Kindergarten Teacher's Viral Rant: The 'Jinsang' Parent Who Called Before Pick-Up and Denied Yelling
This post is going viral in Korea because 'jinsang hakbumo' stories resonate deeply with many, especially educators and service workers. The parent's extreme demands, gaslighting behavior, and the emotional toll on the teacher highlight a common societal issue, triggering widespread anger and sympathy.
Nate Pann is a popular South Korean online forum where people share personal stories and seek advice. A 'jinsang hakbumo' (์ง์ ํ๋ถ๋ชจ) refers to an overly demanding, entitled parent who often abuses their perceived power or status to make unreasonable requests and mistreat teachers, a growing concern in Korean society.
A frustrated kindergarten teacher's late-night rant on Nate Pann has gone viral, detailing the outrageous demands and behavior of a 'jinsang hakbumo' โ a problematic, entitled parent. The teacher describes a parent who calls 3-6 times a day for trivial reasons, from asking if their child is okay to inquiring if they and their husband look good together. This parent also frequently asks teachers to apply lotion or ointment to their child (something they neglect to do daily themselves) and even uses abusive language.
The latest incident that pushed the teacher over the edge involved the parent calling during pick-up time, furiously complaining that the shuttle bus hadn't arrived and they desperately needed the restroom. The teacher, despite being on schedule, apologized and offered to check. However, the parent had called three minutes *before* the scheduled drop-off time and hung up just as the child arrived, a minute *before* the scheduled time. When the teacher called back to calmly explain the timing, the parent became enraged, accusing the teacher of 'scolding' them. The parent then flat-out denied ever getting angry, abruptly ending the call with a dismissive, "I never got angry. Never. Are we done talking now?" The teacher also revealed that this parent constantly changes the pick-up location and calls daily to confirm bus times (which don't change), sometimes even picking up their child while seemingly intoxicated. The teacher, exasperated, compared this parent to the extreme characters in comedian Lee Su-ji's skits about problematic parents, stating this real-life 'jinsang' is far worse.
Korean Netizen Reactions
10This is exactly why teachers are leaving the profession. My heart goes out to you, teacher ใ ใ
Wow, the audacity to call BEFORE the scheduled time and then get mad. This is next level 'jinsang'.
The part where she said 'I never got angry' after clearly yelling... that's some serious gaslighting.
How can someone be so shameless? This parent needs a reality check.
I can't believe they make the child's father lie about pick-up. That's just awful for the kid.
Lee Su-ji's YouTube is indeed a gentleman compared to this! This is a horror story.
As a former teacher, I've dealt with parents like this. It's soul-crushing. Stay strong!
The daily calls for bus times that don't change... that's just harassment.
I hope the kindergarten has a strong policy to protect their teachers from this kind of behavior.
This is why I could never be a teacher. My patience would run out on day one.