■ First True Story: Children Turned into Assembled Dolls – ‘Classroom Hierarchy’
In a middle school in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, a report of school violence was received last June. During a basketball game in P.E., Han-gyeol (alias) accidentally stepped on a classmate’s foot. Despite repeated apologies, he was assaulted. However, during the investigation, shocking facts were revealed. The students were divided by hierarchy and ranks… What was happening in the classroom?
▶ ‘Head, Neck, Arm, Toe’ and the ‘Manager’
In the class, students were divided into ranks named after body parts such as ‘Head’, ‘Neck’, and ‘Arm’, with the lowest rank being ‘Toe’. The ‘Toe’ rank student, Han-gyeol (alias), had to speak formally to friends and was assaulted if he didn’t comply with commands such as eating dog excrement or paying for items on behalf of others. Students were reportedly subjected to inhumane acts such as being choked unconscious with a judo technique, having their anuses poked with a mop, or being forced to have multiple small candies inserted into their noses and mouths.
▶ Who is the perpetrator?
The student known as the ‘Manager’, who divided ranks and exercised violence, posted an apology on SNS after the incident became public. However, the message angered victims by stating, “We were just playing around,” and “Another friend did it.” Ultimately, the education office’s decision regarding the perpetrating student was made last month… More details will be covered on today’s (18th) Thursday night broadcast of MBC’s <True Story Exploration>.
■ Second True Story: The Wife Who Could Not Return
Mr. Park Hyun-woo (alias) and his wife Mrs. Yoo Eun-ho (alias) went to the hospital for the birth of their first child. Tragically, Mrs. Eun-ho (alias) could never return home. What could have happened?
▶ A Moment of Joy Turns into Tragedy
Last June, the couple headed to the hospital with excitement after confirming signs of labor. But merely 30 minutes after admission, the situation deteriorated rapidly. The medical staff became urgent, and Mrs. Eun-ho (alias) fell into cardiac arrest. She was eventually transferred to a university hospital but never regained consciousness and passed away.
▶ Autopsy Result: ‘Epidural Side Effects’
The National Forensic Service’s autopsy revealed the cause of death was due to side effects from the ‘pain relief injection (epidural anesthesia)’. The Korean Society of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine also explained that it was likely due to misplacement of the injection. What happened to Mrs. Eun-ho (alias) on that day will be further investigated on today’s (18th) Thursday night 9 pm broadcast of MBC’s <True Story Exploration>.