SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cultural circles are in the midst of a reckoning over allegations of sexual misconduct. Misdeeds long kept under the rug are being exposed and the alleged perpetrators — many of them powerful and famous men — are facing overdue consequences. Lee Youn-taek, a prominent playwright and director, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of women have come forward with “me too” accounts of groping and other sexual misconduct they have suffered at the hands of men in positions of power since a female prosecutor bravely shared her own story last week. The prosecutor, Seo Ji-hyun, raised the accusations against a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Prosecutors said Monday they have launched a probe into allegations that South Korea’s ambassador to Ethiopia sexually harassed several embassy workers and volunteers. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office will review a complaint filed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs against Ambassador Kim Moon-hwan and determine whether to summon [...]