Ministry of Education Appeals Ruling Upholding Cho Won-tae's Bachelor's Degree at Inha University

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Ministry of Education has filed an appeal against a court ruling that found Chairman Cho Won-tae of Hanjin Group's bachelor's degree acquisition process at Inha University to be lawful.

According to legal circles on the 24th, the Ministry of Education submitted an appeal to the Seoul Administrative Court on the same day. In 2018, the Ministry notified that Chairman Cho was confirmed to have been admitted to Inha University through fraudulent transfer admission in the past and ordered the cancellation of his transfer and graduation.

Inha University filed a lawsuit based on the fact that in 1998, the Ministry of Education acknowledged that there was a 'loophole' in the same matter but did not impose a transfer cancellation.

In the lawsuit, it was argued that the Ministry of Education violated the principle of ne bis in idem, and that Chairman Cho met the requirements for transfer admission.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Education countered that Chairman Cho's completed credits and grades from the U.S. university did not meet the qualifications to apply for transfer admission to Inha University, yet the transfer was accepted. They also argued that he did not meet the required credits at the time of graduation from Inha University, but lost in the first trial.

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