Prosecution Demonstrates Forgery Process of Dongyang University Certificate in Court... "Takes Less Than 30 Seconds"

Professor Jeong's Claim That It Is Impossible for 'Commaeng' Refuted

Professor Jung Kyung-shim of Dongyang University, who is accused of admission corruption involving her children and private equity funds, is attending a trial held on the 24th at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The prosecution reenacted the process of forging the certificate of commendation by Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim of Dongyang University in court. This was to refute the professor's claim that she could not have forged the certificate because she is "computer illiterate."

On the 15th, during the continuation trial of Professor Jeong at the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 25-2 (Presiding Judge Lim Jeong-yeop), the prosecution stated, "The certificate of commendation in the name of the president of Dongyang University, which the defendant's daughter received, is clearly forged." They then produced the certificate in court using a printer they had prepared in advance and the certificate paper format actually used by Dongyang University.

Professor Jeong's side had argued that "to create the certificate, one would have to go through a difficult process such as image editing using programs like Photoshop, which the 'computer illiterate' Professor Jeong could not do." However, the prosecution publicly created the certificate during the demonstration to counter this claim. After printing the certificate, the prosecution said, "It takes less than 30 seconds," and added, "The defendant's side assumed that a professional image program was necessary, but in reality, it is easy to create using MS Word, a program that Professor Jeong is familiar with."

Meanwhile, the trial of Professor Jeong, which is expected to have a first-instance verdict within the year, has only the examination of documentary evidence by both the prosecution and the defendant and the final arguments remaining after the last witness examination on the 24th of last month.

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