A middle school that sparked controversy online after informing parents that the Gangwon-do field trip expense would exceed 600,000 won per person has ultimately canceled the trip.
On the 14th, a post was uploaded to an online community sharing the situation after the "600,000-won field trip" controversy.
The author of the post, identified as A, said, "I didn't think it was a big deal, but as it became an issue, it escalated and the school eventually decided to cancel the field trip," and added, "It's unclear what the person who first posted intended, but wasn't it that they thought it was expensive yet tried to send the child for the memories?"
The author continued, "In the end, most of the children are the ones who suffered," adding, "It's even more bitter because it's hard to conclude whose fault it is."
The controversy began when a post appeared in an online community saying the expense for a three-day, two-night field trip to Gangwon-do was too high. On the 7th, an online community carried a post titled "A son who said he won't go after seeing the field trip expenses" along with the school's field trip notice.
According to the notice, the field trip planned activities such as museum visits and tours, a cable car, a jet boat, a luge, and a ranch experience, and the estimated expense was listed as 606,000 won.
The author of the post said the field trip expense was set too high and reported that their child and some students said, "We won't go on the field trip."
News that the field trip was canceled after the controversy drew mixed reactions from internet users, such as "No matter how expensive, 600,000 won is excessive" and "Canceling a once-a-year field trip took away the children's chance to make memories."