A student whose teeth were smashed in an alleged racist attack has returned to his university studies after a fundraising campaign helped pay for dental treatment.

South Korean exchange student Yehsung Kim, 20, had a champagne bottle thrown at his face after being confronted by a group of youths in North Street, Brighton, in October.

He was on his way home to nearby Ship Street at the time.

He was left needing dental treatment that he planned to fly to South Korea to receive.

The University of Sussex student has now returned to Brighton to continue his studies after an online crowdfunding page set up after the attack raised over £3,000 to pay for the treatment.

Speaking to The Argus upon his return, Mr Kim said: “I am so speechless with the support and I am thankful.

“It is possible I could have the trauma or anger towards English people after the attack. 

“But the support has changed my mind.

“All the people who messaged me I am grateful for.

“Because of that I could easily understand and realise that it is not everyone that has those views.

“It is really good to be back at the University of Sussex.

“They have helped me a lot and I have also had help with my mental health too.

“When I went to the dentist for the operation in South Korea, simply put, they made a fake tooth and they attached it where the broken tooth was.

“The rest of them they straightened with a wire because they were very loose.”

Dental treatment back in South Korea was a lot cheaper.

Mr Kim is now back at university, working hard towards his degree in international development studies.

A passer-by captured video footage of the incident on his phone, which soon went viral on social media.

Mr Kim, who needed emergency treatment at the time, alleged that members of the group had made racist gestures and remarks towards him before the bottle was launched at his face.