Family of High School Student Who Committed Suicide After Receiving 'Pass→Fail' Notification Files Complaint Against Busan Superintendent of Education

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The family of a high school student who made an extreme choice after a mistake in the announcement of the Busan Office of Education civil service exam results has filed a lawsuit against Busan Superintendent of Education Kim Seok-jun.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency on the 8th, on the 7th, the family of A (19) filed a complaint against Superintendent Kim on charges of dereliction of duty and assisting suicide.

The family of A had previously filed a complaint against the relevant officials of the Busan Office of Education in July on charges including dereliction of duty.

The police decided to entrust the complaint against Superintendent Kim to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Division to proceed alongside the investigation of the city officials.

A took the level 9 local government official exam for facility positions, conducted by the Busan Office of Education for specialized high school graduates, and after being finally rejected on July 26, made an extreme choice.

A received an online notification stating "final pass" through the online recruitment system but later was informed of failure due to an administrative error, after which he made an extreme choice.

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