Gwangju school seeks leniency for players who mocked May 18 Democratization Movement

Gwangju Jeil High School called Tuesday for leniency toward Paichai High School baseball players disciplined for mocking the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement, while urging the high school baseball community to confront how such ridicule was allowed to take place.

The statement came a day after Paichai students visited Gwangju to apologize over the incident, which occurred during a June 29 high school baseball game between the two schools.

At a press conference Tuesday, Gwangju Jeil official ...