Hee-Jini, who told an employee who had a seizure at the office that it was "unsightly to look at," proposed unpaid leave, sparking shock [Star Issue]

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Kids content creator Hee-Jini (real name Kang Hye-jin) is reported to have told Person A, who had a seizure at the company, that it was "not good for other employees to see."

On the 29th, a video titled "[Exclusive] 'You're saying they tampered with the occupational accident documents?' Former Hee-Jini employees make a determined rebuttal... The shocking reason they spoke out after 7 years" was uploaded to the YouTube channel "List Fact Lee Jin-ho."

On that day, Lee Jin-ho revealed the contents of a phone call he had with Person A, who identified himself as a former employee at Hee-Jini's company. Person A is the individual who recently exposed allegations of labor exploitation by Hee-Jini.

Person A shared his thoughts on Hee-Jini's side's statement denying the labor exploitation controversy and claiming they had raised salaries by 25 percent. "The evidence is clear, so I found it absurd that they would lie like that in their statement," he said. "I think my feelings would have eased if I could have felt genuine remorse from them."

Person A stated, "They did not raise my salary by 25 percent right after I joined; rather, it happened after I had been working many overtime hours and then moved to an apartment near the office. My salary was already quite low, but when the amount left over after rent was deposited, Hye-jin (Hee-Jini's real name) told me, 'Sister, isn't it too hard to live on this? I'll raise your annual salary,' and notified me that it would be 21 million won. Going from 20 million won to 21 million won is not a 25 percent increase; it is a 5 percent increase."

Person A also exposed details regarding bonuses. "What I found particularly excessive about Hye-jin was that the reason I was put on unpaid leave was because I kept having seizures at the company," he said. "She clearly told me that because I kept showing this kind of behavior at the office, it 'was not good for other employees to see.' That is why she proposed a leave of absence to me."

He continued, "That was in mid-December 2018. But they wrote it as if the bonus was given because I was sick, which felt excessive. It was a bonus paid equally to all employees at the end of every year." He added, "I worked from January until mid-December, and they received my salary for the days I worked plus the bonus, yet they wrote it as if it had been specially paid for my benefit, which I found unacceptable."

Person A also disclosed his current health status. "After my nephew was born, spending time with him has helped me recover significantly compared to before, and I have returned to a state where I can fully engage in outdoor activities," he said.

Previously, Person A posted an exposé on an online community, revealing that they had been long-time friends with Hee-Jini.

Person A stated that he began working in December 2012 after receiving a proposal to collaborate as a creator for a Chinese-language channel. However, he claimed that in reality, he was essentially solely responsible for the entire production and operation of the channel, including writing video scripts, translation, securing voice actors, directing dubbing, video editing, and uploading.

Person A explained that after signing a contract with an annual salary of 20 million won, which was later raised to 21 million won, he worked up to 16 hours a day without separate overtime pay. He also claimed that in November 2018, he visited the emergency room due to shortness of breath during overtime work, and subsequently received diagnoses of panic disorder, depression, and social anxiety.

In response, Hee-Jini's side explained, "We paid salaries without issue under the compensation system at the time of hiring nine years ago, and contrary to what has been reported, we raised the annual salary by 25 percent. We also separately paid a bonus during the leave of absence." They added, "In the early days of our founding, we operated by consulting with colleagues every time regarding the content and methods of assigned duties, and we granted broad autonomy in work schedules and execution methods. We allowed for adjustments to working hours or the option of remote work depending on the situation."

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