"These Days No Virgins" "If You Don't Live in Gangnam or Bundang, You're a Dog" - Harsh Remarks by Coast Guard Officer, Suspended

A senior Coast Guard official who was investigated by the Blue House audit for verbally abusing employees has been confirmed to have been suspended from his position.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A senior officer of the Korea Coast Guard, who made various sexually harassing remarks and abusive language such as telling employees "There are no virgins these days," and was investigated by the Blue House audit, has been confirmed to be suspended from his position.

According to reports from SBS News on the 23rd, the Coast Guard has initiated its own investigation into Director A of the Rescue Safety Bureau (48) separately from the Blue House audit, and decided to suspend Director A from his position until the investigation is completed.

Once the anti-corruption office of the Blue House and the Coast Guard's own investigation are both completed, the disciplinary level for Director A is expected to be determined.

Director A, a police superintendent, made abrupt remarks such as "Women become victims of sexual violence like comfort women during war" and "There are no virgins these days" during a meeting attended by female police officers in early last month while discussing security-related topics.

Director A also mentioned women's underwear while talking about his own dating experiences and reportedly made several sexually harassing remarks.

Additionally, he compared himself and people living in Gangnam and Bundang to tigers, their children to tiger cubs, and employees living in other regions to dogs, their children to puppies, which sparked a strong controversy over his abusive language.

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