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An academy in Noryangjin, Seoul, suddenly closed.

That's why dozens of students are unable to get back their tuition fees of up to 4 million won.

Among them, there is a student who worked hard to pay for the academy with the money he saved. The police launched an investigation into the representative of the academy.



Reporter Yeo Hyeon-gyo covered the story exclusively.



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An academy specializing in military service exams in Noryangjin, Seoul.



When you get off the elevator, the door is firmly closed.



[Nearby academy officials: I don't think it's open.

Students come and ask.]



It was the last 2 days that this academy announced that it would close.



There is a no-entry sign in front and the classroom is empty.



Students who took classes online and offline had to stop studying without even knowing English.



[Hwang Seok-gyu/Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do: If you click Learn like this, 'Failed to load content'...

.]



At least 30 victims identified by the police and the Office of Education paid up to 4 million won per person, and the amount of damage is estimated to be over 30 million won.



The academy said it would allow other academies to take online lectures from the 15th, but the textbooks and progress are different, and students are demanding a refund.


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[Academy officials (contents of the call with the students): There are a lot of refunds (targets) in front of them.

For those ahead of you, do this in March and April.]



Mr. A, who paid for the 3 million won he saved by working nights at a convenience store for over two years, has not received his money back for four months.



[Mr. A/Public servant preparer: There were many times when I couldn't sleep at night.

I thought it was something that only other people go through, but Noryangjin is experiencing it too...

.

I was able to do anything because I endured night work at a convenience store (I said.)]



After failing in the final interview, I also received money from my parents who said I would try one last time.



[Hwang Seok-gyu/Public servant preparer: Tears flowed when I woke up in the morning even after failing the interview, but even after being scammed this time, tears welled up when I woke up.

What did I do so wrong...

.]



As a complaint was received against Mr. Lee, the head of the academy, the police booked Mr. Lee for fraud and started an investigation.



(Video editing: Lee Sang-min, VJ: Noh Jae-min)