Police Conduct 4-Hour Raid on Gyeonggi Gwangju Hospital Over Nurse's Workplace Bullying Death

Police have initiated a compulsory investigation into the case of the late nurse Kang Su-bin, 27, who died after complaining of workplace harassment known as "taeum" (hazing ritual among nurses).

The dedicated investigation team from the Metropolitan Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency conducted a search and seizure operation from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today (the 23rd) at the hospital in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, where Kang previously worked, as well as against three individuals connected to the case.

Police deployed around 20 investigators to the hospital and other locations to secure company messenger chat logs and records of victim counseling sessions.

Having officially booked the three individuals identified as perpetrators of the harassment, the police plan to determine whether Kang was subjected to bullying during her employment based on the seized materials.

Kang, who joined the hospital in March 2023, complained of workplace harassment and filed a report with labor authorities when she resigned in March of last year.

Although labor authorities acknowledged parts of the harassment claims and ordered corrective action, the hospital issued only a disciplinary warning to the staff members pointed out as perpetrators.

Kang was later found dead at her home on June 2nd of last month.

(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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