Police Investigate Wedding Company CEO After Sudden Midnight Dismissal Notice

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] It has been confirmed that the CEO of a large wedding planning company in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, who suddenly notified employees of their dismissal late at night and then cut off contact, appeared at the police station for questioning.

According to the police on the 11th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul summoned Mr. A, who is suspected of fraud, the day before and investigated him as a suspect.

On the night of the 30th of last month, Mr. A allegedly informed the company's wedding planners, who are employees, that "due to ongoing financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 situation, the company has gone bankrupt," and then notified them of their dismissal. He is suspected of embezzling customers' deposits. The amount of damage varies for each prospective newlywed couple, ranging from several hundred thousand won to several million won. So far, the police have identified a total of about 260 victims, but the number is reported to be continuously increasing.

After receiving the first complaint from victims on the 31st of last month, the Gangnam Police Station launched a formal investigation and is continuing to investigate the complainants. A petition titled "Please stop the wedding industry's consumer deception. Price display system must be mandatory," posted by prospective couples claiming damages on the Blue House National Petition site, has received support from over 2,000 people.

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