Seoul National University Newspaper Publishes Satirical Cartoon on "Cool, Sunshin" School Violence Scandal

Parodies of Scenes and Dialogues from 'The Glory'
Criticism Continues on School Bulletin Boards and Communities

The campus newspaper of Seoul National University, 'Daehak Sinmun,' satirized the 'secondary harm' lawsuit related to lawyer Jeong Soon-shin's son's school violence (school bullying) with a single-panel cartoon.

According to Seoul National University on the 8th, the campus newspaper 'Daehak Sinmun' published a cartoon titled 'The Glory Sha' on page 15 of issue number 2064, released on the 6th.

Cartoon from Seoul National University's campus newspaper, "Daehak Sinmun," dated the 6th. [Image source=Daehak Sinmun website]

'The Glory' is a Netflix original drama starring Song Hye-kyo that centers on school violence, and 'Sha' is a nickname for Seoul National University derived from the sculpture at the main gate of SNU, which combines the characters 'ㄱㅅㄷ' representing 'National Seoul National University.'

The cartoon depicts lawyer Jeong with his arm around his son, who is entering Seoul National University. Behind them, a man presumed to be President Yoon Seok-yeol is clapping. There is also an image of a judge holding a tilted scale. A figure in the background watches them and claps, shouting, "Well done, Soon-shin."

This parodies a scene and dialogue from 'The Glory.' In the drama, the protagonist Moon Dong-eun (played by Song Hye-kyo), a victim of school violence, watches the moment when her perpetrator Park Yeon-jin (played by Lim Ji-yeon) receives the 'Proud Alumni Award' and shouts, "Well done, Yeon-jin." This ironic scene and line have inspired numerous parodies and memes.

Flood of Criticism on Campus Posters and Online Communities

A large poster criticizing lawyer Jeong Soon-shin posted at Seoul National University.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Negative perceptions of the school violence incident involving lawyer Jeong's son are evident within Seoul National University. Previously, related criticism has surged on campus posters and internet communities.

A Seoul National University student who identified as a 'Class of 2022, College of Human Ecology' posted a large poster on the bulletin board in front of the central library on the 28th of last month, criticizing, "Jeong Soon-shin's son is a serious school violence perpetrator who drove the victim to attempt suicide during high school. He fully deserves to be listed among the shameful alumni alongside Yoon Seok-yeol and Jeong Soon-shin."

Critical public opinion is also rampant on Seoul National University's online communities such as SnuLife and Everytime. Notably, on the 4th, a student from the College of Education who revealed they were also a victim of school violence posted a handwritten letter on Everytime, addressing victims with the message, "You are not at fault," drawing attention.

Amid negative public opinion, lawyer Jeong Soon-shin was appointed as the head of the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters but was forced to resign within a day after the revelation of his son's school violence and the parents' involvement in secondary harm lawsuits. It is known that he filed for a suspension of execution with the court three times to delay his son's transfer decision made by the School Violence Countermeasure Committee (School Violence Committee) in March 2018, and criticism arose that the victim was exposed to prolonged secondary harm during this process.

In response, the civic group Committee for the Protection of the Common People and Livelihood (Seominwi) filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 28th of last month, accusing lawyer Jeong of deliberately concealing the administrative lawsuit related to his son's school violence when applying for the position of head of the National Investigation Headquarters, charging him with falsification of official documents and obstruction of official duties by deception.

The police are currently investigating lawyer Jeong Soon-shin, who was reported for failing to disclose in personnel screening documents the fact that he filed a lawsuit to cancel his son's disciplinary action for school violence.

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