(브레이크뉴스 전남광주) 이학수 기자=고교야구 전국대회 도중 발생한 ‘5·18 조롱 논란’과 관련해 서울 배재고등학교 야구부와 관계자들이 광주제일고등학교를 직접 찾아 사과하고, 국립5·18민주묘지를 공동 참배하며 화해의 손을 맞잡는다.
광주제일고등학교는 오는 6일 오후 3시 배재고 야구부 학생 선수, 지도자, 학부모, 교직원 등 80여 명이 학교를 방문해 공식 사과할 예정이라고 밝혔다. 이번 사과 방문은 지난달 29일 열린 고교야구 전국대회 경기 중 배재고 더그아웃에서 터져 나온 부적절한 응원 구호에 대해 배재고 측이 사과의 뜻을 전하며 건의한 데 따른 것이다.
광주제일고는 배재고의 사과 방문 건의 이후 기말고사 등 학사 일정과 학생 선수들의 심리적 안정 등을 면밀히 검토했다. 이어 지난 3일 야구부 학생 선수들을 대상으로 의견을 수렴해 진정성 있는 사과를 최종 수용하기로 결정했다.
공식 사과를 마친 양교 학생들과 관계자들은 국립5·18민주묘지로 함께 이동해 참배할 예정이다. 특히 이번 공동 참배에는 김대중 전남광주통합특별시교육감과 정근식 서울특별시교육감도 동행해 학생들의 화해 과정을 격려하고 민주주의 정신을 되새길 예정이다. 앞서 김대중 교육감은 지난 1일 광주제일고를 방문해 상처를 입은 학생 선수들을 위로한 바 있다.
광주제일고 이규연 교장은 “배재고 학생들이 잘못을 깊이 뉘우치고 진심으로 화해를 원하고 있다는 점을 느껴 사과 방문을 받아들이기로 했다”며 “이번 화해를 계기로 양교 학생들이 상처를 딛고 새롭게 출발하기를 바란다”고 전했다.
한편, 이번 사건을 계기로 지역 교육청 간의 민주시민교육 교류도 강화될 전망이다.
전남광주통합특별시교육청 관계자는 “이번 사안을 계기로 서울시교육청과 민주시민교육 강화 방안에 대해 구체적인 논의를 진행하고 있다”며 “미래 사회를 이끌어갈 학생들이 올바르고 건강한 민주시민 의식을 갖출 수 있도록 모든 지원을 아끼지 않겠다”고 밝혔다.
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Baejae High School Baseball Team, embroiled in ‘5·18 Mocking Controversy,’ visits Gwangju Jeil High School to offer official apology… Joint memorial service at cemetery on the 6th
"Apology for inappropriate cheering slogans during high school baseball tournament last month "- Gwangju Jeil High School ultimately decides to accept the apology considering academic schedules such as final exams - Kim Dae-jung, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam-Gwangju, and Jeong Geun-sik, Superintendent of Education for Seoul, also accompany the memorial service
(Break News Jeonnam Gwangju) Reporter Lee Hak-su = Regarding the ‘5·18 mockery controversy’ that occurred during a national high school baseball tournament, the baseball team and officials from Baejae High School in Seoul will visit Gwangju Jeil High School in person to apologize and join hands in reconciliation by jointly paying respects at the National 5·18 Democratic Cemetery.
Gwangju Jeil High School announced that approximately 80 people, including student athletes, coaches, parents, and faculty members from the Baejae High School baseball team, are scheduled to visit the school on the 6th at 3 p.m. to offer an official apology. This visit to apologize follows a proposal made by Baejae High School to express their apologies regarding inappropriate cheering chants that erupted from the dugout during a game at the National High School Baseball Tournament held on the 29th of last month.
After Baejae High School's proposal for an apology visit, Gwangju Jeil High School thoroughly reviewed academic schedules, such as final exams, as well as the psychological stability of student athletes. Subsequently, on the 3rd, they gathered opinions from the student athletes of the baseball team and ultimately decided to accept the sincere apology.
Following the official apology, students and officials from both schools are scheduled to travel together to the National Cemetery for Democracy to pay their respects. Notably, Kim Dae-jung, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam-Gwangju, and Jeong Geun-sik, Superintendent of Education for Seoul, will accompany the joint visit to encourage the students' reconciliation process and reflect on the spirit of democracy. Earlier, Superintendent Kim Dae-jung visited Gwangju Jeil High School on the 1st to comfort the student athletes who were hurt.
This visit to apologize follows a suggestion made by Baejae High School to convey their apologies regarding the inappropriate cheering chants that erupted from the dugout during the National High School Baseball Tournament held on the 29th of last month. Lee Gyu-yeon, Principal of Gwangju Jeil High School, stated, “We decided to accept the visit to apologize after feeling that the students of Baejae High School deeply regretted their wrongdoing and sincerely desired reconciliation.” He added, “I hope that through this reconciliation, students from both schools will overcome their wounds and make a fresh start.”
Meanwhile, this incident is expected to strengthen exchanges on democratic citizenship education between regional education offices.
An official from the Jeonnam-Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education stated, “Taking this matter as an opportunity, we are currently holding concrete discussions with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education regarding measures to strengthen democratic citizenship education.” He further added, “We will spare no support to ensure that students, who will lead future society, can cultivate a proper and healthy democratic citizenship.”
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