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Police have launched an investigation into a bomb threat made against Gwangju Jeil High School. Amid the ongoing fallout from the Baejae High School baseball team incident, which resulted in heavy disciplinary action for inappropriate cheering chants, students, parents, and teachers from the school are set to visit Gwangju tomorrow, July 6, to offer a direct apology.

Kwon Min-kyu reports.

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Gwangju Jeil High School was the target of mocking chants regarding the May 18 Democratization Movement by players from Seoul's Baejae High School during the Blue Dragon National High School Baseball Championship on June 29.

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Three days after Baejae High School received a heavy penalty of a six-month suspension from all national competitions for disrupting the game and causing disorder, an anonymous post claiming that a bomb had been planted at Gwangju Jeil High School appeared on an online community yesterday.

The author reportedly wrote, "They have trampled on the future of Baejae High School teenagers," in relation to the disciplinary action taken against the Baejae players, and claimed, "I have planted a bomb at Gwangju Jeil High School."

Following the post, about 20 staff members and others immediately evacuated the school. Police and fire authorities were dispatched to the scene and conducted a search of the premises for over two hours, but no explosives or hazardous materials were found.

Police have launched a full-scale investigation into the author one day after the bomb threat was posted.

Authorities stated that the threat is a clear crime that "infringes on students' right to learn and disrupts the peaceful daily lives of citizens," and they have announced a policy of strict response.

The Baejae High School baseball team, which expressed its intention to apologize earlier this month, is scheduled to visit Gwangju Jeil High School tomorrow afternoon. All 36 players, along with parents and staff totaling about 80 people, will offer an apology and pay their respects at the May 18th National Cemetery.

The police are considering deploying one riot police company around the school to prepare for any potential contingencies.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to conduct education on history, human rights, and the prevention of discrimination and hate speech for all students at Baejae High School starting July 8, in consultation with the school.

(Video Editing: Kim Jun-hee, Design: Jang Chae-woo)