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Professors Fined for Faking Exams Amid Enrollment Crisis

1/4/2026

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Gwangju District Court fined three professors and a teaching assistant at a South Korean university for taking exams on behalf of students, obstructing academic operations, as universities face pressure to enroll and retain students amid an aging population.
Fines ranged from 1.5 million to 6 million won.
The staff arranged exams for struggling students.
They fabricated grades to prevent budget cuts or closure.
The university's name was not disclosed.

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Story summary

Gwangju District Court fined three professors and a teaching assistant at a South Korean university for taking exams on behalf of students, obstructing academic operations, as universities face pressure to enroll and retain students amid an aging population.
Fines ranged from 1.5 million to 6 million won.
The staff arranged exams for struggling students.
They fabricated grades to prevent budget cuts or closure.
The university's name was not disclosed.