LH Files Complaint Against Poster of Mocking Message Saying "If You Don't Like It, Quit"

Criminal Charges Filed Against LH Employees and the Public for Defamation, Insult, and Obstruction of Business
LH Recognizes the Seriousness and Importance of the Situation... Committed to Thorough Investigation and Prevention of Recurrence

Post on Blind presumed to be from an LH employee. Internet capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo Gang-wook] Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) announced on the 14th that it has filed a complaint with investigative authorities against the author of an anonymous post on the online community Blind, which conveyed the message "If you don't like it, quit," on charges including defamation under Article 70 of the Information and Communications Network Act, insult under Article 311 of the Criminal Act, and obstruction of business under Article 314 of the Criminal Act.

The post, published on the 9th, contained provocative content based on false information such as "They don't care internally," "After a month or two, people forget," "They speculate under borrowed names and enjoy their retirement benefits," and "If you're upset, you should quit too," which was reported by multiple media outlets after posting, causing controversy.

Since joining Blind requires verification through the company's email account, the author was presumed to be an LH employee. In response, LH explained that the author might have been a former employee or someone who stole an account, stating that the post was completely different from the internal atmosphere of the company.

Regarding the reason for the complaint, LH stated, "It severely damaged the corporation's reputation and hindered our internal efforts to resolve the situation and prevent recurrence."

Starting with the suspension of 13 employees suspected of speculation, LH has been immediately discussing and implementing measures such as a public apology under the names of executives and employees regarding the speculation allegations, thorough internal investigations, disciplinary actions and requests for investigation of those responsible, and recurrence prevention plans through an emergency countermeasure meeting chaired by the acting president on the 4th.

Additionally, through several letters and statements from executives including the vice president, LH urged employees to refrain from unnecessary remarks and behaviors, to uphold high morality and integrity as public officials, and announced plans to strictly punish misconduct and establish strong reform measures.

LH explained, "Although LH employees recognize the seriousness and importance of this incident and are making company-wide efforts for thorough investigation and recurrence prevention, the inappropriate language in the post has publicly insulted and defamed not only LH employees and their families but also the entire nation," adding, "We judged that it incited negative public opinion and obstructed the promotion of key government policies such as the 3rd New Town project, leading us to submit a complaint to investigative authorities."

LH plans to immediately take disciplinary actions such as dismissal if the author is found to be an LH employee through investigations by investigative authorities, and to seek all possible measures including civil damages claims to set an example.

Furthermore, if similar cases occur in the future, LH will continue legal actions such as requesting investigations after additional verification.

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