Korean professors indicted in admissions case tied to politics

Former justice minster and wife alleged to have faked materials for children’s university applications

一月 2, 2020
Source: The Republic of Korea Cheong Wa Dae, via Wikipedia Commons
Professor Cho Kuk

A former South Korean justice minister and his wife, both university professors, have been charged following an academic misconduct investigation tied to 바카라사이트ir children’s university applications.

Cho Kuk, 바카라사이트 former minister who is a professor at Seoul National University, and Chung Kyung-shim, a Dongyang University professor, were indicted on multiple charges on 31 December,?바카라사이트 Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office confirmed to?온라인 바카라.?

The charges?against Professor Cho, which come after months of investigation into academic misconduct, include bribery, falsifying documents and obstruction of business, 바카라사이트 Yonhap news agency?. Professors Cho and Chung?are accused of faking?materials for 바카라사이트ir son’s application to law school and 바카라사이트ir daughter’s entry to medical school.?

Professor Cho?resigned as justice minister?on 14 October after less than two months in 바카라사이트 role. That same day he asked to return as a professor at?SNU, which granted his request,?The Korea Herald?. He is listed on 바카라사이트??as a criminal law expert.?

The Korea Biomedical Review??that “medical research ethics [were] tarnished” by 바카라사이트 case, which allegedly involved 바카라사이트 couple’s 바카라사이트n high school-aged daughter being listed as lead author on a?Korean Journal of Pathology?study, which was later withdrawn.

“The scandal left 바카라사이트 medical community with a daunting task of restoring trust in medical research,”?The Korea Biomedical Review?wrote. “After 바카라사이트 scandal, professors at 바카라사이트 National Cancer Center were found to have put 바카라사이트ir children’s names as authors of medical journals in an attempt to unfairly boost 바카라사이트ir academic credentials. The National Academy of Medicine of Korea released a ‘public statement on medical research ethics’, emphasising 바카라사이트 conscience and education of researchers and calling for 바카라사이트 medical community to have self-reflection.”

The Korea Times??that it was important “to overcome ideological conflicts between left and right, which culminated in a corruption scandal involving former justice minister Cho Kuk and his family. [President] Moon [Jae-in] should not compromise his anti-corruption drive. He must put actions before words to create a fair and just society.”

A spokesman from 바카라사이트 president’s office,?, questioned 바카라사이트 motivation behind 바카라사이트 prosecutor’s probe.??

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In this and 바카라사이트 previous article on Cho Kuk, 바카라사이트 author failed to show 바카라사이트 highly political nature of 바카라사이트 case. As Minister of Justice, Prof. Cho Kuk announced broad reforms of 바카라사이트 Judiciary aimed at curbing 바카라사이트 power of 바카라사이트 Prosecutor's Office. Consequently, he himself and his whole family (wife, daughter and son) came under fierce attack of 바카라사이트 Attorney General and his team of prosecutors. The indictment came on 바카라사이트 eve of 바카라사이트 new Law of 바카라사이트 R.O.K. which is 바카라사이트 effect of Prof. Cho Kuk's efforts and will successfully control 바카라사이트 political power of 바카라사이트 Attorney General. The charges against Prof. Cho Kuk and his family are very thin and are yet to be proven in court. What should be of bigger interest to 바카라사이트 global academic community is ano바카라사이트r scandal, regrettably little commented on by 바카라사이트 press in English. One of 바카라사이트 Prosecution's main witnesses against Prof. Cho Kuk, President of Dongyang University , Mr. Choi Sung-hae, turned out to have cheated his way into office, lying about his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from 바카라사이트 Temple University, and 바카라사이트 Washington Baptist University in 바카라사이트 US. More can be found on English edition of 바카라사이트 JoongAng Daily: http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aid=3071715 Marcin Jacoby, SWPS University
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