Cho Jung-sik said, "There is no fault."" Even in the explanation..A close aide finally opened his mouth [PD's notebook]

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The "PD Notebook" tracked the status of item transactions that shook the private education market and threatened the fairness of public education.

MBC's "PD Notebook," which will air at 10:20 p.m. on the 3rd, will reveal the episode of "Bad Teachers: Il-ta Instructor and Problem Solicitor."

On December 29 last year, Cho Jung-sik and Hyun Woo-jin, so-called "one-shot instructors," were indicted by the prosecution on charges of violating the anti-graft law. Forty-six people, including two large entrance examination companies, former and current teachers and private education officials, were brought to justice. The education community was shocked when it was revealed that teachers, who are supposed to protect the fairness of education, received a large amount of money and provided questions to private education companies. Criticism has also been raised that some teachers have been functioning as "subcontractors" of private education.

What is more shocking is that the so-called "question trading" has not recently begun. Testimony and circumstances that have been a practice for a long time have been revealed, and the existence of a "broker" that connects incumbent teachers and one-stroke instructors was also confirmed during the investigation. Since when and how deeply have they been rooted.

◆ The 'real-time mock test' craze that swept Daechi-dong, where did all those questions come from

The item that is heating up the private education market is by far the "real-time mock test." This is because how many high-quality mock tests similar to the CSAT have been solved is an absolute formula that determines entering prestigious universities. The craze spread further when it was revealed that the son of Shilla Hotel President Lee Bu-jin, who recently succeeded in entering Seoul National University, also solved more than 2,000 questions to prepare for each exam.

The demand for so-called "killer questions" has also soared as students cling to mock tests. Ilta Instructors and large academies, whose names are brands, needed hundreds or thousands of new questions each season. The problem is that there is an extremely limited "pub of employees" who can properly create high-quality CSAT-type questions. In the end, private education companies secretly reached out to current teachers who are familiar with the CSAT system. According to the "PD Notebook" report, the price per question ranged from hundreds of thousands to up to 2 million won, and a teacher traded 610 million won worth of questions for about five years.

When it was revealed that an incumbent teacher had a question deal with a private education company, some teachers argued that it was "just a side job using personal time." Can it be seen as a transaction without any problems?

◆ Rehashing my school exams and money laundering to my family account... The true nature of "Bad Teachers"

Question trading issues that have remained below the surface. In August 2023, the Ministry of Education voluntarily received a report on the details of the "question transaction" for incumbent teachers. As many as 322 voluntary reporters reported for two weeks. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the Board of Audit and Inspection separately selected 295 teachers who traded more than 50 million won with private education companies and conducted a massive audit. The scale revealed after a year and a half of investigation exceeded expectations. Among them, 249 were found to be involved in illegal and unfair activities, and many of them were so-called "premium" teachers who wrote "EBS SAT-linked textbooks."

The behavior revealed by the audit was even more shocking. A high school teacher in Yangcheon-gu, who is highly eager for school education and highly competitive, modified the questions provided to the academy and presented them on the school's internal examination. A teacher from a prestigious high school in Daegu gathered his colleagues to form a "question providing organization," and he showed the boldness of taking 160 million won in fees into a borrowed account. What kind of excuses will teachers who have betrayed their faith come up with.

◆ How was it made, 'The Red China Myth' by a Japanese instructor?

Cho Jung-sik, who earned tens of billions of won in annual sales as a one-shot instructor in the English section of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). The mock test under his name has been known to have a high accuracy rate in actual school tests and national mock tests. The 2023 College Scholastic Ability Test, once again imprinted his name across the country. The CSAT English No. 23 is the same as the one in the mock test published by him. "As expected, Cho Jung-sik" was praised, but at the same time, suspicions intensified. As the police investigation continued, Cho Jung-sik said on his SNS, "I think there is no moral or legal fault." He denied the allegations altogether, saying he never did anything shameful.

The "PD Notebook" met an official who worked as a close aide to instructor Cho Jung-sik after a long period of coverage. After a long thought, he finally opened his mouth in front of the camera... Was it the unrivaled ability of one-stroke instructor Cho Jung-sik to get the 23rd question right? Was it a fantastic coincidence? Or was it the result of an invisible deal?

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