Even after TV personality Park Na-rae declared a halt to activities, accusations of abuse of power by former managers continue.
According to the broadcasting industry on the 11th, Park Na-rae's former manager, identified as A, appeared on JTBC "Incident Chief" the previous day and said the trigger for exposing the abuse of power was "verbal abuse," adding that comments like "If you're going to do the job like s—, why do it?" continued.
According to A, while preparing to film the new MBC variety show "I'm Excited Too" last month, Park Na-rae said this in front of the head makeup artist and staff after managers failed to find items they had been asked to get.
A said, "I didn't think it was right to show this side in front of people I had just met not long ago, and I decided to resign because I didn't think Park Na-rae would change."
Park Na-rae then contacted the variety show's production team and asked, "Did you bully our managers on set today? Why are they saying they're quitting?" A said, "I thought, there she goes blaming others again."
A also said, "Park Na-rae suggested using a standard contract, but later said she would pay a monthly salary of 5 million won plus 10% of revenue," adding, "She didn't even pay that; the actual amount I received was about 3 million won a month."
A went on, "After joining, I also handled accounting for Park Na-rae's company," and said, "A former boyfriend who didn't even work was paid 4 million won every month through last month. He was paid more than me, even though I worked 400 hours a month."
A also released a photo of Park Na-rae asleep after receiving an IV from a so-called "injection auntie." A said, "It was shocking to see the injection auntie continuously administering drugs to Park Na-rae while she was asleep."
A said Park Na-rae said, "For some reason the injection auntie doesn't seem like a doctor," while also saying, "But I did feel better after the IV. She doesn't seem like a doctor, but she also kind of seems like one."
Attorney Park Ji-hoon, who appeared on Incident Chief, said, "A violation of the Medical Service Act also looks like it could be an issue, and there appears to be potential labor law violations," adding, "It looks like it will take quite a long time to resolve legally."
Park Na-rae, who debuted as a 21st-class open recruitment comedian at KBS, gained popularity by appearing on MBC variety programs such as I Live Alone, but on Jan. 4 became embroiled in controversy after former managers came forward with allegations of "gapjil," or abuse of power.
The former managers filed a complaint accusing Park Na-rae of offenses including aggravated assault, and additional allegations were raised that she received illegal medical treatment and proxy prescriptions from a person known as an "injection auntie."
Park Na-rae then said she decided to suspend broadcasting activities "until everything is resolved cleanly," and halted her appearances. She has reportedly filed a complaint accusing the former managers of blackmail.