Hwang Kyo-ik Claims "No Concrete Evidence from Park Won-soon's Sexual Harassment Accuser... Must Present Quickly"

Food columnist Hwang Kyo-ik. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] On the 16th, as the former secretary who accused the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon of sexual harassment released a second statement, food columnist Hwang Kyo-ik said, "So far, no concrete evidence has been mentioned."

On the 16th, Hwang wrote on his Facebook, "The statement from the accuser in the Park Won-soon sexual harassment case has been released," expressing this view.

He said, "The issues of Park Won-soon and workplace gender discrimination are mixed together," adding, "They even criticize the attitude of the members of the National Assembly who visited the mayor's office."

He continued, "Citizens who have read the statement are very confused, asking 'What does this have to do with the sexual harassment case?'" and added, "To reduce secondary damage to the accuser, it would be better not to make claims that are not directly related to Park Won-soon's sexual harassment."

He also stated, "Presenting evidence that can confirm Park Won-soon as the perpetrator as soon as possible will help reduce secondary damage."

On the same day, victim support organizations including Korea Women's Hotline pointed out in a statement, "The measures announced by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on the 1st do not seem to properly investigate this case nor show the will to do so," and urged, "The police must secure evidence preservation and investigation materials located on the 6th floor of Seoul City Hall."

They claimed, "Former Mayor Park's former secretary A was demanded to play a role similar to a 'pleasure squad' for the mayor," stating, "The mayor's 'pleasure' was achieved not through reasonable work performance but through distorted gender role performance by female employees. This is essentially gender discrimination and constitutes encouragement, complicity, tolerance, and demand for sexual violence occurrence and gender role performance."

Furthermore, A's side added, "When the mayor returned from exercise or other activities and entered the mayor's office to shower, the secretary had to bring underwear from the wardrobe nearby," and "After the mayor finished showering and took off the underwear, it was packed together with exercise clothes in a bag and sent to the mayor's home."

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