President Lee Jae-myung said that after it became known that a nurse in her 20s recently took her own life due to workplace harassment known as "taeum," the government will "immediately begin a labor inspection of the hospital in question and carry out random, unannounced, planned inspections of medical institutions with similar risks."
On X (formerly Twitter) that day, the president shared a news report that a nurse who had worked at a hospital in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, died after resigning due to workplace harassment, writing, "Taeum is a horrific violence that can never be justified."
The president said, "I hope the police will clearly determine whether there were any illegal acts related to this case, leaving no room for doubt."
He continued, "We will carry out random, unannounced, planned inspections targeting medical institutions with similar risks," and added, "While fundamentally improving hospital organizational culture and working conditions and expanding workplace-innovation consulting for medical sites, we will also pursue institutional supplements to prevent workplace harassment and enable swift responses."
He added, "I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved family," and said, "The government will fulfill its responsibility so that the fundamental right to work safely and with respect is upheld in the workplace."