Kim Ga-young, an MBC weathercaster, was also dismissed as a public relations ambassador for a local government. It is interpreted that the allegations of bullying related to the late Oh Yoanna had an impact.
According to sources in Gyeonggi Province on the 6th, the Paju City government dismissed Kim, who was working as a city public relations ambassador, on that day. It has been about six months since she was appointed as a public relations ambassador for Paju City in August of last year.
Kim's term as a public relations ambassador was set to end on July 31. However, it has been reported that the city decided to dismiss her in accordance with Article 5 of the local government ordinance concerning public relations ambassador operations.
The Paju City local government ordinance states in Article 5 that dismissal is possible if an individual is deemed unsuitable to perform their duties due to reasons such as damage to dignity.
Kim is a colleague of the late weathercaster Oh Yoanna, who passed away on September 15 of last year after reporting workplace bullying, and she is facing allegations of being a perpetrator of bullying.
Meanwhile, Kim also stepped down from an MBC radio program she had been regularly appearing on since 2019 on the 3rd. It has been reported that this decision followed a surge in viewer demands for her departure.