An actor on the platform who's been sexually harassed..Han Ji-sang's Reason for Rescission of Professors = Students' Strong Rebellion [★NEWSing]

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Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Acting Arts canceled the appointment of musical actor Han Ji-sang as a lecturer in the face of strong opposition from students. This is the result of students posting handwritten posters and strongly demanding the withdrawal of appointments.

On the 9th, a professor of acting arts at Sungkyunkwan University said in a notice, "The faculty of the Department of Acting Arts at Sungkyunkwan University replaced the instructor (Han Ji-sang) of the voice class in the first semester of 2026 through consultation and faculty meetings with the university headquarters." It has been about a month since the final recruitment was decided after the appointment process in February.

The withdrawal of the appointment was a decisive opportunity for students to protest collectively. When the news of Han Ji-sang's appointment became known, the students raised ethical issues about an actor who had been controversial about sexual harassment in the past standing on the platform of a mandatory major course. In particular, opposition was at its peak on March 5, with a handwritten poster calling for the cancellation of the appointment in the school.

The faculty also officially apologized for the lack of communication that arose during the process of handling the handwritten poster. In the process, the handwritten poster is removed without sufficient discussion among the members of the department, including professors, resulting in the blocking of necessary communication with students who will receive actual education, the faculty said. "This was largely responsible for the faculty's failure to create a culture where anyone could freely and safely express various opinions in Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Acting Arts."

The department promised to prevent a recurrence and guarantee the right to education in the future. "The faculty of Sungkyunkwan University's acting arts department will do their best to improve the problem if even a single student does not feel safe in the school's educational environment in the future, and for this purpose, we pledge once again to lead education within stricter ethical standards and sensitivity," the professor said.

Meanwhile, Han Ji-sang was embroiled in a controversy over sexually harassing a female fan in 2020. In this regard, the agency at the time explained, "Since the relationship with A, who had a good relationship with each other in 2018, Ji-sang has been threatened by 'apologizing sexual harassment' and 'pay a large amount of money if you have a public meeting'. Later, Han Ji-sang sued A for attempted blackmail and coercion, but the prosecution cleared A of the charges.

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