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After the case of the late Hwang Ye-jin, who was assaulted and killed by her boyfriend, public opinion arose that strict punishment for dating violence was necessary. When we conducted a survey of dating violence, 8 out of 10 said they did not report any harm.



This is reporter Jo Yoon-ha.



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late Hwang Ye-jin, who died of indiscriminate assault by her boyfriend.



Last October, the prosecution charged the suspect with the alleged injury and death of his boyfriend.



[The late Hwang Ye-jin's mother: I just fell in love and was beaten and killed in a fight? Even if we think about it a hundred or a thousand times, we have no choice but to think that this is murder.] As



brutal dating violence emerged as a social problem, SBS decided to check the pattern and level of awareness of dating violence.



In a survey of 1,000 adults, men and women over the age of 18, 9% said they had experienced dating violence.



Physical violence such as assault and beating was the most common, followed by emotional violence such as gas lighting, and verbal violence such as intimidation and swearing.



However, 8 out of 10 victims responded that they did not report even though they were harmed.



Regarding the reason for not reporting, about 30% answered 'I didn't think it would be punishable', followed by 'promise to prevent recurrence' and 'because I was afraid of retaliation'.



More than 70% of the respondents said that the current level of punishment for dating violence is low,



[Lee Hae-sik/Lee Hae-sik of the Democratic Party (National Assembly Administration Committee): It is necessary to recognize that dating violence is a serious crime that must be severely punished, and corresponding aggravated punishment is necessary in the investigation process.]



Due to the nature of dating violence, it can lead to retaliation and additional crimes. As much as possible, he answered that protective measures for victims such as 'prohibiting access to the perpetrators' were the most necessary.



[Kim Do-yeon/Director of Korea Dating Violence Research Institute: Considering the psychology of the victim, who cannot fully talk about it because of fear, fear, and anxiety, and it is difficult to talk to the people around him, especially because it is a romantic relationship. It should not be like this.]



(Video coverage: Kim Nam-seong, Video editing: Park Soo-seon, CG: Uhm So-min·Lee Jong-jeong)