'Jeongin, I'm Sorry' Campaign Spreads in China... Outpouring of Anger and Memorial Posts

Campaigns in Australia, Canada, and Japan
Over 350 Participation Emails Sent to Association by Chinese Parents

'Sorry Jeong-in' campaign underway in China. Photo by Korea Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] As the case of Jeong-in, who died from abuse by adoptive parents, became known in China, Chinese netizens have also been conducting the "Sorry Jeong-in" campaign demanding severe punishment for the adoptive parents, drawing attention.

On the 25th, posts with the hashtag "Sorry Jeong-in" (鄭仁對不起) have surged on Weibo and other SNS platforms.

The posts include photos of Chinese people holding placards with the phrase "I am a mother (or father) in China. Please sentence the adoptive parents accused in the Jeong-in case to death."

Additionally, some Chinese netizens sent memorial letters and petitions via email to the Korea Child Abuse Prevention Association, which is conducting the "Sorry Jeong-in" campaign.

'Sorry Jeong-in' campaign underway in China. Photo by Korea Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

The Korea Child Abuse Prevention Association reported that some netizens used translation tools to send petitions in Korean.

There were also Chinese individuals who asked acquaintances in Korea to deliver gifts to the arboretum where Jeong-in was buried.

Gong Hye-jung, the head of the Korea Child Abuse Prevention Association, said in a phone interview with Yonhap News, "Chinese parents have sent over 350 emails to the association's official email expressing their intention to participate in the campaign," adding, "We will do our best to convey their wishes well."

It is reported that the "Sorry Jeong-in" campaign is being carried out not only in China but also in Australia, Canada, Japan, and other countries.