"Slow-aging" expert Jung Hee-won, director of the Slow-Aging Research Institute, resumed YouTube activities about three months after suspending them.
On the 24th, Jung posted a video titled "Intermittent fasting: why can it be toxic to some people?" on his personal YouTube channel. It was his first video in about three months since last December.
In the video, Jung avoided mentioning the hiatus and his return. He gave a medical explanation of "intermittent fasting" and shared his personal views on its pros and cons.
Responses welcoming his return coexisted with negative opinions that found it uncomfortable to watch, including "We've been waiting for you," "We support you," "Glad to see you," and "Please provide high-quality and accurate health information."
Earlier, Dr. Jung sued A, who had worked as a commissioned researcher at the institute, on charges including attempted extortion and trespassing, alleging stalking since July last year. The police are investigating the case in which Dr. Jung reported A in October on charges of violating the anti-stalking law.
Jung directly addressed the infidelity controversy in January and admitted to it. Through his personal YouTube channel, Jung said he terminated his contractual relationship with A in June last year but subsequently claimed he was continuously stalked and verbally abused by A. He also said, "A visited Dr. Jung Hee-won's wife's workplace and residence and threatened them. A also demanded equity and money related to the copyright of 'slow-aging mindset.'"
On the other hand, A's side said, "This incident is gender-based violence that occurred within a power relationship," and claimed Dr. Jung repeatedly made sexual demands using his position and that A could not refuse out of fear of being fired. A later filed complaints against Dr. Jung for forced molestation, false accusation, defamation, and violating the anti-stalking law.
Regarding this, Jung said, "I clearly acknowledge the wrongdoing and want to apologize," and admitted that boundaries in the work relationship had collapsed. He confessed, "I failed to keep the line that should be observed in a work relationship, and I could not establish clear boundaries in the relationship. Even though I recognized it was inappropriate, I did not stop immediately." The remark effectively acknowledged the infidelity allegations.
He continued, "That immature judgment and weakness cannot be justified for any reason," adding, "When I think about the pain my family had to endure because of it, I still cannot hold my head up," and "A person who has talked about a healthy life balance lost balance in his own life and failed to make responsible decisions. It is right to criticize that my words and life were inconsistent," he blamed himself.
However, Jung drew a line regarding some of the claims. He emphasized, "Some of A's reported claims include content that is different from the facts," and "There was no use of authority to force sexual roles, and the claim that I infringed copyrights is not true." He added, "The health-related content I have delivered was not created by A, who worked with me briefly."
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