[Exclusive] Complainant in Sookdae Professor Fraudulent Hiring Case Files Complaint for Refusal to Request Investigation of President

Obstruction of Business Included in the Complaint Letter

Jang Yoon-geum, president of Sookmyung Women's University, has been reported to the police on charges of obstructing faculty recruitment work by refusing to accept an investigation request into irregular hiring.

Sookmyung Women's University. Photo by Sookmyung Women's University

A complaint against Jang Yoon-geum, president of Sookmyung Women's University, was recently filed at Yongsan Police Station. The complaint obtained by this outlet on the 30th states that President Jang used her position to obstruct fair faculty recruitment processes.

Complainant A stated in the complaint that President Jang repeatedly ignored his requests and official letters demanding the cancellation of the appointment of guest professor Lee, who is suspected of irregular hiring in the Vocal Music Department of Sookmyung's College of Music. He claimed in the complaint, "Lee obtained his degree through the Privata system, which is similar to the Korean middle and high school qualification exam system, but in his handwritten resume, he forged the resume, transcript, and diploma to make it appear as if he studied for four years at a regular university called ‘Torrefranca’ in Italy, and falsely recorded the study period."

He further stated, "I requested multiple times through meetings and official letters that President Jang cancel Lee’s appointment because he was irregularly hired using fake diplomas, fake transcripts, and a fake resume, but these requests were ignored." Complainant A also filed a complaint against Lee for forgery of private documents, use of forged private documents, and fraud. The charges relate to falsifying academic credentials at the time of appointment in February 2020. Additionally, A filed complaints against Professors Park and Ji from the same department, who allegedly participated in or assisted Lee’s faculty appointment irregularities, as principal and accomplices respectively.

Meanwhile, President Jang’s side stated, "When the school conducted its own investigation, Lee submitted all evidence proving that his academic credentials were properly recorded, so it was judged that there was no problem with the appointment." They added, "Moreover, Lee was appointed before Jang became president, so even if it is later found that there was an issue with the guest professor appointment, it cannot be seen that President Jang was involved in the incident."

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