'The Glory' School Violence Main Character Has No Criminal Record in Reality

2006 Cheongju Middle School Girl School Violence Case
Perpetrator Arrested but Sentenced to Probation

It has been revealed that the perpetrator in a school violence case from 17 years ago, similar to the 'curling iron temperature check' scene in the Netflix original drama 'The Glory,' only received probation. The perpetrator was given a protective disposition under the Juvenile Act, leaving no criminal record.

On the 25th, JTBC reported that the perpetrator in the 2006 'curling iron school violence' case involving a female middle school student in Cheongju, Chungbuk, was confirmed to have received only a protective disposition from the family court, resulting in no criminal record.

'The Glory' actress Song Hye-kyo. [Photo by Netflix]

In 'The Glory,' the school violence ringleader Park Yeon-jin (Im Ji-yeon) is shown checking the temperature of a curling iron and burning various parts of her classmate Moon Dong-eun's (Song Hye-kyo) body.

A similar incident actually occurred in 2006 at a girls' middle school in Cheongju. Three third-year students assaulted a classmate for 20 days. The perpetrators demanded money from the victim, and on days when the victim did not comply, they subjected her to group beatings. They also caused burns on her arm using a curling iron in the classroom. Additionally, they inflicted wounds on her arms, legs, thighs, and chest using curling irons, safety pins, and books.

Among the perpetrators, a third-year middle school student, Ms. A, was even detained on charges of assault, but the court issued a disposition requiring periodic probation supervised by her parents and a probation officer from the Ministry of Justice. Although the court could have imposed one of seven protective dispositions available for juvenile offenders, including short- or long-term placement in a juvenile detention center, these harsher measures were not applied to the perpetrators. Since protective dispositions under the Juvenile Act are not criminal penalties, the perpetrators did not have any criminal records.

The victim was transferred to a hospital, where she was hospitalized for 5 to 6 weeks due to a protruding tailbone and severe burns.

At the time, the victim told the media, "The curling iron temperature checks were conducted every few days, so the wounds never had a chance to heal," adding, "There was even a punishment ritual where I was forced to peel off scabs with my fingernails." She also said, "I was assaulted by my friends for nearly a month. They threatened me to bring money," and described their actions as "torture."

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