"You're Going to Die Today" and a Hammer Strike... Gwangju's Famous Chicken Restaurant Shaken

[Victim / Former chicken restaurant employee: He took me down to the basement. As soon as we got there, he grabbed me by the collar and threw me to the floor. So I fell down. He grabbed me by the collar again and pushed me against a pillar, saying, "You're going to die today." Then he hit me with a hammer. He was determined to kill me.]

A controversy has erupted after the owner of a famous chicken restaurant in Gwangju allegedly assaulted an employee with a blunt weapon, injuring him.

The victim is a man in his late 60s who had been working at the chicken restaurant for over a year.

The incident began over a dispute regarding employee meals.

When the victim complained to the owner and his spouse about poor meals, including recycled side dishes and soup, the owner flew into a rage and dragged the victim down to the basement.

The owner then grabbed him by the collar, knocked him down, and threw a blunt weapon at him. The victim sustained a head injury from the weapon after it bounced off a pillar.

The owner left the scene without taking any measures to provide aid. Complaining of pain, the victim managed to pull himself out of the basement, asked for help, and was transported to an emergency room.

[Chicken restaurant owner: I didn't hit him; I threw the hammer, and it bounced off the wall and caused a cut. I did that because of my hot temper. Through the Labor Office, I processed his industrial accident claims, and I deposited 10 million won as consolation money. If the judge gives me a prison sentence instead of probation in the second trial, I'll just have to serve it. But he only got a 2-week medical diagnosis, so how could they give me prison time?]

The owner was indicted on charges of special assault and was sentenced to one year in prison suspended for two years, along with 80 hours of community service, in the first trial.

The victim and his family are expressing strong dissatisfaction, arguing that the punishment is too lenient.

Furthermore, the controversy has escalated as the owner reportedly proposed that the victim return to work together.

The second trial is currently underway, and the victim is petitioning for strict punishment.

(Producer: Kim Da-yeon | Video Editing: Lee Da-in | Video Source: News Hunters | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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