Korea Joongang Daily
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Special needs teacher appeals after conviction in contentious abuse case

The special needs teacher found guilty of committing verbal abuse against the autistic son of popular webtoonist Joo Ho-min announced she had filed an appeal at a press conference held Tuesday.

2024-02-06

Court finds teacher verbally abused webtoonist's autistic son

While the court imposed a 2 million won ($1,500) fine for child abuse against the special needs teacher, it decided to suspend the sentence. The teacher was suspended when Joo Ho-min accused the teacher of abusing his son.

2024-02-01

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Korea divided over special education teacher's rights

Korea is sharply divided over the extent teachers can use their authority to control students. The debate has now spread to the field of special education following a child abuse complaint filed by popular webtoonist Joo Ho-min against a special...

2023-08-05

tvN postpones show after guest star Joo Ho-min sues his son's teacher

tvN's upcoming entertainment show "Ramyeon Kkondae Summer Camp" has been postponed indefinitely after webtoonist Joo Ho-min, one of its frequent guests, came under fire for filing a criminal complaint against his son's special education teacher.

2023-08-01

The Joo two hang their paintings and webtoons side by side

Like father, like son — kind of. The “Homin and Jaehwan” exhibition kicked off on May 18 at the main branch of the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) in Seosomun, central Seoul, as a unique collaboration between an artist father and a webtoonist son. Joo ...

2021-05-27