A Logo Featuring a Composite Image of Cho Kuk's Daughter Appears... 'Joryeo University' Instead of Korea University

The Korea University logo has been altered to feature the face of a woman presumed to be the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk instead of a tiger. Photo by Korea University community 'Gopas' screen capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] As Pusan National University moves forward with the procedure to cancel the admission of Ms. A, the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, to its Graduate School of Medicine, attention is also focused on the decision of Korea University, Ms. A's alma mater. Korea University students are satirically calling their school "Joryeodae" (a play on words combining 'Jo' from Cho and 'Koryeodae' for Korea University) because the university has been lukewarm in its response despite the fact that the key credentials (specs) Ms. A used during her university admission were proven false in court.

Recently, students on the Korea University alumni community 'Gopas' have shared a 'Joryeodae' logo, which features Ms. A's face photoshopped onto the Korea University logo, as a form of protest against the school.

In the logo, instead of Korea University's symbolic animal, the tiger, there is a woman's face presumed to be Ms. A. Additionally, the number at the bottom of the logo represents the year 2019, when the controversy over Ms. A's false credentials first surfaced. This logo originally appeared in 2019 and has reemerged after two years following Pusan National University's decision to cancel her admission to the Graduate School of Medicine.

Students have also directed criticism at Korea University President Jeong Jin-taek, saying things like "Do you truly think you are qualified as president?", "It seems you have no conscience as an educator," and "You are just watching the power dynamics."

Earlier, in June, President Jeong stated at a meeting with People Power Party lawmaker Kwak Sang-do and others that "We will consider the second trial verdict as the point when the facts are confirmed, and if the false admission documents are confirmed, we will take related measures."

However, despite the second trial verdict on the 11th concluding that all of the so-called '7 major specs' Ms. A used for admission were false, Korea University has not taken any significant action.

Regarding this, on the 24th, Korea University announced, "An Admission Cancellation Review Committee has been formed in accordance with the university's academic operation regulations," and "We will provide updates on further progress."

According to Korea University's regulations, if a serious flaw is found in the application materials submitted for admission screening, the Admission Cancellation Review Committee handles the matter following prescribed procedures.

When notifying the candidate subject to admission cancellation, the committee receives explanatory materials from the individual and deliberates. Subsequently, the candidate's affiliated college dean and the academic affairs director review the case, and after the president's approval, the admission is finally canceled.

Meanwhile, Ms. A graduated from the Department of Environmental Ecology Engineering at Korea University's College of Life Sciences, then entered Pusan National University's Graduate School of Medicine, and passed the national medical licensing examination in January.

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