On the morning of the 21st, messages opposing coeducation were found written on the ground at Dongduk Women’s University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. Regarding the occupation protest by students at Dongduk Women’s University concerning the transition to coeducation, Han Dong-hoon, the representative of the People Power Party, stated that “those responsible for the violence must be held accountable for the resulting property damage.”
On the 23rd, Representative Han posted on his Facebook, “Regardless of whether the transition to coeducation happens or not, violence cannot be tolerated under any circumstances” and emphasized, “It must be dealt with according to principles to prevent recurrence.”
He further stated, “The destruction of school facilities by the protesters and turning events like job fairs into chaos, causing property damage, and depriving others of valuable opportunities cannot be justified. This is a common-sense understanding expected from members of the community.”
Previously, from the 11th, there were occupation protests and demonstrations by students at Dongduk Women’s University regarding the transition to coeducation. The school estimates that up to 5.4 billion won may be needed to repair damages such as spray paint caused by protest participants.
The student council maintains that they are not responsible for the restoration costs. During a meeting with university deans on the 21st, they stated, “The aggressive protests were not led by the student council but were spontaneous actions by an unspecified number of enraged students.” Both the student council and the university have opposed paying the damage claim of over 330 million won filed by a job fair-organizing company.