YouTube-Inspired 'Yatcha' Fights Spread in Korean Schools

YouTube-inspired 'Yatcha' fights spread in Korean schools, spark concerns

A form of school violence inspired by a popular YouTube martial arts series is spreading among Korean students, prompting education authorities and experts to warn that so-called "consensual fights" are still acts of violence and may constitute criminal offenses. The practice, known as "Yatcha Rule," imitates the format of a popular YouTube fighting channel called Yatcha_Club in which participants agree to fight under a set of rules. As concerns grow over students being coerced into such fights

By The Korea Herald