Lee Beom-soo’s disciples, this time angry at ‘Shinhan University’

Students majoring in acting at Shinhan University's Department of Performing Arts were angry at the school this time.

Students recently issued a statement through a local newspaper requesting that the unreasonable disposition against Professor Beomsoo Lee be withdrawn. They said, "There is no way to suppress our indignation and devastation as reckless speculations are rampant based on unconfirmed information related to Professor Beom-soo Lee, and unreasonable dispositions have occurred in connection with this." Based on anonymous reports, the school conducted several anonymous investigations and student investigations. Interviews were conducted, and the student council formed a dedicated task force team to conduct a thorough investigation, but the identity of the informant, as well as the exact testimony or substance of the report, were not confirmed, and the student council's own investigation and the school's additional investigation resulted in zero cases to date. “It is being understood,” he said. “This cannot be anything other than a defamation case against ‘Professor Beom-soo Lee’ and, furthermore, a defamation case against the ‘acting major in the Department of Performing Arts,’ which occurred due to irresponsible trust in the one-sided claims of an unnamed informant whose impure intentions are unknown.” “He said.

He continued, “The prestige of the major is lowered and the morale of professors in the major is lowered due to articles that produce speculation without verifying the facts, forces that promote conspiracy theories based on these, and public opinion created in that way. All of this damage is caused by “It is clear that it will come back to our students in the end,” he emphasized, adding, “However, in this absurd situation, the school, rather than trying to restore the reputation of ‘Professor Beom-soo Lee’ and ‘Department of Performing Arts Acting Major,’ said ‘Beom-soo Lee,’ who was actually in charge of the major. “We have notified the professor of his dismissal from his position as dean of the department,” he added.

He also said, “This decision by the school is an act of deceiving the students who were watching and waiting with the hope that the incident will be resolved safely and the acting major will return to normal,” adding, “Professor Beomsoo Lee has a stronger sense of duty than anyone else and provides realistic advice and passionate advice to students.” "He did not spare any guidance. He was a professor who thought of students first with the attitude of a saint, purchasing facilities and supplies with his own money to improve the poor major environment," he said.

At the end of last year, student A posted a post on an online community saying that he had been 'harassed' by Beomsu Lee. Lee Beom-soo claimed that he discriminated against rich students by dividing them into Class A and poor students into Class B. The teaching assistant added that he heard abusive language from Beomsu Lee, and that some students go to mental hospitals. They reported it to the school, but the information was leaked to Beomsu Lee. Person A said, “I live with insomnia and the impulse and pain of making extreme choices. I had to do as I was told and become a slave to be liked by this professor. He made students do personal inspections so that I couldn’t even breathe. One person was dissatisfied with this situation. “I took a leave of absence or dropped out of school for half of the school year,” he claimed.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr