Security Guard Fired for Saying "Hey, Kim Jong-un" to Asian Woman in the US

"White customers call him 'Biden,'" claim
Security company apologizes and fires employee amid growing controversy

A security guard dispatched to a bar in the United States repeatedly called an Asian woman "Kim Jong-un," sparking public outrage and leading to his dismissal from the company.

According to Chicago media on the 14th (local time), Sydney Higgins, a Chicago woman who identified herself as Asian, reported to local media that she experienced racial discrimination from a male security guard working at 'Ducy's Major League Bar' near Wrigley Field, a professional baseball stadium in Chicago, on the 11th while visiting with friends.

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Higgins explained the situation, saying, "Seeing the line in front of Ducy's had ended, I tried to enter through the barricade gap like others," when the security guard approached and stopped her, saying, "No, Kim Jong-un."

She added, "When I asked the security guard, 'What did you just say?' he replied, 'I didn't say anything, Kim Jong-un.'"

A smartphone video recorded by Higgins and her group captured the security guard saying, "I am not a racist," and "But what I call you is my business."

Dusis' Explanation on Controversy Over Calling an Asian Woman 'Kim Jong-un' [Image Source=Chicago NBC News·Yonhap News]

He also claimed, "I call white customers 'Joe Biden.'"

Higgins and her group stated, "Whether someone is Asian or not, making anyone feel belittled is wrong," and pointed out, "Both the security dispatch company and Ducy's need to provide diversity retraining to their staff."

As the controversy grew, Ducy's issued a statement saying, "The security guard involved was an employee dispatched from a third-party company and no longer works with us," adding, "We do not tolerate any discrimination or prejudice. We will continue to take proactive measures to prevent narrow-minded behavior."

However, they also explained the incident as "something that happened during the security guard's efforts to protect customer safety," drawing further criticism for shifting the cause of the racist remarks onto the victim.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.