'Employment Corruption Allegations' Against Chosun University Professors... Police Begin Preliminary Investigation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The police have launched an internal investigation into two individuals, including a professor at Chosun University, who are suspected of recruitment corruption.

The Anti-Corruption Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gwangju Police Agency announced on the 2nd that they are conducting a fact-finding investigation (internal investigation) into the suspicions surrounding Chosun University professors, including obtaining a search warrant to seize and inspect the bank account of A, a full-time lecturer responsible for lectures at Chosun University.

Lecturer A is suspected of having received money and valuables from students preparing for entrance exams at an arts and physical education academy several years ago, under the pretense of helping them enter university.

Another professor, B, is suspected of demanding several hundred million won as a development fund through an acquaintance from an applicant during the new faculty recruitment process at Chosun University.

The applicant who was asked for money was ultimately rejected in the recruitment, and it is known that Lecturer A was hired as a faculty member.

Professor B is also under investigation by the police for allegedly misappropriating subsidies from a private organization.

One rejected candidate in the practical skills faculty selection process claimed procedural irregularities such as the absence of a Q&A session and the participation of reviewers from different fields, and filed a provisional injunction to suspend the faculty appointment with the court, but it was dismissed.

At that time, the professor explained, "We selected a faculty member responsible for practical skills and conducted only practical lectures without a Q&A session," and "Since there was no professor specializing in the relevant field among Chosun University professors, we appointed reviewers from similar fields."

A Gwangju Police Agency official stated, "If money was received during the faculty appointment process, charges of breach of trust and acceptance of bribes could be applied," adding, "We are currently securing and verifying related materials to confirm the facts, and if specific charges emerge, we plan to formally register the case and investigate."

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