The Gwangju Metropolitan City Fire Safety Headquarters in South Korea was previously reported to have had a 29-year-old female firefighter with the surname Jung from Gwangsan Fire Station, who was summoned by her superiors to drink with them 24 times within a 15-month period. She died by suicide on October 3rd last year. The incident infuriated President Lee Jae-myung, who ordered a thorough investigation. As a result, two people have been dismissed and thirteen have been disciplined.
According to the Chosun Ilbo, on the 27th, the Gwangju-Jeonnam Integrated Special City Fire Headquarters announced that, following an investigation by the Government Coordination Office (an agency supervising government institutions), punishment was required for 15 individuals, 6 of whom work at the headquarters and 9 at Gwangsan Fire Station.
Among these 15 people, 2 were dismissed, 10 received heavier penalties (such as demotion or suspension), and 3 received lighter penalties (such as pay cuts or reprimands). The fire headquarters did not specify who the two dismissed individuals were, nor did they reveal the details of the remaining 13's disciplinary actions.
It is understood that, during her life, the female firefighter was forced to participate in internal drinking gatherings and was pressured to drink alcohol. She was also required to "sit between the station chief and the section chief" and "come sit next to the section chief." After the Government Coordination Office completed its investigation from June 11 to 24, it was confirmed that these events indeed occurred, causing Lee Jae-myung to express outrage and condemn this as the most severe workplace harassment he had ever known. (News source: Liberty Times)