Famous Veteran Actor's Former Manager Reveals "Unfair Dismissal Two Months After Servant-Like Work" Abuse Exposed

Veteran Actor A Says, "Manager Hiring and Firing Unrelated to Me... I Gave 1 Million Won"
Agency States, "No Issues Except Not Signing Employment Contract"

Photo by SBS 8 o'clock News Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Kim, who worked as a manager for a famous veteran actor, complained that "I was unfairly dismissed just two months after living like a servant."

On the afternoon of the 29th, SBS 8 o'clock News reported the revelations of Kim, who worked as a manager for a famous veteran actor, Mr. A.

In the broadcast, Kim said, "I was fired just two months after starting work," and revealed, "I did everything from sorting the trash at Mr. A's house to carrying delivered water bottles and all kinds of chores for Mr. A's family. When I raised the issue, I was unfairly dismissed."

Kim said, "Since I respected him, I reluctantly shared my difficulties directly. I appealed that the wages and treatment were low for doing all the housework, but both Mr. A and the company kept telling me to continue doing the housework and did not listen to the issue at all."

He added, "I also received harsh words from Mr. A's wife, saying she was displeased."

Kim said, "During the two months, including weekends, I only had 5 days off, worked over 55 hours on average per week, but there were no holiday or overtime pay, and the basic salary was only 1.8 million won per month."

He continued, "I asked the company to at least enroll me in the four major social insurances, but the company scolded me, saying I made the same request to Mr. A's family, who were not directly employed."

Regarding this, Mr. A said, "The hiring and dismissal of the manager are legally unrelated to me," and added, "I morally set aside 1 million won separately upon hearing about the dismissal."

The company also stated, "Except for not having a written labor contract, there was nothing wrong."

The Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched an investigation into the company that employed Kim on charges of violating the Labor Standards Act.

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