Yes, bullying of this degree can happen anywhere in the world, the West, the East, North, South, anywhere. They may not always be reported but it does happen.
Look up 'The Cheongju 2006 Curling Iron Case' on youtube, channel Rotten Mango if you want to hear up on it more
That is totally true, maybe it’s just that SK netizen are trying to bring that out more to make their country understand, it’s still less seen or maybe just less mediatized in the other parts of the world.
Saw that one yes thank you, I checked it before cause it was said that the Netflix series « The Glory » was based on a real life situation.
I know that this story is fictional but as someone who grew up in a peaceful school environment I am actually curious, do bullying to this degree actually happen in S-Korea? There are so many drama, anime and mangwa about extreme bullying in Korea that it actually makes me wonder.