As Jung Hee-won, head of the Slow Aging Research Institute who led the "slow aging" craze, is locked in a battle over the truth with a former employee over stalking-related allegations, Jung again said there was "no instance of forcing sexual roles by using influence."
On the 10th, Jung posted a video on the YouTube channel titled "This is Jung Hee-won. I am sorry," and stated accordingly.
In the 5-minute, 32-second video, Jung said, "As the head of a household, it is entirely my fault and responsibility that I failed to maintain clear boundaries in a work relationship," but added, "I would cautiously note that many parts of Mr. A's (a former employee) claims contain items that are not true."
Jung said there was no sexual demand made of Mr. A by using influence, and that the claim that Jung infringed on Mr. A's copyright was also not true. Jung said, "All the things I have said about health so far were not created by Mr. A, who worked with me for only a short time," adding, "This will be clearly revealed in the course of the investigation going forward."
Jung also said, "I know my personal mistakes are truly significant, and I have no intention of avoiding that responsibility," adding, "As a researcher and a physician, I wanted to make clear that the truth of what I have said to the world about health has not changed."
Jung filed a complaint last month accusing Mr. A of stalking and attempted blackmail. Mr. A filed a countersuit alleging forcible molestation. Mr. A's side claims that during the period they worked together, Jung used the power dynamic to carry out subtle and persistent sexual and personal violations.