"Spanked for Not Listening"…Mother Kicks Son in the Middle of the Road, Citizens Outraged

Mother Arrested for Assaulting 6-Year-Old Son
Netizens: "Devil in Parent's Guise... Must Be Severely Punished"

A woman in her 40s, the biological mother, was arrested by the police for indiscriminately assaulting her 6-year-old son in the middle of the road. Photo by KBS News.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A video showing a biological mother indiscriminately assaulting her child, including kicking the child on the road, has been released. When bystanders tried to stop the assault, the mother reportedly responded with remarks to the effect of "It's my child, so mind your own business," sparking public outrage. The police have currently separated the mother and the child.

On the 1st, KBS reported that around 1:40 p.m. on the 28th of last month, a woman in her 40s, Jeon, assaulted her 6-year-old son on a road in front of a shopping center parking lot in Yangsan-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju.

In the released closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, Jeon approached her son immediately after getting out of the driver's seat. The son stepped back in fear, but Jeon ignored this and began hitting him repeatedly. The assault continued for about a minute on the road where vehicles and pedestrians were passing by. Passersby gradually approached Jeon to stop her, and only then did she cease the assault.

A witness at the scene explained, "Jeon said something like, 'Why do strangers care when I want to hit my own child?' and told them to mind their own business."

Jeon reportedly stated during police investigation that she hit her child because he did not obey her.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances and motive of the assault based on the CCTV footage and other evidence. Additionally, the police and the local government have separated the victim child from Jeon and arranged for protection by a specialized agency.

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This is not the first case of a parent assaulting their child for "not obeying." Last month, another woman in her 30s was caught by police after threatening her 10-year-old son with a weapon in a residential alley because he did not obey her. Furthermore, in March, a parent was booked for injuring their 6-year-old son by hitting him with a showerhead during a shower because he did not listen.

Given these circumstances, netizens are demanding strict punishment for child abuse cases occurring within families. Comments from netizens included, "If child abuse occurs at home, the child should never be returned and must be permanently separated from the parents. There is also a high possibility of habitual abuse. They must be punished severely without exception," "Parents disguised as parents but are actually demons must be severely punished so that the child can grow up bright," and "There may be many unreported cases of child abuse. The level of punishment needs to be increased."

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