"Jeongin, Sorry, We Will Change," Memorial Challenge for Adopted Child Tragically Abused to Death

[Asia Economy Reporter Han-ah Na] The story of 16-month-old adopted child Jeong-in, who died after being abused by her adoptive parents, is scheduled to be revealed on the SBS investigative journalism program 'Unanswered Questions' on the 2nd, while the online 'Sorry Jeong-in' challenge campaign is underway.

The adoptive parents were sent to the prosecution on November 19 on charges of child abuse resulting in death. According to the prosecution, the adoptive mother continuously assaulted Jeong-in for about eight months from March to October, causing injuries such as fractures and mesenteric rupture. The husband is also known to have participated in some abusive acts and took no action while his wife’s abuse was ongoing.

At the time, the baby’s entire abdomen was filled with blood, her pancreas was completely severed, and both arms were fractured, with bruises on her collarbones and legs.

Subsequently, the Korea Child Abuse Prevention Association proposed a real-time search challenge called 'Sorry Jeong-in' to commemorate children who suffered from abuse. Following this, on SNS and some online communities, people participated in the challenge by writing phrases like 'Sorry Jeong-in' on A4 paper and posting verification photos.

The production team of 'Unanswered Questions' and MC Kim Sang-joong also actively participated in the challenge. The production team stated on their YouTube community, "We propose the 'Sorry Jeong-in' challenge to collectively mourn the abused child. We plan to create a video commemorating the victim child using the verification photos submitted by participants and include it in the broadcast." MC Kim Sang-joong also personally joined the 'Sorry Jeong-in' challenge and posted a photo.

Meanwhile, on the 31st of last month, the official SBS 'Unanswered Questions' YouTube channel uploaded a trailer titled 'Why Did Jeong-in Die? 271 Days of Perpetrators and Bystanders.' In the video, acquaintances of the adoptive parents testify about Jeong-in, saying she was "very pretty and smiled a lot," expressing their sorrow.

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