A ray of hope has opened for comedian Park Narae's possible return.
Park Narae's alleged abuse of power controversy entered a new phase after a recorded phone conversation between Park Narae and her former manager was released recently on a YouTube channel.
Park Narae, who had been one-sidedly exposed as facing 'allegations of abuse of power' and suffered damage such as her private life being leaked, appears in the call transcript that opened a new phase, which contains the phone conversation between Park Narae and former manager A on the 8th of last month.
In the transcript, A called Park Narae and, choking up, said, "I don't know why it has come to this," "I didn't want it to come to this," and Park Narae also sobbed. In particular, she showed affection by mentioning the pet dog raised by Park Narae's grandparents, and A worried about Park Narae, saying, "You are my love," "I hate this situation so much," and "Why do you smoke?"
The call occurred before Park Narae posted that she had resolved misunderstandings with her former managers on her social account, and Park Narae thought she had resolved misunderstandings and distrust with her former managers. However, the former managers issued a conflicting stance that although they had talked with Park Narae, they did not reach an agreement, which spread into accusations that Park Narae was lying.
Meanwhile, A's credibility was also damaged. A introduced herself as having "10 years of experience," but although she has past experience running an entertainment company, it is known that her actual on-site manager experience was at the level of two to three years. Regarding claims about salary, A initially said, "I was promised a monthly salary of 5 million won but received 3.3 million won," but when Park Narae asked, "You get the same pay as the stylist; shouldn't you get more?" A replied, "I'm grateful for even this much. The production fee is sufficient, so you can reduce it more." A rebutted, "I only answered that way because it was a situation before an exclusive contract; it is a separate issue from the promised salary payment."
The issue related to enrollment in the four major social insurances also entered a new phase. A said she repeatedly requested enrollment but was refused; however, according to tax officials, it turned out that A had insisted on the business income (freelancer) method that only deducted 3.3% tax.
After her last statement she remained tightly closed-mouthed and was helpless against the exposures and leaks of her private life, but with the release of the recorded phone conversation she saw a ray of hope as public opinion changed. Through this, a possibility of return was seen, but many opinions remain that Park Narae's comeback is still uncertain. Even if she is cleared of allegations of abuse of power, the leak of private life details such as sexual activity in a car with an ex-boyfriend is damaging, and she is still not free from controversy related to the "injection aunt." Because Park Narae had long been loved for her friendly image and for being attentive in showing care, responses continue that it will take more time for image recovery for a comeback.
With the release of the recorded phone conversation with the former manager bringing the controversy to a new phase, attention is focused on whether Park Narae's declaration of all-out confrontation and her "final statement" will be a decisive move.
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