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Korea Herald
19-05-2025
- Korea Herald
Teacher who murdered 7-year-old student fired, but eligible for gov't pension: report
Bereaved family of victim seeking compensation against suspect, school and city Myeong Jae-wan, the 48-year-old elementary school teacher accused of murdering a 1st-grader at school, has been officially dismissed by the education authorities, a local media outlet reported Monday. According to the Korean-language daily Herald Business, the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education confirmed Myeong's dismissal, the highest level of disciplinary action for government employees, at a disciplinary committee meeting on May 8. She purportedly did not challenge the decision. Myeong is the suspect in the shocking murder of 7-year-old Kim Ha-neul at an elementary school in Daejeon on Feb. 10. She allegedly lured the victim to an empty classroom and stabbed her to death. Myeong then inflicted injuries on herself with an apparent intent to kill herself. Despite her dismissal as a teacher, Myeong's career of 20-plus years makes her eligible to receive a retirement pension as stipulated by the Public Officials Pension Act. It states that dismissed public officials, which includes elementary school teachers, can have their pension cut by 50 percent, but only those convicted of crimes against the state are to have their entire pension revoked. Myeong, under physical detention, is currently undergoing criminal trial, with her first hearing slated for 10 a.m. on May 26. The victim's family has filed a civil suit seeking compensation worth 410 million won ($293,000) against Myeong, the school's principal and the metropolitan government of Daejeon. They held the parties responsible for failing to stop Myeong's crime, saying the principal in particular should have taken measures after the suspect exhibited erratic behaviors, such as assaulting a colleague.
Korea Herald
19-05-2025
- Korea Herald
Bereaved family of victim seeking compensation against suspect, school and city
Myeong Jae-wan, the 48-year-old elementary school teacher accused of murdering a 1st-grader at school, has been officially dismissed by the education authorities, a local media outlet reported Monday. According to the Korean-language daily Herald Business, the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education confirmed Myeong's dismissal, the highest level of disciplinary action for government employees, at a disciplinary committee meeting on May 8. She purportedly did not challenge the decision. Myeong is the suspect in the shocking murder of 7-year-old Kim Ha-neul at an elementary school in Daejeon on Feb. 10. She allegedly lured the victim to an empty classroom and stabbed her to death. Myeong then inflicted injuries on herself with an apparent intent to kill herself. Despite her dismissal as a teacher, Myeong's career of 20-plus years makes her eligible to receive a retirement pension as stipulated by the Public Officials Pension Act. It states that dismissed public officials, which includes elementary school teachers, can have their pension cut by 50 percent, but only those convicted of crimes against the state are to have their entire pension revoked. Myeong, under physical detention, is currently undergoing criminal trial, with her first hearing slated for 10 a.m. on May 26. The victim's family has filed a civil suit seeking compensation worth 410 million won ($293,000) against Myeong, the school's principal and the metropolitan government of Daejeon. They held the parties responsible for failing to stop Myeong's crime, saying the principal in particular should have taken measures after the suspect exhibited erratic behaviors, such as assaulting a colleague. minsikyoon@
Korea Herald
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Deputy PM orders audit of Daejeon education office following elementary student's death
South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho said Friday that the Education Ministry will soon launch an audit of the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education in response to the recent stabbing death of an elementary school student in Daejeon. During a parliamentary interpellation session held on Friday, Lee addressed the death of 7-year-old Kim Ha-neul, which occurred Monday. 'We will soon conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the full truth and determine accountability,' he said, adding that 'an unthinkable tragedy has occurred in what should be the safest place: school.' Lee added that the ministry would introduce fundamental measures to prevent similar incidents, pledging to strengthen school safety protocols. These include improving procedures for monitoring students as they leave after-school programs and expanding surveillance camera coverage. On Wednesday, the government announced plans to introduce the 'Ha-neul Act' during a meeting with superintendents of education across the country. The legislation is expected to focus on measures to beef up monitoring of educators who struggle to perform their duties effectively due to mental health issues.
NBC News
11-02-2025
- NBC News
South Korean teacher admits to stabbing girl to death, police say
SEOUL, South Korea — A teacher at a South Korean elementary school has admitted to stabbing a 7-year-old girl who was found in cardiac arrest and later died in hospital, a police official said Tuesday. The female teacher, who is being treated for self-inflicted wounds in hospital, has not yet been arrested, the official said, as police were still investigating Monday's stabbing. Acting President Choi Sang-mok offered deep condolences during a Cabinet meeting over the child's death and ordered the education ministry and the authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident at the school in the city of Daejeon. The girl was a student at the school where the teacher worked, though police had not established a personal relationship between the two so far, according to the police official. The girl was discovered by her grandmother, an official at the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education said during a media briefing on Tuesday. She was found with stab wounds in the neck and face, a local fire department official told Reuters on Monday, and later died in hospital. The female teacher had taken a leave of absence for medical reasons before prematurely returning to work late last year, the education office official told the briefing.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
South Korean teacher admits to stabbing girl to death, police say
SEOUL (Reuters) - A teacher at a South Korean elementary school has admitted to stabbing a seven-year-old girl who was found in cardiac arrest and later died in hospital, a police official said on Tuesday. The female teacher, who is being treated for self-inflicted wounds in hospital, has not yet been arrested, said the official, as police were still investigating Monday's stabbing. Acting President Choi Sang-mok offered deep condolences during a Cabinet meeting over the child's death and ordered the education ministry and the authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident at the school in the city of Daejeon. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The girl was a student at the school where the teacher worked, though police had not established a personal relationship between the two so far, according to the police official. The girl was discovered by her grandmother, an official at the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education said during a media briefing on Tuesday. She was found with stab wounds in the neck and face, a local fire department official told Reuters on Monday, and later died in hospital. The female teacher had taken a leave of absence for medical reasons before prematurely returning to work late last year, the education office official told the briefing.
