South Korea 's media has been filled with reports about tragic cases of school bullying . Schools and teachers have been criticized for turning the other way in bullying cases and trying to cover it up . This year two more students from same class reportedly took their own lives due to bullying . Experts say many South Korean teenagers desperately need a way to escape . The hyper - competitive nature of South Korean society is brought up as one reason for bullying .
South Korea 's media has been filled with reports about tragic cases of school bullying . This year two more students from same class reportedly took their own lives due to bullying . Experts say many South Korean teenagers desperately need a way to escape . The hyper - competitive nature of South Korean society is brought up as one reason for bullying .