Controversy Over 'Sexual Harassment Victim' Spreads... Sayuri Apologizes After Deleting Video

Controversy Grows, Sexual Harassment Victim Mention Removed
Apology Posted on YouTube Community After Video Deletion

Broadcaster Sayuri recently deleted the part mentioning 'sexual harassment victim' that caused controversy and apologized for the damage caused.

On the 18th, Sayuri said through her channel, "Among the statements made in this video, many viewers mentioned various people, but they are unrelated to my remarks," and added, "I sincerely apologize to all those mentioned and the viewers for causing confusion and discomfort due to statements that could be misunderstood."

Broadcaster Sayuri recently deleted the part mentioning the 'sexual harassment victim' controversy and apologized for the harm caused.
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She continued, "I will be more careful with my words and actions in the future," and added, "Once again, I bow my head and apologize."

Earlier, on the 16th, Sayuri revealed in a video titled 'Finally Met Yuippyo' that she was sexually harassed about 10 years ago.

She said, "When I appeared on an MBC program without a manager, I had coffee with the same cast member, a senior. He said Japanese people are not honest and told me to answer his questions. He asked three times how many sexual partners I had," and added, "At that time, I was more scared than angry, but even now, when I see that person on TV singing, I get angry."

As speculative posts continued, Sayuri seemed concerned about secondary damage and deleted the part mentioning sexual harassment from the video and posted an apology.
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Netizens who saw the video were outraged and soon began speculating to find the veteran singer. Various celebrities were mentioned through comments and communities. As speculative posts continued, Sayuri seemed to worry about secondary damage, deleted the part mentioning sexual harassment from the video, and posted an apology.

68% of Female Office Workers Have Experienced 'Severe Sexual Harassment'

Meanwhile, as sexual harassment remains a social issue like Sayuri's previous case, a survey found that one in three female office workers has experienced sexual harassment at work. The damage was more concentrated among women than men, and among non-regular workers than regular workers.

Earlier in September, Workplace Gapjil 119 and the Beautiful Foundation announced the results of a survey on experiences of workplace sexual crimes such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, and stalking, conducted on 1,000 workers nationwide aged 19 and older. According to the survey, 35.2% of female office workers reported having experienced sexual harassment, about twice the rate of men (18.9%).

Meanwhile, as sexual harassment remains a social issue, as seen in Sayuri's previous case, a survey revealed that one in three working women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. The victims were more concentrated among women than men, and among non-regular employees rather than regular employees.
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In particular, the rate was higher among female non-regular workers at 38.4%. Among female office workers who experienced sexual harassment, 68% said they experienced 'severe sexual harassment,' and this rate was even higher at 69.7% among female non-regular workers.

Regarding the perpetrators of sexual harassment, 'supervisors who are not executives' accounted for the highest proportion at 47.7%, followed by 'employers (representatives, executives, management)' at 21.5%.

Among the genders of the perpetrators, 88.2% of women said the perpetrator was of the opposite sex, while 42.1% of men said the perpetrator was of the same sex, indicating that men were overwhelmingly the perpetrators. Experiences of stalking, sexual assault, and rape were also mainly found among women rather than men.

The response rate for female office workers who experienced stalking was 10.1%, higher than men (6.4%). Especially among female non-regular workers, it was 14.7%, about three times higher than regular male workers (5%). Among female office workers, 24.1%, and among female non-regular workers, 29.7% reported experiences of sexual assault or rape.

For male office workers, the rate was 8.1%. Workplace sexual crimes such as sexual harassment, stalking, sexual assault, and rape are punishable under related laws such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, and the Stalking Punishment Act, but punishment for perpetrators of sexual crimes in the workplace is still not properly enforced.

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