Broadcaster Park Narae, who faces allegations of power abuse following revelations by former managers, is growing increasingly troubled. A day has passed since articles containing the revelations were published, yet no official statement has been issued, and remarks and episodes that began with the "drunkard image" have been exhumed, making it appear that the golden time for an official statement is being missed. As the saying goes, a rushed decision can lead to mistakes, so a swift decision and a statement of position are needed.
According to Dispatch on the 4th, Park Narae's former managers filed an application for provisional seizure of real estate at the Seoul Western District Court on the 3rd and warned of a lawsuit seeking about 100 million won in damages.
The former managers alleged concrete and serious criminal charges beyond simple mistreatment, including workplace harassment, special injury, proxy prescriptions and unpaid hosting fees. They revealed that they were forced to drink and run errands for food at drinking gatherings, clean up after parties and perform private orders outside of working hours, as well as being compelled to act as domestic helpers for the family.
In particular, allegations that they were subjected to verbal abuse for not drinking or were injured by thrown glasses, and suspicions of proxy prescriptions that could violate the Medical Service Act, are matters that, if proven true, would not only draw moral condemnation but also inevitably lead to legal punishment, making them all the more shocking.
Twenty-four hours have passed since the power abuse allegations surfaced, yet Park Narae's camp has not issued an official statement. While Park Narae's side is remaining tight-lipped and deliberating over an official stance, the Gangnam police station said it received a complaint through the government civil petition portal asking that Park Narae be investigated on charges including special injury and violations of the Medical Service Act and the Act on Promotion of the Development of Broadcasting and Communication Arts. The complaint named, in addition to Park Narae, her mother and a one-person agency corporation, an unidentified medical professional and a former manager as the accused.
The unregistered operation of a one-person agency has also been revealed, and Park Narae's past is being exhumed. The good deeds of creating places like "Narae bar" to look after acquaintances are now stained as revelations overshadow them. Episodes involving alcohol related to Park Narae are being recalled, and advice from acquaintances to Park Narae is being brought back to the surface, turning "could it be" into what seems like "fact."
This is because Park Narae's side has been slow to respond. Even a day after the revelations, Park Narae's camp has not communicated any definitive position. Park Narae's social media comment sections have become a mess with fans holding out hope with comments like "maybe" and others jumping to conclusions with comments like "of course." On online communities, many say to leave the gear in "neutral" and watch, but as time passes, those loosening the gear are not hard to find.
As the saying goes, a rushed decision can lead to mistakes. The golden time to refute the revelations and manage the incident is also passing. Attention is focused on what will be included in the official statement Park Narae will announce after deep consideration.
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