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Anti-gay art causes a stir at South Korean university

Anti-gay art causes a stir at South Korean university

By Wed, Dec 07, 2011 2:25PM UTC View Comments Anti-gay art causes a stir at South Korean university

Original article in Korean is at this link. Controversy is growing after a senior design student at Seoul National University produced a work expressing anti-homosexual sentiment. Some criticize it for saying homosexuals should have no rights, while others defend the artists’ right to freedom of expression. Mr. A, a visual design major, has a piece...

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SKorean star professor under fire amid violence complaints

By Wed, Feb 23, 2011 11:37AM UTC View Comments SKorean star professor under fire amid violence complaints

Kim In-hye, a popular soprano and a professor at Seoul National University, went under fire as allegations broke out that she habitually used violence on her students for over 10 years. A small complaint filed by her students has turned into a conflagration as more whistle blowers emerge, revealing institutionalized violence rampant in country’s music education system. Kim is now temporarily suspended from her position and the school committee...

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