'Illegal Filming During Sexual Intercourse' Democratic Party Secretary Promoted from Grade 9 to 8 and Reinstated...

Expressed intention to return to work after about 7 months of dismissal... Voluntarily resigned after controversy arose post-reinstatement

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Se-eun] It was recently revealed that a secretary from the office of Democratic Party lawmaker Yu Gi-hong, who was dismissed for illegal filming during sexual intercourse, was reinstated with a promotion.

According to political circles on the 22nd, Mr. A, who was a grade 9 employee at the time of dismissal, was reinstated as a grade 8 secretary but resigned voluntarily again amid controversy.

Earlier, Mr. A was dismissed last December after it became an issue that he took photos without permission during sexual intercourse with his ex-girlfriend.

At that time, the ex-girlfriend, Ms. B, posted on social media (SNS), "Mr. A was aware that I have trauma from illegal filming and distribution, yet he requested to take photos during intercourse," and "When I did not respond, he asked again for consent and took the photos," revealing the incident.

In response, Mr. A issued an apology stating, "I committed the wrongdoing of taking photos during sexual intercourse without explicit consent," and "When I asked about taking photos, I mistook silence for consent and overlooked the fact that gender power hierarchies operate between lovers." He also added, "While advocating for human rights, I myself acted without awareness or knowingly engaged in misogynistic behavior."

However, about seven months after dismissal, Mr. A expressed his desire to work again as a secretary in the same lawmaker’s office and was soon reinstated.

A representative from lawmaker Yu’s office explained, "There was a vacancy for the secretary position, and since the individual expressed a desire to return, he was reinstated," adding, "The past issue was resolved, and we did not consider it a problem, so he was reinstated."

They further stated, "He was not promoted from grade 9 to grade 8; rather, there was a vacancy at the grade 8 position," and added, "Soon after Mr. A’s reinstatement, controversy arose inside and outside political circles, and Mr. A voluntarily resigned."

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