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‘Gabjil’ Complaints Filed by Worker Nears 9,000 as of Oct.

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of people who claim they experienced “gabjil” at their jobs neared the 9,000 mark in October, amid growing public condemnation against high-handedness at workplaces, a local employment information site said Sunday. Gabjil refers to bullying and sometimes violence by a person of power against someone or an [...]

‘Gabjil’ Still Rampant Despite Growing Consensus on Weeding Out Bullying

SEOUL, Apr. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Su-jin — not her real name — said going to work is a highly stressful affair as she has little choice other than to put up with frequent bullying and verbal abuse by her superiors. The 28-year-old, who is employed in a non-permanent position at a small architectural [...]