Controversy over sexual harassment remarks in Daegu University club group chat room… Club side refutes ‘false facts’

Captures of group chat revealed on anonymous community… Club refutes as "false information"

(Daegu = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Sun-hyung = Controversy is breeding after the contents of a chat containing sexually harassing remarks targeting female members in a university club group chatroom in Daegu were revealed.

According to university sources on the 6th, a post was uploaded to the anonymous university student community Everytime on the 4th along with screenshots presumed to be an internal group chatroom of a club in the Daegu region, alleging that club members made sexually harassing and insulting remarks targeting female members.

The author of the post claimed, based on the chatroom screenshots and other evidence, that "sexually harassing remarks were repeatedly made against specific female members within the club."

As the controversy spread, the club in question released a statement on Everytime on the 5th, defending themselves by stating, "After verifying with the accused individuals, they stated it was false information," implying that the allegations were not true.

In response, students are reportedly protesting, stating that the response and fact-checking at the university and club levels are insufficient given that group chat screenshots have been made public.

The university is looking into the facts regarding the allegations raised and plans to review necessary measures based on the results of the investigation.

An official from the university stated, "Currently, the incident has not been officially reported to the school's human rights center, but we are investigating the truth. If the facts are confirmed, the school will take all measures necessary for strict punishment and prevention of recurrence."

Previously, Kyungpook National University also had a precedent this year where students were found making sexually harassing remarks, such as rating female students' physical appearances in a group chat, leading the school to confirm the facts and issue disciplinary action.