In the 2026 Early Admissions at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), all 18 applicants whose records showed school violence were rejected. This case demonstrates that disciplinary measures for school violence are producing tangible disadvantages in university admissions.

On the 26th, JBNU reported that among applicants for the 2026 Early Admissions, a total of 18 had records of disciplinary measures Nos. 4 through 8: nine in the student record and practical examination tracks and nine in the comprehensive student record track. All were marked as not admitted in the final registration results on December 24.

Last year JBNU reflected school violence disciplinary items in evaluations for the comprehensive student record track of Early Admissions and in regular admissions. This year the policy was expanded to include the student record track. This change followed the government’s "Comprehensive Measures to Eradicate School Violence," announced in April 2023, and the "Basic Matters for 2026 College Admissions," which mandated that disciplinary items for school violence be reflected in all admission tracks from the 2026 academic year, thereby strengthening the application standards in admissions.

Under JBNU’s criteria for reflecting school violence disciplinary items in the student record track, actions Nos. 1–3 incur a 5-point deduction; Nos. 4–5, a 10-point deduction; Nos. 6–7, a 15-point deduction; and Nos. 8–9, a 50-point deduction. For the comprehensive student record track, rather than applying quantitative point deductions, a qualitative assessment is used to reflect a history of school violence and impose disadvantages in the evaluation.

Ahn Jeong-yong, Vice-President of the Office of Admission at JBNU, said, "School violence is an act that cannot be tolerated for any reason," and added, "We strictly reflect this in university admissions." He emphasized, "We will continue to thoroughly verify and manage disciplinary records for school violence to lead the establishment of a fair and responsible admissions culture."

Meanwhile, this case clearly shows that a history of school violence can have a practical impact on college admissions and is raising awareness across schools and the wider examinee community.