Gyeonggi Provincial Office Upended by Anonymous Post Alleging Retaliation After Refusing Sexual Demands

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government has launched a fact-finding investigation after a post was uploaded to the internal anonymous communication board claiming that an employee suffered disadvantages after refusing a supervisor's sexual demands.

Yesterday, an employee uploaded a post starting with the phrase "trash incident" on the Gyeonggi Provincial Office's internal anonymous communication board.

This board is a space where only provincial office employees can post. The anonymous employee did not disclose the identity of the supervisor pointed out as the perpetrator, while claiming to have suffered sexual demands and workplace bullying.

The employee began the post by writing, "In May 202X, even running into that person on the way to work is disgusting to me now."

The post continued, stating that the supervisor told the employee to quit if they refused to meet, and added, "This goes beyond pressure for refusing sexual demands and amounts to threats."

The author claimed that due to the fact that both the author and the supervisor are married and wanted to protect their families, the demands were refused, but following the refusal, the author experienced being excluded from work and faced a situation where negative rumors about the author were spread to other employees.

The author added, "Because these incidents occurred after I refused the sexual demands, I had no choice but to accept this as retaliation for the refusal," and "Even now, working in the same team, I am suffering from discomfort and mental stress caused by that experience."

The post has currently surpassed 2,300 views. As the controversy spread among employees, Gyeonggi Governor Chu Mi-ae issued special instructions calling for the protection of the victim, the thorough prevention of secondary victimization, the activation of a reporting system directly under the human rights officer, and strict disciplinary measures.

Governor Chu stated, "Regarding the recent sexual misconduct issue raised within the provincial office, please handle the matter carefully and sternly, placing the highest priority on the victim's wishes above all else."

Reported by Kim Taewon | Video by Jang Yujin | Graphics by Lee Sumin | Produced by SBS Digital News
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