A vice principal at a prestigious South Korean middle school committed suicide on Sunday amid an ongoing investigation into admission-related fraud.

The 54-year-old vice principal, identified by his surname Kim, was found dead inside Younghoon International Middle School in Seoul at around 7 p.m. Beside him was a note: “I did it for the school, but it seems like I have made a mistake.”

Kim was suspected of receiving money from parents in exchange for admitting unqualified students, according to the prosecutors.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office on Monday said that “there was no harsh treatment during the two investigations of school officials.”

Younghoon International Middle School officials decided to close the school until Tuesday to help alleviate the shock of attending students.


By Park Sui, Intern reporter
(suipark@heraldcorp.com)