High school student allegedly jumps off a building and dies

A high school student was found dead on the ground near his apartment in Daechi-dong, Gangnam on April 1.

A security guard called the police right after he found the boy. A CCTV (closed-circuit television) captured the moment he was going up to the top floor of the apartment at about 7.a.m.

He was feeling insecure about his prospect as test scores were not measuring up to his expectations, said his bereft family, according to the Suseo police.

Kim took the fist exam last Friday and was devastated by the result, their family told the police. Other than test-related stress, no other reason seemed to have factored his death, according to the police.

The boy didn't seem to have suffered from school-bullying, according to the police.

There was no suicide note at the scene, they added.

The school principal said, “I had no idea he would do such thing.

"He was an A student, a vice-class leader, and was a sociable child. At this point, we are unable to confirm the cause of his choice."

In the CPSQ test (Problem-Behavior Screening Questionnaire), he showed nothing problematic in particular, according to the school representative. He was never tardy or slothful in his school work, he added.

Student jumping off a building is recurring event in this stress-stricken Korean education system. Similar case happened a week ago.

Another top-of-the-school student in North Gyeongsang Province had jumped off a building and died. He left a text behind that read, “My head is eating my heart out. I can’t take it anymore.”