Recently, Ms. Li, a Chinese female tourist, accused the 60-something host of a guesthouse in Incheon, South Korea, of repeatedly physically harassing her during her stay, even breaking into her room in the middle of the night and pinning her down on the bed. She resisted strongly, and the host left only then. Terrified, she immediately called the police.
According to a report by Red Star News, Ms. Li shared her experience on social media and discovered that seven other Chinese women had also suffered similar incidents at the hands of the same host. Ms. Li has now appointed a lawyer and filed a suit, and South Korean police have opened an investigation against the host on suspicion of "forced molestation."
Ms. Li stated that she was staying in the guesthouse operated by a Korean named He, with a monthly rent of 600,000 KRW (approximately 1,820 MYR). Ms. Li said that on the very first day, "the host grabbed my hand and entered the door lock password on the touchscreen lock for my room."
Afterwards, the host frequently messaged Ms. Li, inviting her to dine together, claiming he wanted to learn Chinese, and often used many heart emojis in his messages, but Ms. Li declined all of them. Two or three times, while Ms. Li was not in her room, the host messaged her saying he had entered her room to clean and had taken her clothes left by the sink to wash.
Sent Messages Saying Ms. Li Was "Too Beautiful"
Sent Messages Saying Ms. Li Was "Too Beautiful"
In the early morning of August 20th, while Ms. Li was resting in her room, she received a message from the host saying he couldn't sleep because Ms. Li was "too beautiful." Unexpectedly, at around 3 a.m., the host entered Ms. Li's room by inputting the password without permission and pinned her down on her bed, attempting to hug her. "I firmly refused, shouting 'No' and strongly resisted, pushing him away, only then did he leave my room." At 3:12 a.m., Ms. Li immediately called the police.
According to chat screenshots posted by Ms. Li, the host later explained that he was "drunk" and claimed it was a "misunderstanding," apologizing repeatedly, all of which Ms. Li rejected strongly. Ms. Li's legal representative, lawyer Lim Duhyun of South Korea's Big Dipper Seven Star Law Firm, stated that police in Incheon have accepted the case and are investigating the host for alleged forced molestation.
After the incident, Ms. Li posted her experience on social media to warn other Chinese female tourists, not expecting to hear from seven women who had also experienced sexual harassment at Mr. He's guesthouse. One of the women, Xiaote, said that during her stay from August 15 to 17, the host also tried to enter her room by inputting the password while she was sleeping. "Fortunately, I had put on the safety door chain at that time, so he couldn't open my door." (News Source: World Journal)