Big entertainment label CEO being investigated on charges of sexually assaulting employee [AKP]

[Whisky23]

A', a CEO of a label that has many famous celebrities, is being investigated under charges of sexually assaulting an employee.

According to Newsis, CEO 'A', who is 45 years old, was being investigated. His case was forwarded to the prosecutors on January 29th. He is being investigated for sexually assaulting 'B', who was drunk, on December 5th last year in Gangnam's Chungdam-dong. He had originally denied being involved, but later admitted to charges.

'A' is the CEO of a label that has veteran actors and popular TV personalities. He debuted in the 90s as a singer, and had succeeded as a label CEO. After the situation, he has stepped down as CEO. His photo and introduction are reported to have been deleted from the company page as well.

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And so it continues.

Just to clarify, did some checking and the article from Newsis that broke the story does state that he admitted to the charges. However, this website goes further, and points their fingers at the (former?) CEO of DMost Entertainment.

You'd think that after #metoo, Burning Sun, JJY and his golden phone, and Nth room, that Korean men would learn to keep their junk in their pants when it's not invited to the party, but I guess I underestimated the power of soju. Or maybe it's all those traditional Korean wines they drink to improve male stamina.

Of course, the next issue at hand is whether the sentencing will be anything more than a slap on the wrist.

 

[denizen mars]

Bother. This is (I guess allegedly) the CEO of Narsha and Jisook's new agency after they left their old ones...

You'd think that after #metoo, Burning Sun, JJY and his golden phone, and Nth room, that Korean men would learn to keep their junk in their pants when it's not invited to the party, but I guess I underestimated the power of soju. Or maybe it's all those traditional Korean wines they drink to improve male stamina.

Of course, the next issue at hand is whether the sentencing will be anything more than a slap on the wrist.

why would they feel a need to change their behavior when they suffer no real consequences for it?
Korean women and korean men who care need to vote out judges who refuse to sentence these men, or officials that appoint such judges, etc., and demand for other reforms regarding how sexual assault is investigated and prosecuted. But, I'm not so sure there are many korean men who care.

 

[Dragon of the West]

Of course, the next issue at hand is whether the sentencing will be anything more than a slap on the wrist.

If the last few years has taught me anything, it's that that's exactly what it'll be. Korea has a long way to go. A developed country with a 20th century law system

 

[denizen mars]

If the last few years has taught me anything, it's that that's exactly what it'll be. Korea has a long way to go. A developed country with a 20th century law system

where is the country that leads in protecting women and girls and justly prosecuting all those who commit acts of violence against them? It's not the US, where a rapist can get probation for their crimes, but a young sex trafficked girl can be sent to prison for years for killing her rapist in self defense. It's not France, where men can rape children with impunity and even get given top awards for their work despite being convicted criminals. It's not the Netherlands, where legalizing prostitution has lead to increased demand for prostituted women and caused the country to lead the western world in sex trafficking victims. Yes, Korea desperately needs reform, but it's not doing so much worse than the rest of the world, really.

 

[Dragon of the West]

where is the country that leads in protecting women and girls and justly prosecuting all those who commit acts of violence against them? It's not the US, where a rapist can get probation for their crimes, but a young sex trafficked girl can be sent to prison for years for killing her rapist in self defense. It's not France, where men can rape children with impunity and even get given top awards for their work despite being convicted criminals. It's not the Netherlands, where legalizing prostitution has lead to increased demand for prostituted women and caused the country to lead the western world in sex trafficking victims. Yes, Korea desperately needs reform, but it's not doing so much worse than the rest of the world, really.

I mean, countries in Northern Europe are eons ahead of most other countries. Just because South Korea is in the same boat as the likes of the U.S(which has never even been considered a safe country in the first place let alone one that recognises women) doesn't mean it shouldn't be called out at how shitty it is at protecting women.

 

[Whisky23]

I'd argue that as faulty as justice can be in the US and other Western countries, it is a damn sight better compared to East Asia, and that includes Japan as well. Brock Turner may have spent only 3 months in prison, but the outcry from the sentencing resulted in the judge being recalled, the first in the US since 1977. While different states / countries apply their laws to different degrees of sentencing, you do get cases like Weinstein getting 23 years in the US, and Srinaga who was given 88 concurrent life sentences with a minimum prison time of 30 years.

Those are numbers you don't see in the sentencing of sexual predators in Skorea, though tbh Japan is equally bad when it comes to protecting women from sexual predation. While sentencing in the West can vary depending on location (state laws) or perpetrator (wealth, race, social connection of defendent), sentencing in East Asia plainly favors men across the board. And the richer and more your social status, the more insulated you will be from the law, thanks to the predominant Confucian values. There has been too many examples in the past two years to ignore. If I was a woman, I'd still prefer my chances either in the US or Europe over SK and Japan.