Bodeum Company All Employees "Top-Level Salary and Benefits"
Strong Rebuttal to Mr. Kang's Controversy... "CCTV Is for Dogs"
Acquaintance Also Says "Stop Pretending Employees Are Victims"
"Employees Slack Off and Avoid Work... Do They Have No Conscience?"
Amid a series of allegations related to Kang Hyeong-wook, a dog trainer who appeared on various TV programs, a former employee of Bodeum Company, where Kang was the CEO, has refuted the most controversial issue of 'employee closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance.'
On the 23rd, a comment was posted on a media company's YouTube video claiming that Kang verbally abused, exercised power harassment, over-supervised, and monitored employees with CCTV at Bodeum Company. The commenter, who claimed to be a former employee of Bodeum Company, denied the allegations. The netizen, identified as A, revealed their real name and began by saying, "The CEO and his spouse always prioritized us and provided the best treatment in the industry in terms of salary and welfare."
All former employees of Bodeum Company who commented on the YouTube video. [Photo by YouTube comment section capture]
A also directly refuted the most controversial issues regarding CCTV surveillance and restroom access. A stated, "The CCTV was used for dog training purposes and was never used to monitor employees." Regarding the restroom issue, A added, "Due to the nature of the job, we could not leave our posts frequently, so we could only use the restroom at specific times." A further added, "I resigned due to personal health reasons, but I still feel very grateful to both of them."
Acquaintance of Kang: "Stop Playing the Victim, Former Employees"
A person who said they worked with Kang Hyung-wook until recently left a comment on YouTube. [Photo by YouTube comment section capture]
Netizen B, who reportedly worked with Kang until recently, said, "The claims made so far are baseless witch hunts," and added, "CEO Kang runs a business under his own name, so he has to be stricter with employees." B continued, "Who would like employees who slack off and avoid work? Should we overlook such behavior just because he is a public figure and laugh it off? Stop playing the victim. I hope they reflect on whether they have done their jobs properly."
Regarding the allegation that Kang gave employees six cans of Spam in dog waste bags, B refuted, saying, "A Spam gift set was ordered, but the bag was torn and damaged during delivery. Since it was too late to refund and reorder, they asked the employees for understanding." B added, "The employees said it was fine, so they packed it that way. Also, it was not ordinary dog waste bags but boxes for dog waste bags."
Earlier, on the 21st, JTBC's 'Sageon Banjang' reported on information provided by former Bodeum Company employee C. C revealed that although there were six employees at Bodeum Company, there were nine cameras, three of which filmed the employees' monitors. C also claimed that Kang and his spouse used paid messenger features to read employees' conversations and engaged in power harassment and verbal abuse.
Currently, Kang has not made any statements regarding the controversy.
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