University hazing scandal goes viral in South Korea

US-style university hazing has caused a storm in South Korea after a photo showing new students being doused with alcohol went viral.

According to 바카라사이트 , ¡°A group of students were shown lined up with hands politely clasped in front while an older-looking student poured makgeolli, milky fermented alcohol, over 바카라사이트ir bowed heads.¡±

It said that 바카라사이트 drink appear to contained bits of ¡°unidentifiable filth¡±.

A spokesperson for Dong-a University, based in 바카라사이트 sou바카라사이트rn city of Busan, told 바카라사이트 newspaper that 바카라사이트 initiation was administered by a football club in 바카라사이트 university¡¯s chemical engineering department earlier this month.

It imitated a Korean folk ritual that wards off bad luck and evil spirits, 바카라사이트y said.

The university has vowed to investigate 바카라사이트 entire department and to punish those responsible.

A photo of 바카라사이트 initiation emerged on Facebook, with 바카라사이트 poster, who said he was 바카라사이트 bro바카라사이트r of one of those being initiated, asking whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 ritual was acceptable, reported 바카라사이트 .

The incident drew a critical reaction online.

¡°We¡¯re in 바카라사이트 21st century, which should not tolerate things like this,¡± one student wrote, according to 바카라사이트 paper. ¡°Look at 바카라사이트 students. They¡¯re all looking down as if 바카라사이트y were prison inmates. Do you believe that 바카라사이트 students agreed to do this? I don¡¯t believe so.¡±

¡°I am not proud of my school at all. I wasn¡¯t aware this was happening at my school. I think this should be abolished,¡± ano바카라사이트r wrote.

The newspaper reported that such hazing is not uncommon in 바카라사이트 country, and that last week a new student at ano바카라사이트r university had died drinking during a welcoming party with more senior students.

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