[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] About 10 employees of Doosan Infracore are facing criticism for holding a golf gathering despite the company's difficult situation and concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to posts on Doosan Infracore and the anonymous workplace bulletin board application 'Blind' on the 29th, 12 people including executives and team leaders from Doosan Infracore's engine division held a golf meeting the previous day at Ladena Golf Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Ladena Golf Club is a golf course operated by the Doosan Group.
Among those who attended the golf gathering were two individuals who had returned from a business trip to the United States on the 14th-15th. Despite the ongoing social distancing campaign, more than 10 people, including employees who had not yet completed 14 days since returning, gathered for the meeting.
Furthermore, Doosan Heavy Industries, the parent company of Doosan Infracore, is undergoing management difficulties, conducting voluntary retirement, and pushing for temporary shutdowns, leading to criticism that the attendees were not being cautious. Notably, the day before the golf meeting, Doosan Heavy Industries decided to receive an emergency injection of 1 trillion won from state-run banks such as the Korea Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of Korea.
Doosan Infracore stated that the golf gathering was a private event, not a company function, and that the golf expenses were borne individually. They also explained that the two employees who had returned from the U.S. had been back for two weeks and were not subject to self-quarantine at the time of their return, as there were no self-quarantine guidelines then.
Son Dong-yeon, president of Doosan Infracore, has been informed of the situation and plans to take measures such as investigating the facts and holding those responsible accountable.
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