Min Hee-jin "I didn't cover up the sexual harassment of Doer."Revealing Kakao Talk in person is super strong."

Jul 31, 2024

 Min Hee-jin 'I didn't cover up the sexual harassment of Doer.'Revealing Kakao Talk in person is super strong.'



CEO of Odor Min Hee-jin expressed his position in relation to the recent allegations of concealing sexual harassment in the company.

CEO Min posted a lengthy post on his personal account on the 31st. "I had a very difficult time and thought deeply about the contents of the private Kakao Talk conversation, which was partially edited and published through one media outlet. I'd like to share the exact content and facts as much as possible in my personal space," he said, revealing the contents of his Kakao Talk chat with A, who was identified as a deputy representative and a perpetrator of sexual harassment, B, a female employee who filed a sexual harassment complaint, and C, an advertiser.

According to this, Deputy Representative A asked female employee B if she could attend a dinner with advertiser C, and B readily accepted the request. C suggested visiting his store after finishing his meal. However, on the day of the appointment, Deputy Representative A had to return to the office as soon as he finished his meal because a meeting related to Newzins' Tokyo Dome fan meeting was urgently convened. In response, Deputy CEO A explained the situation to B and asked him to break up or visit the store after finishing the meal. Accordingly, B finished the schedule after visiting the store.



A month later, ahead of the end of the six-month probationary program, which applies to all Hive affiliates, an issue arose regarding B's evaluation of personnel prices. B thought that the vice president A did not like him and tried to get him out of the company by making a bad evaluation, and reported the vice president A for violating the company's ethics regulations (bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace). Accordingly, Hive HR conducted a fact-finding investigation and closed the case without charges.

After hearing about the post-war situation, CEO B expressed his intention to leave the company, and CEO Min recommended that he resolve the misunderstanding with Deputy CEO A and move to another position to remain in the door. He also pointed out Deputy Representative A's work attitude and handling method, urged him to prevent a recurrence and instructed him to find a way to collaborate with B again. In response, Deputy Representative A apologized to B and offered a new position, but B eventually decided to leave the company.



 Min Hee-jin 'I didn't cover up the sexual harassment of Doer.'Revealing Kakao Talk in person is super strong.'
 Min Hee-jin 'I didn't cover up the sexual harassment of Doer.'Revealing Kakao Talk in person is super strong.'
Representative Min said "In the process of resolving the matter, I learned that everything was a trigger for B to feel bullied, and since I had sincere affection for both A and B, I would like to apologize cleanly and arrange it in a heartless relationship." As you can see from the conversation, we all made up well and understood it to be over.

Also "I hope that you will not be swayed by the intended distortion and that you will not be able to speculate about things you do not know well and make a fuss about it, so that it will not lead to another harm." Hive is extremely reluctant to get their names out and corrects their articles and sends proof of content, and I really don't understand why they have to endure a factual distortion mixed with real names and falsehoods" he vented.



It's also bizarre that it turns into a weird fight that's getting more and more distant from the essence. Hive and some media are reminded of the concept of human rights and are urged to return to common sense and stop the unprecedented senseless and ruthless slurs against individuals," he said.

Earlier, a media outlet reported that CEO Min covered up an in-house sexual harassment case. In response, representative Min countered that the case was concluded without charges by the Hive Personnel Committee, and that representative Min made efforts to coordinate conflicts and prevent recurrence.



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