Even When Teachers Intervene, 'Ramen Mukbang' During Class... Disciplinary Action Limited to 10 Days Suspension

Wonju High School 3rd Graders' Live Broadcast Titled 'Hangover Cure During Class'
Government to Establish Guidelines for Student Misconduct by August

Amid a series of serious cases of infringement on teachers' authority, it has recently come to light that a third-year high school student at a high school in Gangwon Province ate ramen and conducted a live broadcast during class, sparking controversy.

According to a KBS report on the 26th, in April, a third-year student A attending a high school in Wonju-si, Gangwon Province, ate cup ramen during class and live-streamed the scene on their social media. The title of the live broadcast was "Hangover Cure During Class," and in the video, the student calmly eats cup ramen while sitting at their desk even as the class is in session.

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The teacher conducting the class tried to stop the student from eating ramen, but student A ignored the request. The student continued to disrupt the class by briefly showing the teacher on screen or displaying tattoos on their arm.

Later, another teacher took student A to the counseling room for a session, but this process was also live-streamed on social media. At that time, student A lied that they had turned off the broadcast but was actually continuing the live stream.

The teacher who conducted the class said, "There was nothing I could do except tell the student to stop."

The school disciplinary committee reportedly imposed a 10-day suspension on student A for reasons including damage to the school's reputation. The disciplinary committee is convened by the school's autonomous committee when a student violates school rules or codes of conduct, and typically issues punishments such as school service, community service, special education, or suspension from attendance for 10 to less than 30 days.

Netizens who watched the video expressed negative reactions such as "A 10-day suspension is too light," "The teacher must feel very discouraged," and "Student punishments should be strengthened if they disobey teacher instructions."

Meanwhile, government guidelines (Ministry of Education notice) specifying how teachers can respond to problematic student behavior on school grounds are expected to be established by August. For example, if possession or use of a mobile phone disrupts the educational activities of other students and teachers and warnings are ignored, the phone can be confiscated. This follows the amendment of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act at the end of last year and the revision of the enforcement decree last month, which granted teachers?not just principals?the authority to guide student behavior. However, detailed standards for exercising this authority have not been set, leading to criticism from educators about the lack of effectiveness.

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