Episode 20: Gwangju Inhwa School Abuse Case (광주인화학교 성폭력 사건 / "Dogani")

Dark Korea — Korean True Crime & Mysteries · Aug 1, 2026 · 35m

In 2005, staff at a school for deaf children in Gwangju reported that their own colleagues had been sexually abusing the students. At least eight children were identified. Six staff members were implicated — including the principal, who was the founder's eldest son, and the administrative director, who was the founder's second son. And then the Korean legal system did something that is genuinely hard to explain. Two of the six walked free because the clock had run out. The principal was sentenced to five years, and then, on appeal, walked out with a suspended sentence — because a settlement…