이날도 “역겹다” 들어…중국 국적 초등생 ‘투신 시도’ 은폐 의혹 고발

In a recent incident at a primary school in Jeju, South Korea, five fifth-grade students were accused of attempting suicide by jumping from a third-floor balcony. The alleged incident occurred on November 28th of the previous year, and while the school reported the incident to the education support center, they failed to submit the required paperwork as per the 'school safety manual'.

Furthermore, the education support center was not asked to convene a school violence consultation committee (school bullying committee) to address the issue.

A Chinese national student, who had been bullied by other students in the same class for an extended period, was present during the incident and reportedly heard derogatory comments such as "You're disgusting" and "Transfer out." After the incident, the fifth-grade student was subjected to bullying by another student, which was reported by the student's classmates' parents five months later on April 22nd of this year.

As a result, the school bullying committee held a hearing, and the students who had bullied the victim were punished under the school's disciplinary system. However, the school has not addressed the original suicide attempt, and, according to the parents, the bullying has continued unabated.

The parents are demanding that the school management and relevant officials be reported to higher authorities and that the victim be supported. One mother, whose child is of Chinese nationality, expressed her distress at the bullying her child has faced due to their nationality, stating that she felt like she could not speak up for her child because of their ethnicity. The mother emphasized that the school should be held accountable for the ongoing bullying and called for an end to the harassment.