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Former Korean baseball team skipper petitions for ex-daughter-in-law's punishment for alleged inappropriate relationship

Ryu Joong-il, former manager of the Korean national baseball team, is demanding punishment for his former daughter-in-law who was recently cleared of wrongdoing in an alleged inappropriate relationship with one of her high school students.

2025-12-04

Teaching remains top job choice for middle and highschoolers, but bulk doesn't know what they want to do

Despite ongoing concerns over violations of teachers’ rights, a new survey shows that teaching remains the most desired career among middle and high school students.

2025-11-27

Prosecutors drop case against teacher accused of sexually abusing student

Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a former teacher accused by her ex-husband of sexually abusing a high school student.

2025-11-25

Chuncheon kindergarten teacher investigated for alleged abuse of two 5-year-old students

A kindergarten teacher in Chuncheon, Gangwon, is under police investigation after two 5-year-old children said the teacher kicked them in the stomach during separate visits to a staff room earlier this month.

2025-11-20

Committee's ruling that student had 'no clear intent to harm' when giving poisoned tangerine to teacher prompts backlash from educators

A high school student in Daegu handed a teacher a tangerine laced with pesticide, but a teachers' rights committee ruled the act lacked intent to harm, prompting backlash from educators.

2025-10-30

Teacher in Daejeon school stabbing gets life in prison for killing 1st grader

A local court on Monday sentenced a Daejeon elementary school teacher, Myeong Jae-wan, to life in prison for killing first-grade student Kim Ha-neul earlier this year.

2025-10-20

Nearly half of teachers investigated for sex crimes remain employed

Nearly half of the teachers under investigation for sex crimes have remained in their positions without being suspended, according to government data disclosed Thursday.

2025-10-16

Over half Korean teachers identify parental complaints as major source of stress

More than half of Korean teachers said that handling complaints from parents was their main source of stress — the second-highest rate among 54 countries surveyed, according to a new international study.

2025-10-10

Prosecutors demand death penalty for teacher indicted for murdering 7-year-old student

Prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for a 48-year-old elementary school teacher indicted for the murder of 7-year-old Kim Ha-neul in Daejeon.

2025-09-22

Female teacher in her 50s assaulted by middle school student in South Gyeongsang

A middle school student in South Gyeongsang is under disciplinary action after shoving a female teacher in her 50s, leaving her with a spinal injury requiring 12 weeks of treatment.

2025-09-17