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Lee Beom-soo, will the suspicion of abuse of power be resolved? Shinhan University Student Council “I cannot confirm the identity of the informant”

In the midst of the controversy that the actor Lee Beom-soo, who serves as a professor in the Performing Arts Department of Shinhan University, has ‘cap-jil’ against his students, the Student Council of Shinhan University, which is investigating the suspicion, he said, “The truth of the report has not been confirmed.”

On the 21st, Shinhan University Student Council shared the investigation status of Lee Beom-soo’s report of abuse of power and absurdity through official SNS.

First, the Student Council said, “It is not true” about the claim that ‘Lee Beom-soo discriminated against students by dividing them into classes based on income quintiles’. The student council explained, “We cross-checked several times through the school’s corporate audit team, the student team, the department office, and the department’s student council. The classification is based on grades, not income amounts, and it was confirmed that it is possible to change class divisions in case of individual circumstances.”

Regarding the claim that ‘more than half of the students quit and took a leave of absence due to Lee Beom-soo abusing power’, the student council said, “We have confirmed that some reports in the media say that more than half of the students. quitting or taking leave due to abuse of power is not true.”

In addition, in response to the allegation that ‘Lee Beom-soo was abusive and insulting towards students and did not hold classes according to his schedule’, “Since November 4th, we have been interviewed by the student council the department and anonymous reports from students. regarding verbal and abusive language, but we have not confirmed so far. There is no evidence or evidence,” he said.

“In the case of substitute classes, it was confirmed that advance notice and supplementary classes were held when changes were made due to Professor Beom-soo Lee’s filming schedule, etc., and regarding these matters, the human rights committee and student representatives in us the school principal reported any missing parts. , We are in the process of establishing a plan for an additional full investigation to see if there is any information from the victim.” He added, “The student council’s own investigation is currently finding no cases.”

The Shinhan University Student Council said, “If there is absurdity or abuse hindering the educational rights of our students and the social culture of the university, the student representatives including the student council will act on behalf of the students more than anyone. else.” The exact evidence or reality of the reported case has not been confirmed.”

In response, the student council announced, “We will form a professional TF team with the school to conduct an additional full investigation to prevent any suspicion or damage.”

(Reporter Kang Seon-ae of SBS Entertainment News)