Government Official Sent Private Texts and Videos to Woman in COVID-19 Self-Quarantine

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 28th, Gimhae City announced that it has launched an investigation after a complaint was raised that a public official in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, sent inappropriate messages to a woman who was under self-quarantine due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gimhae City, Ms. A, who was under self-quarantine after entering the country from overseas due to COVID-19, received multiple KakaoTalk messages and videos from Mr. B, a public official affiliated with Gimhae City Hall, between the 11th and 25th.

Mr. B sent messages such as "I don't want to go out for a surprise inspection, so please take a 'selfie' and send it via KakaoTalk," "I hope you always stay with your neighbors and earn money to buy this guy Makgeolli for a drink," and "This guy is your 담당 oppa, sending the last video."

It was also confirmed that Mr. B sent videos of his family or outings to Ms. A. Feeling uncomfortable with these messages and videos, Ms. A filed a complaint with Gimhae City Hall on the same day.

A city official stated, "It seems Ms. A felt uncomfortable during the communication with the responsible public official," adding, "The official claims to be innocent, and disciplinary actions will be decided based on the investigation results."

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