In 1984, CNU students formed the Hakjachu, an initiative for academy democratization (which was later renamed the Democratic Recovery Promotion Committee) to democratize the university. In 1985, the student council was launched by the direct system instead of the Hakdohogook group, a student group whose primary goal is to defend the government and Oh Byung-yun was elected as the student council president.

▶ In 1985, organizations for protest and organization for national solidarity were launched

● Committee for Democracy, Protection of the People, and National Unification (Sammintu)

● May 18 Fact-finding Committee (Ohjintu)

● National Federation of Students (Jeonhakryeon)

● Honam District Student Association (Hohakryeon)