Sungshin Women's University students who held a lacquer protest on campus opposing the admission of male students have been sent to prosecutors.
The Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul said on the 7th that it referred 10 of the 13 people who were accused in February on charges including joint property damage and joint unlawful entry into a building. The remaining three were not referred due to insufficient evidence.
They are accused of spray-painting with lacquer around Sungshin Women's University's Donam Sujeong Campus in November 2024 to demand the withdrawal of a decision allowing the admission of foreign male students to the international studies department.
Sungshin Women's University filed a complaint with police against 13 students in April last year. It was reported that three students received disciplinary action of at least a 14-day suspension for damaging campus facilities.
Police began summoning students to the police station in November last year and conducted searches and seizures at students' residences in January.
During the process, the students argued the investigation was excessive and expressed their intention to recuse the investigative team. The police later transferred the case from the investigations division to the criminal affairs division in consideration of fairness concerns.