101 East South Korea's School Bullies ¦ The bullying crisis sweeping across South Korean schools
101 East investigates South Korea’s school bullying crisis and meets those fighting for change. Published on Thursday 22 June 2023. South Korea is undergoing a national reckoning on school bullying. Studies show that nearly one in three students suffered bullying from peers at school. And there has been an alarming rise in suicides by school-aged children. Some of the country’s best-known celebrities were also accused of bullying when they were teenagers. The ongoing series of scandals is shedding new light on what seems to be a rampant problem in the Asian nation. 101 East investigates why bullying is surging in South Korean schools and what is being done to stop it. 101 East investigates South Korea's school bullying crisis amid a wave of suicides by young people.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- South Korea's School Bullies ¦ The bullying crisis sweeping across South Korean schools
Date Broadcast
- Friday 23 June 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 33
Finish Time
- 10 : 58
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates South Korea’s school bullying crisis and meets those fighting for change. Published on Thursday 22 June 2023. South Korea is undergoing a national reckoning on school bullying. Studies show that nearly one in three students suffered bullying from peers at school. And there has been an alarming rise in suicides by school-aged children. Some of the country’s best-known celebrities were also accused of bullying when they were teenagers. The ongoing series of scandals is shedding new light on what seems to be a rampant problem in the Asian nation. 101 East investigates why bullying is surging in South Korean schools and what is being done to stop it. 101 East investigates South Korea's school bullying crisis amid a wave of suicides by young people.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The following advisory precedes this episode of Al Jazeera English's "101 East", "South Korea's School Bullies" for Friday 23 June 2023: Warning - This film contains references to suicide.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Yerinne Park (Producer)