Overview

• Daegu District Court ordered pretrial detention for the 31-year-old former teacher, the 48-year-old mother and a school facilities manager on charges including unlawful entry, bribery and obstruction of business.
• Bank records reveal the parent paid about 2 million won per exam period over two years, totaling roughly 20 million won for stolen test materials.
• Authorities believe the thefts began in early 2023 and have summoned the expelled 18-year-old student for questioning over her possible involvement.
• The school’s Academic Performance Committee expelled the student and invalidated all her previous test scores after linking her sustained top ranking to the stolen papers.
• The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education has pledged a formal audit of the school’s exam security and grading processes once the police investigation concludes.