"Is Low Birthrate Real? Get Hit by a Traffic Accident on the Way"…Kids Cafe Staff's Abusive Remarks Controversy

An employee at a kids cafe in Jinju, Gyeongnam, sparked controversy by posting harsh remarks along with photos of children on social media (SNS).

On the 4th, multiple online communities shared a post titled "Instagram of the kids cafe employee currently under controversy." This was a screenshot of a post made by a parent of a child attending a daycare center, shared in a Jinju, Gyeongnam local community.

The original poster, Mr. A, said, "My child’s daycare went on a field trip to a kids cafe, and the employee posted something like this on their Instagram story."

An employee at a kids cafe in Jinju, Gyeongnam posted abusive language along with photos of children on their Instagram story.
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In the revealed photos, the employee, wearing a uniform, posted pictures of children playing together, accompanied by profanity and phrases such as "Is this really low birthrate?" and "I curse you." Another post read, "Let's see 110 reservations. Hope you get into a traffic accident on the way." It appears these posts were made out of frustration as the number of customers increased, adding to the employee’s workload.

Mr. A said, "I am so angry that I don’t know what to do," and added, "The employee posted the photos without mosaicking the children’s faces, so I applied mosaics to the photos I am sharing."

Mr. A’s post quickly spread not only in the local community but also on SNS. Netizens strongly condemned the employee’s harsh language. The exposure of the children’s faces without any protection was also pointed out as a serious issue. Due to concerns about the children’s personal information spreading further, Mr. A has since deleted the post.

Meanwhile, it is reported that the kids cafe where the employee works received a flood of protest calls. The cafe owner told the Chosun Ilbo on the 4th, "This happened while I was away, and as the owner, I take full responsibility."

He added, "I have been continuously apologizing to those who called to complain," and "I sincerely want to meet each parent individually to apologize."

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