Does a chaebol house go to a state-run kindergarten?The National Kindergarten Teachers' Union issues a statement against the Queen's House
May 02, 2025
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On the 2nd, the National Kindergarten Teachers' Union (hereinafter referred to as the Kindergarten Teachers' Union) issued a statement saying, `We deeply regret the setting and dialogue that negatively portrayed national and public kindergartens among the contents of the KBS drama 'Queen's House' that first aired on April 28.'
The Kindergarten Teachers' Union took issue with the scene where children of chaebol families attend national and public kindergartens Kidnapped, maternal grandmother to biological grandmother "Do you spend state-run kindergartens in rich chaebol houses? If you had sent the most expensive private kindergarten, you wouldn't have had a division like this. Do you think I'm a grandchild?It's a god who claims ".
The kindergarten teachers' union said "This is an expression that disparages the stability and educational value of national and public kindergartens and seriously undermines social trust in public education. The setting of linking national and public kindergartens to child abduction and portraying them as distorted perceptions of 'cheap choices' can lead to prejudice against early childhood public education and shaking public trust. It lowers the morale of teachers who do their best to teach children in the field and negatively affects their pride in teaching," he said.
"We strongly regret that this issue is not just a matter of setting and dialogue, but can be very sensitive to forming a social perception of public education," he said, calling for an official explanation and countermeasures to prevent recurrence without forgetting the responsibility for publicity, fairness, and educational value as a performance broadcast."
"The Queen's House" is a revenge drama that takes place after a woman who firmly believed to be the perfect life is robbed of her life, starring Ham Eun-jung, Seo Joon-young, Lee Ga-ryeong, Park Yoon-jae, and Lee Bo-hee.
The following is the full text of the national public kindergarten teachers union statement.
1. The National Kindergarten Teachers' Union (Chairman Yoon Ji-hye, hereinafter referred to as the Kindergarten Teachers' Union) deeply regrets the setting and dialogue that negatively portrayed national and public kindergartens among the contents of the KBS drama 'Queen's House' that first aired on April 28, 2025. Children of chaebol families attend state-run kindergartens in the corresponding rounds The kidnapping incident appears as a main story, and in the process, a maternal grandmother tells her biological grandmother "Do you spend national and public kindergartens in a rich chaebol house? If you had sent the most expensive private kindergarten, you wouldn't have had a division like this. Do you think I'm a grandchild?"The scene of crying and arguing was broadcast. This is an expression that disparages the safety and educational value of national and public kindergartens and seriously undermines social trust in public education.
2. Drama is based on fictional imagination, but the more socially influential public broadcasting programs are, the more careful their expression should be. In particular, national and public kindergartens are a key institution of early childhood public education responsible for the state, and have made continuous efforts to provide safe and high-quality educational opportunities. The setting of linking national and public kindergartens to child abduction and portraying them as distorted perceptions of 'cheap choices' can lead to prejudice against early childhood public education and shaking public trust. In addition, this lowers the morale of teachers in national and public kindergartens who do their best to teach children in the field and negatively affects pride in teaching. The quality of education is not simply determined by 'expensive cost'. National and public kindergartens faithfully follow the national-level curriculum and strict legal standards centered on play and infants, and teachers with expertise and dedication are constantly striving for the holistic growth of infants. In addition, by transparently executing state subsidies and early childhood expenses, high-quality education is provided to infants and economic burden is reduced to parents.
3. The KBS drama 'Queen's House' said it would like to reflect on the meaning of the real house and the value of life' in the planning intention. If so, the reason for the existence of national and public kindergartens with publicity and community values in line with that message should also be respected. The kindergarten teachers' union expresses strong regret that this issue is not just a matter of setting and dialogue, but can act very sensitively in forming a social perception of public education and expresses the following position.
A. KBS wishes to recognize the social impact of the scene and dialogue, and to provide official explanations and measures to prevent recurrence.
B. KBS, which is run by taxpayers' money as a public broadcaster, should not forget its responsibility for publicity, fairness and educational values.
C. When producing dramas and broadcasting contents in the future, a more detailed review is needed to prevent the distorted image of public education and educational institutions from being repeated.
4. The kindergarten teachers' union will continue to speak out to protect the precious value of early childhood public education, and will work with teachers, parents, and civil society to create a fair and healthy educational environment.
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