MBC's media union feels sad as a colleague over the death of Oyoanna, so a fact-finding investigation should be conducted
Jan 31, 2025
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MBC's headquarters issued a statement on the 31st 'Oyoanna Meteorological Caster's report on the cause of death in the Oyoanna Meteorological Caster. "Objective and accurate fact-finding investigations should be conducted on the current situation, which has been controversial since media reports raised suspicions about the cause of death of the deceased." he said.
The MBC headquarters of the press union first mourned, "'I pray for the rest of the Oyoanna weatherman, and offer sincere words of consolation to the bereaved families.'" He stressed, "'Not only should we find out whether there was bullying in the workplace and whether the process of identifying and resolving it has been carried out properly, but we should also look at whether there were any structural problems in the work of the freelance weatherman.'
However, MBC headquarters said, `It seems necessary to refrain from taking a provocative and sensational approach as premature confirmation and speculation can interfere with an accurate fact-finding investigation when the facts are not yet clear,' and added, `Please note that this may not only damage the reputation of the deceased, but in some cases, it may also be a great wound to many unrelated persons.'
"As a colleague who worked together in the same space, I will share my sadness and try harder to create a healthy and safe workplace to prevent such unfortunate events from happening again..." he said.
Meanwhile, the deceased was born in 1996 and passed the MBC weatherman in May 2021. In 2022, he appeared on tvN 'YouQuiz on the Block' and drew attention. The deceased died in September last year at the age of 28, and it was belatedly known in December last year.
The Maeil Shinmun reported on the 27th that a suicide note complaining of workplace harassment was found on Oyoanna's mobile phone, and in particular, claimed to have been damaged by two specific weathermen.
According to reports, the bereaved are actually OAnna said she killed herself, adding that a 17-page suicide note was found on her mobile phone. First, a fellow weatherman who joined the company gave false information and then turned it on to the deceased, and another weatherman called him to work after work hours or prevented him from leaving work for more than an hour to an hour and a half because he had to teach the deceased even though he was a freelancer like the deceased.
When the deceased was asked to cast tvN 'Uquiz on the Block' in 2022, he criticized 'What can I say?' In addition, a large number of messages and voices were found in which fellow weathermen criticized the deceased. Oyoanna reportedly informed MBC officials of the damage before her death, but MBC reportedly did not take any action.
As allegations of bullying in the workplace emerged, MBC said on the 28th that the deceased had never informed the department in charge of his/her grievances while working as a freelancer (the HR consultation office of the management support office, the audit office clean center) or the managers who worked with him/her"I'm ready to launch a fact-finding mission if the bereaved families request it." made a statement.
On the other hand, Kang Myung-il, head of MBC's 3rd union emergency response team, claimed on YouTube on the 28th that there was an MBC weatherman group chat room except for Oyo Anna and one of her colleagues.
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The MBC headquarters' position on the report on the cause of death of the late Oyoanna weatherman, etc
The MBC Headquarters of the National Press Workers' Union wishes the rest of the late Oyoanna weatherman and offers sincere condolences to the bereaved families.
The union is in the position that an objective and accurate fact-finding investigation should be conducted into the current situation, which has been controversial since media reports raised suspicions about the death of the deceased. In addition to identifying whether there has been bullying in the workplace and whether the process of identifying and solving it has been done properly, it is also necessary to examine whether there have been any structural problems with the freelance weatherman's work.
However, it seems necessary to refrain from provocative and sensational approaches as premature confirmation and speculation can interfere with accurate fact-finding while the facts are not yet clear. Please note that this may not only damage the reputation of the deceased, but in some cases, it may also be a great wound to a number of unrelated persons.
As a colleague who worked together in the same space, MBC Headquarters will share sadness and work harder to create a healthy and safe work space to prevent such unfortunate events from happening again.
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