The president used the money earned from selling drugs to throw lavish parties at luxury hotels to attract students. SEOUL - Dozens of university students were recently arrested for using and trafficking illegal drugs within a social club comprising hundreds of members, raising a red flag in what was once known as a drug-free country. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office arrested four university students, including the club’s president, and charged two others with violating drug laws on Aug 5.
Eight college students were granted deferred prosecution under conditions of drug addiction treatment. The club president is also accused of assaulting his girlfriend multiple times, threatening to film and distribute sex videos, and falsely accusing a cryptocurrency launderer who tried to report him of buying and selling drugs. Investigation revealed that the president, a student pursuing a master’s degree at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), formed the club in 2021.
He had previously graduated from Yonsei University. He invited affluent university students to join the club, saying that they would be able to use luxury cars and hotels, and enter music festivals for free or at low prices. The president used the money earned from selling drugs to throw lavish parties at luxury hotels to attract students, and the number of club members grew to 300 within a short period of time.
The club reportedly comprised of students from 13 universities in.