"Whenever salary came up, I paid right away" – why office workers are angry at Park Na-rae's explanation

[Financial News] TV personality Park Na-rae, who has been in conflict with her former managers over allegations of abusive behavior, has offered an explanation regarding suspected unpaid wages and other issues, but it has instead sparked a wave of criticism.

In an interview with Ilgan Sports on the 14th, Park Na-rae stated her position on various allegations raised by her former managers, including workplace bullying, unpaid wages, and delays in paying personal expenses.
The key issue is the payment of salaries. In the interview, Park Na-rae explained, "Because I run a one-person agency, I paid the salaries myself," adding, "If an all-night shoot or a group dinner with the managers overlapped with payday, there were times when it was difficult to transfer the money on the spot."
She went on to say, "But whenever the topic of salary came up, I calculated it on a monthly basis and transferred it the next day," insisting that there had been no wage arrears.
However, the interview caused previously released messenger conversations between Park Na-rae and a manager, published by Dispatch, to resurface and fuel public outrage among office workers. In those messages, when the manager asked, "Senior, yesterday was our payday; will it be deposited today?" Park Na-rae replied "Yes!!" 19 minutes later.

As these details became known, office workers reacted with disbelief, saying, "The very fact that you have to ask for your salary is already stressful," "Since when was salary something you only get if you ask for it?", "She must not realize how hard it is even when your pay is delayed by just one day," and "I don't understand why someone that busy insisted on paying directly and created this whole situation."
Park Na-rae has recently been embroiled in controversy over alleged abusive behavior toward her former managers, Person A and Mr. B. The former managers accused Park Na-rae of workplace bullying, prescription by proxy, and non-payment of business expenses, and on December 3 last year filed for provisional attachment of real estate worth about 100 million won with the Seoul Western District Court.
In response, Park Na-rae's side filed a complaint against Person A and Mr. B on charges of attempted extortion. Since then, both sides have continued to trade accusations, including aggravated assault, workplace bullying, sexual harassment, prescription by proxy, and delayed payment of personal expenses, turning the dispute into a mudslinging battle.
bng@fnnews.com Kim Hee-sun Reporter