The National Human Rights Commission of South Korea has recommended that a high school in Seoul revise its regulations that impose penalties on students for their appearance, such as hair dyeing and makeup. However, the school has only partially complied with these recommendations, maintaining its points-based discipline system while making minor adjustments to its regulations. A parent of an affected student has filed a complaint, stating that the school's enforcement of appearance regulations has violated students' autonomy and rights.

In December, the school responded to the Human Rights Commission by outlining several adjustments to its disciplinary policies. These included easing the criteria for student participation in self-governing activities, refining the disciplinary stages, restructuring the commission for revising school regulations, and implementing a process for gathering overall opinions regarding regulation changes. Nonetheless, the Child Rights Committee of the Human Rights Commission has pointed out that while some improvements were made, the core issue of maintaining a points-based appearance regulation system remains problematic and does not fully honor the recommendations.

The Human Rights Commission emphasized that disciplinary actions, such as the imposition of points, that restrict students should be replaced with practices that respect students' autonomy and rights to self-determination. This stance reflects a growing acknowledgment of students' rights within educational settings in South Korea, and the Commission plans to make this public announcement under relevant provisions of its law to reinforce its position regarding student care and dignity.