The late weathercaster Oh Yoanna / Captured from her social media
MBC has denied allegations that the late weathercaster Oh Yoanna confronted office harassment, saying that no formal complaints or stories have been made whereas she was working on the firm.
In an official assertion on Tuesday, the broadcaster mentioned, “What might be confirmed is that in her time as a freelancer, the deceased by no means knowledgeable any related division — such because the HR counseling workplace — nor any managerial workers about her considerations or any situations of office harassment.”
Oh started her profession as a weathercaster at MBC in Might 2021 however handed away in September 2023 on the age of 28. The precise reason for her loss of life was not disclosed on the time.
MBC mentioned, “If the deceased had formally reported her considerations, whether or not by means of formal channels or by informing accountable supervisors, the corporate would have instantly launched an applicable investigation.”
The broadcasting firm mentioned that it takes office harassment very critically, making use of strict measures in such instances, and promptly investigates any stories or requests from freelancers and solid members.
An area media outlet reported Monday that Oh wrote a 17-page be aware in a telephone memo app final September earlier than her loss of life, detailing office harassment and claiming she knowledgeable 4 MBC officers. Nevertheless, MBC reportedly didn’t examine additional because of the absence of formal complaints after her passing.
Responding to stories claiming that Oh had knowledgeable MBC officers about her state of affairs earlier than her loss of life, MBC urged, “If anybody is aware of who these people are, please inform us. Spreading unverified info and elevating baseless suspicions needs to be averted to guard the dignity of the deceased and forestall additional hurt to others.”
MBC additionally addressed claims concerning Oh’s alleged suicide be aware, which reportedly detailed situations of office harassment.
MBC mentioned it had not been supplied with a replica of the be aware. “If the household requests an investigation primarily based on the newly found be aware, we’re totally ready to provoke an intensive inquiry instantly,” it mentioned.
On-line communities and social media have speculated about particular people being concerned within the alleged harassment.
In its assertion, MBC urged the general public to chorus from spreading unverified claims, noting that such actions might hurt each the deceased’s fame and others probably implicated.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Occasions.
