Korea's Film Schools & Netflix: Timeline of Systemic Sexual Violence and Institutional Betrayal
From Dongguk, K-Arts, Chung-Ang, Hongik, Seoul Institute of the Arts, Korea National University of Arts, Myongji College, Cheongju University, Kyungsung University, University of Seoul, and beyond—A decade of sexual violence, cover-ups, and the urgent call for Netflix to implement robust sexual violence policies for all Korean content partners (2008-2025)
On May 6-7, 2025, the Gender Watchdog Research Collective sent urgent notifications to Netflix and Netflix Korea, warning of Title IX and reputational risks due to systemic sexual violence across Korean arts universities and their industry partners.
These emails documented the widespread nature of sexual violence in Korean film schools, the direct risk to Netflix's content partnerships, and the need for immediate compliance review.
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After government and university inaction for 34+ days, our investigation expands to systemic sexual violence issues across Korean higher education institutions.
Findings reveal compromised IEQAS certification, with institutions maintaining programs with documented sexual violence risks and falsifying partnerships for funding.
Investigation now examines:
- Partnership claims across universities
- All-male faculty in film departments
- Structural factors enabling sexual violence
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