| Actor Lee Beom-soo. [빅펀치엔터테인먼트] |
[헤럴드경제=민성기 기자] Actor Lee Beom-soo was dismissed from his position as the dean of Shinhan University’s Department of Performing Arts.
On the 20th, Shinhan University said, “Dean Beom-soo Lee has been dismissed. The professorship will remain the same,” he said.
Shinhan University said, “Originally, professors take turns. It is separate from the controversy,” and said, “(Regarding the suspicion of power abuse), the legal audit team is investigating.”
Since 2014, Lee Beom-soo has served as the dean of the Department of Performing Arts at Shinhan University.
Last month, Lee Beom-soo was embroiled in a controversy that he was ‘gap-jil’ against students.
Mr. A, who announced that he was enrolled in Shinhan University’s Department of Performing Arts, posted on an online community claiming that Lee Beom-soo, who is a professor, did not attend classes and divided the students’ class to show favoritism. In addition, Mr. A said, “I have to catch Professor Lee Beom-soo’s eyes, and if he tells me to, I have to become a slave, and I have private inspections among students so that I can’t even breathe.” did,” he claimed.
In response, Lee Beom-soo’s agency Big Punch Entertainment said, “We have never discriminated against students or verbally abused them. Other allegations are groundless.” He also emphasized that if classes could not be held on weekdays due to filming schedules for dramas and movies, after discussing with the school and asking for the students’ understanding, they had been diligently conducting classes through supplementary classes.
Afterwards, the agency stated through the law firm YK, “It is not true” regarding the allegation that Lee Beom-soo discriminated against students by dividing classes according to rich and poor. They also denied claims that the student leave rate was over 50% due to Lee Beom-soo and that he prevented students from taking leave from the military. At the same time, he added that the lecture schedule could be flexible, and that he was notified during the first class orientation, and rather, supplementary classes and additional lectures were conducted.
In addition, on the 22nd of last month, the Student Council of Shinhan University said through its official social network service (SNS) account, “Until now, the identity of the informant and the accurate testimony or substance of the reported case have not been confirmed.” We plan to conduct an additional full investigation to prevent any suspicion or damage from occurring.”
