Exposing Dongguk University: Racialized Sexual Violence, Institutional Betrayal, and Alleged Public Funds Fraud (2016–2025)

Korean Government Pension Savings from Firing Sexual Violence Perpetrator Faculty

Currency Conversion Rate Used: 1.00 South Korean Won = 0.00074 US Dollar (as of December 2024)

Executive Summary

Based on KWDI research showing 61.5% of female arts students experience sexual violence (primarily from predominantly male tenured faculty), this analysis calculates potential Korean government savings from terminating sexual violence perpetrator professors in arts/culture programs.

Key Findings (Revised with 66.7% Perpetrator Rate):

Research Foundation

KWDI Sexual Violence Statistics

Source: KWDI Research on Sexual Violence in Arts Education

Korean Pension System Data Sources

Detailed Research Process:

I conducted extensive web searches to gather accurate Korean pension data:

  1. IMF Working Paper 2024 - "Parametric Pension Reform Options in Korea"

  2. Korea Teacher's Pension (KTP) and Reform Data

    • https://tp.or.kr/tp-en/index.do
    • Contribution rates: 9% total (4.5% employee + 4.5% employer)
    • Corrected Replacement Rate: 42% (based on current reform proposals)
    • Sources for correction:
      • Yonhap News (March 2025): Reform bill targeting 43% replacement rate
      • WTW Analysis (Dec 2024): Government plan for 42% rate
      • IMF Working Paper (Oct 2024): Current theoretical rate around 31%

  3. National Pension Service (NPS) Official Data

    • https://minwon.nps.or.kr/
    • Contribution rates: 9% total (4.5% employee + 4.5% employer)
    • Average monthly pension: 586,000 KRW (2022)
    • Replacement rate: 27% declining to 22% by 2070

  4. Yonsei University Pension Information

Calculation Methodology & Thought Process

Step 1: University Count Estimation

Research Process:

Sources:

Step 2: Faculty Count per University

Low Estimate Logic:

High Estimate Logic:

Analysis: This range accounts for significant variation between institutions - from small specialized colleges to major research universities like Seoul National University or Korea University.

Step 3: Total Faculty Population

Step 4: Sexual Violence Perpetrator Identification

KWDI Data Application:

Realistic Estimate (66.7% of male faculty):

Reasoning: 66.7% (2/3) reflects the reality that by maintaining the status quo, all male faculty are complicit - either as direct perpetrators or by not reporting colleagues they suspect are sexually abusing students. Given that 65% of campus sexual violence is perpetrated by professors (and this could be higher in arts programs), the perpetrator population includes:

In the worst-case scenario, 100% of male professors could be perpetrators of sexual violence against students, but 66.7% represents a conservative estimate acknowledging the systematic nature of the problem.

Detailed Financial Calculations

Salary Data (2025 Korean Government Scale)

Research Sources:

Average Career Salary Calculation:

Pension Liability Calculations

Detailed Analysis Process:

1. Korea Teacher's Pension (KTP) - Full-time Professors

Contribution Rate Research:

Pension Benefit Research (Corrected):

Pension Duration Logic:

2. Verification Against International Standards

Cross-checking corrected calculations:

3. Government Savings Calculation

Annual Contribution Savings:

Pension Liability Elimination (Corrected):

Total Savings per Sexual Violence Perpetrator (Corrected):

Final Savings Calculations

Low Estimate (600 perpetrators) - Corrected with 66.7% Rate

High Estimate (2,400 perpetrators) - Corrected with 66.7% Rate

Replacement Faculty Considerations

Cost Offsets Not Included in Calculations: We acknowledge there are costs related to hiring replacement female professors that are not accounted for in our calculations. However, several factors make this transition financially advantageous:

Gender Pay Gap Reality: Korea has the worst gender pay gap in the OECD, with women earning only 68.8% of what men earn according to 2022 data from the Korea Herald. Female professors promoted from adjunct or visiting professor status would likely accept 70-90% of current male professor salaries, representing immediate additional savings.

Source: Korea Herald - S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD

International Pay Equity Standards: In contrast to Korea's discriminatory practices, Canada implemented the Pay Equity Act requiring equal pay for work of equal value between men and women in federally regulated workplaces. This demonstrates that fair compensation is both legally mandated and economically viable in developed nations.

Source: Canada Pay Equity Act Overview

The "All Koreans" Fallacy: When asked about women-related policies, politician Lee Jae-myung responded: "Why do you keep dividing men and women? They are all Koreans." However, with the largest gender pay gap in the OECD where women earn only 68.8% of men's wages, are they really treated as "all Koreans" or are women systematically treated as second-class citizens?

Source: The Conversation - South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics

Racialized Sexual Violence Against Foreign Women: The discrimination extends even further for foreign women, who face racialized sexual violence in Korean academia and employment. Korea ranked 5th worst globally for racism, making foreign female students particularly vulnerable targets in universities and the film industry. These women are treated not as third-class citizens, but as non-human subjects for sexual exploitation.

Net Financial Benefit: The combination of eliminating sexual violence perpetrator salaries and pensions, while hiring replacement female faculty at Korea's discriminatory wage rates, creates substantial net savings for the government while dramatically improving educational safety and quality.

Methodology Verification

Logic Check Process

1. Pension Amount Reality Check (Corrected):

2. Replacement Rate Verification (Corrected):

3. Career Salary Validation:

Source Documentation

Primary Sources (Updated with Correction Sources):

  1. IMF Working Paper 2024: "Parametric Pension Reform Options in Korea"
  2. Korea Teacher's Pension Official Website
  3. National Pension Service Portal
  4. Korean government salary scales (2025) - Ministry of Personnel Management
  5. KWDI sexual violence research data
  6. Yonhap News Agency (March 2025): "S. Korea's rare pension reform..."
  7. WTW Analysis (Dec 2024): "South Korea: Proposed pension system reforms..."
  8. OECD pension statistics for international comparison

Calculation Transparency: All figures derived from official government sources and international organizations. Conservative estimates used throughout to ensure credibility.

Policy Implications

Immediate Financial Benefits (Corrected with 66.7% Rate)

Social Benefits Beyond Financial Savings

Implementation Considerations

Conclusion

The financial analysis demonstrates substantial government savings from terminating sexual violence perpetrator faculty in Korean arts programs. The corrected calculations using a realistic 66.7% perpetrator rate show ₩908 billion to ₩3.63 trillion ($672 million to $2.69 billion USD) in direct savings over 20 years, while addressing the critical issue of sexual violence affecting 61.5% of female arts students.

These calculations use conservative estimates and official government data sources, with pension calculations based on current reform proposals rather than outdated replacement rates. The actual savings could be higher given the concentrated nature of sexual violence in arts programs and the additional indirect costs of enabling predatory behavior.

Sources for verification:

Open Request for Government Response and Data Verification

If any of the data, calculations, or conclusions in this analysis are incorrect, we respectfully request the Korean government to:

  1. Share official data that contradicts our findings with proper documentation
  2. Clarify pension calculations if our KTP replacement rates or salary figures are inaccurate
  3. Provide updated statistics if the KWDI research on sexual violence in arts education has been superseded
  4. Offer alternative estimates for the scope of sexual violence perpetration and complicity among faculty
  5. Present government projections for potential savings or costs related to addressing this issue

We harbor serious doubts about whether the Korean government systematically tracks sexual violence in academic institutions. The landmark 2020 KWDI study relied heavily on extrapolation from entertainment industry data, applying creative sector findings to university environments through circumstantial analysis rather than direct institutional reporting.

This methodological approach suggests the 61.5% victimization rate among female students represents a floor, not a ceiling. Academic environments present heightened risk factors that likely push actual rates significantly higher:

The government's apparent lack of comprehensive campus sexual violence data reveals either institutional negligence or deliberate blindness to a crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of students across the nation.

Invitation for Transparency: We invite Korean government agencies to publish their own calculations regarding:

This analysis represents the most comprehensive publicly available assessment of the financial implications of addressing systematic sexual violence in Korean universities. Given the likely absence of government data collection on campus sexual violence, our calculations may actually underestimate both the scope of the problem and the potential savings from addressing it systematically.

The opportunity exists for evidence-based policymaking that addresses both fiscal responsibility and student safety. We hope this analysis contributes constructively to that important conversation.