learn welding and go to Australia. They pay well." Afterwards, Joo laughed and explained, "I'm talking nonsense because it's hot."

Finally, she added, "Students who get Type A grade 7 should not disregard the efforts of Type B students."

Although her remarks seemed to support liberal arts students studying Math Type B, controversy continues over her disparagement of a specific occupational group.

Netizens responded, "It's clear how she usually thinks about field workers," "Is she saying welders are grade 7? Dividing life ranks by CSAT scores," and "This is a really wrong statement. She should apologize."

Meanwhile, Joo's side stated, "The controversy escalated as only parts of the video were pieced together and shared. Later, through a live broadcast, she explained it was not a disparagement of any occupation," adding, "We are currently discussing internal measures regarding future responses." The broadcast has since been deleted.

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