As the "December 3 martial law" situation was criticized, sparks flew to Chungam High School, the alma mater of President Yoon Suk-yeol and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who led it.
Finally, the school, concerned about the possibility of unexpected harm to the students of Chungam High School, decided to allow students to wear plain clothes instead of school uniforms for a limited time.
In a letter to the family in the name of the school principal on the 6th, Chungam High School said, "In connection with the recent strict situation in the country, we will temporarily regulate school attire to prevent students from being treated unfairly by some senseless citizens while going to and from school."
The dress code will be in effect from next Monday, 9 to February 6 next year, the day of the closing ceremony. As public opinion criticizing the "Chungamgo Line," including former Minister Kim, spreads, the students who have been struggling have been exposed to an unstable situation.
"If students are being treated unfairly from outside, they should respond calmly, and if the other person's behavior is excessive, they should immediately report it to the school or the police station, and record the situation with their mobile phones," he said.
An official from Chungamgo said, "(Citizens) are verbally abusive over the phone, so much so that employees can't do their jobs," and "Some people scold them for not giving them character training."
In some cases, school buses are disrupted, the official said.
Earlier, Yoon Myung-hwa, chairman of the board of directors of Chungam Academy, also wrote on Facebook,
"I want to select Yoon Suk-yeol and Kim Yong-hyun as the shameful graduates of Chungam a million times," adding, "The school office was flooded with protest calls all day long, and passers-by argued with the school bus drivers."
President Yoon is an eighth-time graduate of Chungam High School, and former Minister Kim is one year his senior. Minister of the Interior and Security Lee Sang-min and Yeo In-hyung, commander of the Korean Armed Forces' counterintelligence command, are also alumni of the school.
Meanwhile, an official from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's Western Office of Education said, "We are in constant communication with Chungam School (to reduce the harm to students)," and "the school said it will discuss whether to request cooperation from the police station if necessary."
