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Posted by jubilantj175 pts Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Seoul National University professor tells students 'Call me oppa and I'll give you an A'

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One Seoul National University�business professor, Mr. Park, who was investigated by the school's human rights department for suspicions of sexual harassment, was recently expelled.




Following the decision of the university's disciplinary committee, Park was officially removed from his post as a professor. Expulsion is the highest level of disciplinary that a faculty member can earn, as an expelled professor cannot look for work at another university for at least five years and risk losing their retirement and pension funds.


Park's sexual harassment suspicions were brought to light last February among the school community. There were testimonies that Park kissed female students on their cheeks at social events, asked them whether they were seeing anyone, and even requested private meetings with them via text messages. Further, Park made inappropriate sexual remarks towards female students such as, "How far have you gone with your boyfriend," "If you call me professor I'll give you an F, but if you call me oppa I'll give you an A," and "If you won't kiss me I won't send you home."


Subsequent these testimonies, Park's lectures were halted and an investigation was initiated. Last April, the school's human rights department submitted a report to the administration office requesting an appropriate penalty.


The university is deeply ashamed of the professor's disgraceful acts and stated that they will endeavor to prevent a similar case from recurring in the future.�A rep from Seoul National University said, "We have decided to expel Professor Park for sexually harassing and abusing students, as he has gravely violated his duties of good faith and failed to uphold a dignified image."


Park isn't the first professor at Seoul National University to be charged on accounts of sexual harassment. Another professor by the name Kang Suk Jin, who is a part of the school's mathematical sciences department, was expelled in April for having sexually harassed nine female students since 2008. At trial, Kang was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for his sexual harassment charges.

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