"Sexy Panties, Wash Them Yourself" Controversy Over Underwear Laundry Homework by Ulsan First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Teacher Explains "No Issues Among Parents After Assigning Homework"
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Currently Conducting Investigation

A first-grade homeroom teacher at an elementary school in Ulsan has sparked controversy after assigning students homework to wash their underwear and making inappropriate remarks about physical evaluations. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A first-grade homeroom teacher at an elementary school in Ulsan has sparked controversy after being accused of inappropriate teaching, including assigning students homework to wash their underwear. The teacher commented on students' publicly shared underwear photos with phrases like "Princess" and "Embarrassed."

On the 27th, a post titled "Is the first-grade elementary school teacher normal?" was uploaded on an online community bulletin board.

The author, who introduced themselves as a parent of a new student at an elementary school in Ulsan, posted several SNS screenshots along with a message saying, "There are many strange things, but no one raises any issues."

According to the post, Teacher A recently assigned a filial piety homework task for the first weekend after school started via SNS, which was "wash your own underwear." Accordingly, students posted photos of themselves washing their underwear on the class band.

However, after seeing the students' homework photos, Teacher A left comments such as "Charming and sexy friend," "Our princess, pink underwear is pretty," "Pretty pajamas, pretty underwear(?) Embarrassed," and "Underwear is pretty."

The author added, "My child just entered this year, and although there are many strange things, I have only selected a few to share," and "I wonder if other parents see the teacher's comments as normal. I reported it to the education office, but nothing has changed, so I posted this."

Currently, the SNS screenshots have been deleted due to complaints from some parents regarding the post.

After the post surfaced, a YouTube video uploaded by Teacher A was also brought back into the spotlight. A year ago, Teacher A assigned the same homework to students and uploaded a video titled "Sexy underwear, washing by oneself, happy filial piety recreation festival" on their YouTube channel. The video has since been deleted.

Parents who heard the news responded negatively, saying, "It's creepy and disgusting. Is this an expression to use with young children? This is truly a nauseating incident," "The teacher crossed the line. This is not something to assign as homework," and "I really can't understand asking them to take photos and upload them."

As the controversy intensified, Teacher A explained, "The photos were posted privately on the class band. It seems some parents did not understand the intention of the assignment and posted their comments. There were no issues among parents after the homework was assigned."

Regarding the matter, the Ulsan Office of Education stated, "Teacher A has recognized the mistake and is currently taking corrective measures," and "An investigation is also underway at the education office level."

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