Colleagues' wary hunches eventually turned poisonous.
Amid the conflict between Park Na-rae and her former managers, Park Na-rae's ex-boyfriend emerged as a key figure. The ex-boyfriend's existence surfaced as a critical detonator, and reminders of warnings previously given by Kian84 and Lee Si-eon resurfaced, leaving a bitter aftertaste.
Park Na-rae is currently accused by former managers of workplace harassment and embezzlement allegations. Although both sides' claims are sharply at odds, the point drawing the most public attention is the presence of Mr. A, who had reigned as the power behind Park Na-rae's one-person agency 'Ahn Park'.
Park Na-rae explained of Mr. A, "He majored in business administration, studied accounting, and had excellent practical skills, so I hired him legitimately." Regarding lending approximately 300 million won of company funds as a jeonse deposit, she also argued, "It was for employee welfare and followed proper procedures."
However, the former managers' revelations are the exact opposite. They rebutted Park Na-rae's 'talent recruitment' claim head-on, saying Mr. A "attended college for only one semester and dropped out, an unqualified person." Furthermore, they shocked the public by claiming Park Na-rae used the corporate card to cover personal expenditures such as luxury gifts for her ex-boyfriend. The managers' comments that "it was payday but the money never came" contrasted sharply with the willingness to readily provide 300 million won of company money to a romantic partner, raising serious questions.
As this situation unfolded, remarks by Park Na-rae's close former colleagues on broadcasts about 'worrying about her boyfriend' are being reexamined. Words that were thought to be simple jokes have been revealed as pointed warnings.
The most talked-about comment was from Kian84. In August, he appeared on the YouTube channel Naraesik and mentioned Park Na-rae's ex-boyfriend, saying, "I have a hunch. I can sense a slight whiff of a 'con artist.'" He added, "Seeing Park Na-rae's ex-boyfriend, I kept telling my older brother Lee Si-eon, 'That guy came to go after Park Na-rae's assets.'" At the time it was an anecdote to laugh off, but after embezzlement and unqualified hiring controversies surrounding the ex-boyfriend surfaced, internet users responded, "Kian84's eye was accurate," and "There was a reason friends tried to stop her."
Lee Si-eon also expressed concern about her dating history to the extent of recommending that Park Na-rae investigate her ex-boyfriend, and Yang Se-hyung also pointed out, "Park Na-rae has lower standards than I thought." Park Na-rae herself admitted on broadcasts, "I am indeed crazy about men," showing a blind attitude in love.
In the end, colleagues' concerns became reality. Park Na-rae forcibly brought a beloved partner into the public realm of the company, and reactions say she entrusted the company's "wallet" to someone whose expertise was unverified. This failure to distinguish between public and private matters returned as a boomerang in the form of embezzlement allegations, and ultimately Park Na-rae has been driven to the brink both as the head of a one-person agency and as a broadcaster.
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