"Too Difficult Anymore"... Dongduk Women's University Student Council Ends Occupation After 23 Days

School Authorities Express Position to Observe Student Council Demands

The student council of Dongduk Women's University, which had occupied the main building and staged a sit-in to demand the halt of coeducation discussions, announced on the 4th that they would end the protest.

Traces of protest at Dongduk Women's University. Photo by Yonhap News

On the same day, the student council posted an urgent notice on social networking services (SNS) stating, "Since the university administration has classified the occupation of the main building as an illegal act, it is difficult to continue the occupation." This marks the end of the sit-in protest 23 days after it began.

The student council said, "We have requested the university administration to hold a meeting to discuss the student council's demands," adding, "A meeting is expected to be arranged soon."

In response, the university stated that it will observe the student council's demands. It is also reported that the university has not yet decided its position regarding the complaints and injunctions filed with the police and courts.