Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR, received fines related to workplace bullying. Victim A shared their feelings regarding Min's severe verbal abuse.

On the 26th, former ADOR employee A mentioned in an interview with a media outlet regarding the 'workplace bullying determination' led by the Ministry of Employment and Labor against Min Hee-jin that "the level of verbal abuse from Min was not something to be considered lightly, as it was not a common occurrence one might encounter in the workplace."

A stated in the interview, "At that time, Min was routinely engaged in severe verbal abuse, and the duration was long enough to be unbearable." They further claimed, "Excessive reprimands, including verbal abuse, followed minor mistakes that any newly hired employee could make." They emphasized that "there were countless times when Min harassed me with phone calls or texts for two to three hours, making it difficult to perform other tasks."

Furthermore, A noted, "Even after this conflict arose, I initially wanted to resolve matters amicably with Min. I provided several opportunities for a settlement. If Min had acknowledged the wrongdoing and apologized at that time, we would not have reached this point." They stated, "This ruling will likely affect the other civil lawsuits being pursued against Min. Some issues overlap between the case with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the court case. This conclusion from the Ministry of Labor will reduce the room for disputes in court about the truth of the matter."

Additionally, A refuted Min Hee-jin's claim that HYBE was backing them, saying, "That is completely untrue. It is beyond my concern how HYBE views this matter. If I have support behind me, it is the ADOR employees who have been watching me and cheering for me. I believe the history of ADOR and Min supported me."

Earlier, the Seoul Western Employment and Labor Office under the Ministry of Employment and Labor acknowledged that Min was responsible for workplace bullying against A and imposed fines. However, Min's side has stated that they plan to contest this decision.

Min's lawyer emphasized, "The facts surrounding the statements judged as workplace bullying were misrecognized, and there were misunderstandings regarding the principles of the Labor Standards Act related to workplace bullying and the objective investigation obligation." They added, "We will promptly submit our opinions to the administrative agency and proceed with formal appeal procedures sequentially, aiming to clarify the facts of the case and clear any wrongful accusations against us."

Additionally, they stated, "Currently, the decision to impose fines on Min and the decision on the ADOR corporation have not been finalized, yet some reports are treating it as if the administrative closure has been finalized."

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