Grabbing Hair, Forcing to Kneel... Controversy Over 'Middle School Girls Group Assault' in Jeju

"Victim Student Suffers Jaw Fracture and Cannot Sleep at Night"

According to the police on the 20th, a post was uploaded on social networking service (SNS) the previous day stating that three female middle school students assaulted a peer female middle school student. Photo by Facebook capture of the relevant post

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] An incident in Jeju where middle school girls collectively assaulted a peer female student has occurred, prompting the police to launch an investigation. Particularly, a video presumed to have been filmed by the perpetrators has been uploaded on social media, sparking public outrage. The video shows three middle school girls hitting a female student’s cheek and pulling her hair, intensifying the controversy.

According to the Jeju Western Police Station on the 20th, a report was received on the 19th from the victim’s side stating that she was collectively assaulted by peers.

The victim claimed that on the afternoon of the 18th, she was collectively assaulted by three peer students in the basement of a building in Nohyeong-dong. Two of the perpetrators are known to attend the same middle school as the victim.

Recently, a video presumed to have been filmed by one of the perpetrators was also uploaded on Facebook. In the video, one student grabs the hair of the victim, who is kneeling on the floor, and says, "What are you doing now?" while slapping her cheek hard once.

The victim, who was slapped, begged with both hands and said, "I’m sorry," but the perpetrators again pulled her hair and punched her back, continuing the assault.

The author of the post, who identified herself as a friend of the victimized middle school girl, said, "The perpetrators hit the victim’s cheeks and shoulders, grabbed and dragged her hair," adding, "Not only that, they forced her to kneel on the stone floor and beg."

She continued, "The victim suffered a cracked jaw from the assault and has been unable to sleep properly due to fear, but the perpetrators have not shown remorse."

Along with this, the author disclosed photos of the victim’s injuries and bruises as evidence related to the assault. She also uploaded and then deleted the video of the assault in the comments of the post.

The Jeju Provincial Office of Education expressed regret over the incident and plans to clarify the exact circumstances.

Jin Gyuseop, Head of Student Support at Jeju City Office of Education, said in an interview with YTN, "It is difficult to understand the situation based solely on the students’ statements. I believe the police will be able to clearly determine the right and wrong regarding the core of the matter."

Meanwhile, the police who received the report are currently investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident, including whether assault occurred and the motive.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.