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olice are investigating the alleged physical abuse of a 4-year-old girl at a kindergarten in Songdo, Incheon. “We were tipped yesterday that a kindergarten teacher, whose last name is Yoon, beat a student,” a police officer told The Korea Observer on Wednesday.

“We are examining the CCTV footage from the kindergarten to check whether it was an isolated case or the physical abuse occurred on other occasions as well.”

The police officer said Yoon, 33, slapped the four-year-old girl after finding out that the student did not eat much of her food, including kimchi.

The CCTV footage reveals that Yoon slaps the 4-year-old with the full force of an open hand. The child was knocked to the ground in a manner one would expect in a boxing ring.

The 4-year-old girl picks up and eats the leftover food that she spat on the floor as the teacher collects her own plate. Other kindergarten students witnessed the frightening scene while kneeling down in the corner.

Police are considering arresting Yoon on charges of child abuse and will summon the head of the kindergarten for questioning.