Police launch an investigation into the Danwon High School Ilbe student case + more netizens mock Sewol Ferry incident

The police have recently launched an investigation into the controversial picture of a Danwon High School student mocking his Sewol Ferry peers.

On January 26, the internet was shocked when a student wearing a Danwon High School uniform uploaded the above picture of himself eating a fishcake. The controversy arose from his caption in which he stated, "I ate my friends," implying that he was eating the fish that fed off the Danwon students who died in the Sewol Ferry incident.

Furthermore, the student makes the signature sign for Ilbe with his hand. Ilbe is an internet community that uses its freedom of speech to say controversial things and start controversial trends, such as mocking the suicide of former President Roh Moo Hyun as well as the deaths of the Sewol Ferry victims.

Netizens have demanded that the picture be investigated, some saying that if it is real, the student should be punished and if it is fabricated, then the truth should be established.

The police is now investigating Danwon High School to find the student who originally uploaded the picture. They have so far held a family conference to address the issue.

During the investigation, another picture surfaced, possibly taken by the same person who uploaded the original fishcake picture. In the picture, a Danwon student I.D. is covered with some post-its saying, "I threw away my fishing line. I changed my handwriting ^_^," possibly implying that he found a way to hide himself from the police. He additionally writes a caption, "Are Ilbes not allowed at Danwon High School? The fishcake is (censored) delicious," possibly confirming that he is indeed a Danwon student and mocking the investigation.

In other news, it has been reported that some netizens--possibly more Ilbe members--are entering the Danwon High School graduates closed Facebook group under the guise as fellow Danwon students. They have been writing comments that mock the Sewol Ferry victims, harassing the Danwon graduates.

A 20-year-old Danwon graduate 'A' said, "There are people who can't stay quiet about the 'fishcake' picture and are writing a lot of comments." He/she continued, "I would like it if they stopped."

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