"여긴 군사지역" 출입 막더니..이사장이 왜 여기서 나와? [뉴스.zip/MBC뉴스]

MBCNEWS

27 Jan 202410:21

Summary

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Takeaways

😳 The chairman of Kyung Hee University's board uses a university building like a private home
😠 The chairman commutes from the university building, sleeps there, and gets meals delivered
🤔 The building is restricted and guarded, but the chairman has been using it for over 10 years
😡 University staff seem to know the chairman uses the building like a home, but don't openly talk about it
🧐 The driver picks up pre-made meals for the chairman daily from the university kitchen
😤 Private use of university property violates South Korean laws on private schools
😕 The foundation claims the building is used for events and storage, not as a home
🤨 But the chairman works, sleeps, and eats meals there delivered from the campus kitchen
😠 The university won't fully explain why the chairman needs a private space away from his office
😡 Legal experts say private use of university property could constitute embezzlement

Q & A

What is the mysterious building that the chairman uses?
-It is a 3-story building on the campus of Kyung Hee University that looks like a house. It is located on the highest point of the campus and most students don't know about it.
Who is the chairman of the Kyung Hee Foundation?
-The chairman is Jo In-won. He is the son of Kyung Hee University's founder Dr. Young Shik Jo, and was the president of Kyung Hee University from 2006-2018.
Is it legal for the chairman to use a university building as his home/office?
-No. The Private School Act strictly separates finances of foundations and schools. School money is mainly from tuition and government subsidies. Foundations can only use money for educational or research purposes.
What facilities does the chairman have in the university building?
-The building has an office, meeting room, and lounge. The foundation says they also provided a space for the chairman to wash up and rest.
Does the hospital cook special meals for the chairman?
-Yes. The kitchen had posted instructions to provide the chairman boxed lunches for weekday lunches/dinners and weekend lunch. The meals included rice, soup, side dishes, with instructions on how to cook some items.
How often did the hospital deliver meals to the chairman?
-Frequently - 48 times in November 2021 and 39 times in December 2021. So almost every day including weekends.
Does the chairman have another official office on campus?
-Yes, he has a formal office in the university's main building. But he also uses an entire separate building as his personal office/home.
What justification did the foundation provide for the chairman's use of the building?
-They claim it is used as an events venue or storage facility, and the chairman has only used part of it (185 sq meters) as office space since 2018.
What rent/fees does the foundation pay to use the building?
-The foundation claims they pay a monthly rent of 700,000 won (no deposit) to the university. They also pay 16,500 won per meal to the hospital.
Is the current arrangement legally problematic?
-Potentially yes. If it can be proven the building is misused for personal benefit instead of educational purposes, it would violate the Private School Act.