5 Sungshin Women's University Students Indicted Over 'Spray Paint Protest'

Five students from Sungshin Women's University have been indicted for their involvement in a so-called spray paint protest against the school's plan to admit male students.

The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office announced today (July 21) that it indicted the five students without detention last May on charges including joint property damage.

In November 2024, the students staged a protest to oppose the university's decision to allow male applicants to the Department of International Studies for that year's admissions.

At the time, after some students used spray paint to write slogans on campus buildings and facilities, the university identified 13 students and filed a complaint against them for charges including property damage.

The Seoul Seongbuk Police Station referred 10 of those students to the prosecution in February on charges of joint property damage and joint trespassing.

The prosecution granted a suspension of indictment to the other five students, citing reasons such as the university's expressed desire not to pursue punishment against them.
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