Two female students beaten on cram school roof by peers, police investigating

Police launched an investigation after two female middle schoolers reported being beaten on the roof of a hagwon (cram school) building with 20 other students watching and taking part.

The two victims said they were assaulted by several students last Thursday on the rooftop of a hagwon building, while surrounded by roughly 20 male and female peers, according to Pohang Nambu police precinct. The assault reportedly began at around 5 p.m. and lasted for about one hour and 40 minutes.

The offenders hurled insults and spat at them and forced them to crawl between their legs, while others recorded the scene on their phones, the victims told investigators.

“The offenders slapped our faces multiple times,” the victims said.

The victims told police that they were lured to meet classmates who asked them to come out, and were later taken to the rooftop against their will.

The victims have since been treated at a hospital and are reportedly suffering from anxiety symptoms following the incident.

“We became aware of the case and were already looking into it when the report was filed, and an investigation is now underway,” a police official said.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

BY JUNG SI-NAE [[email protected]]