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"Doused in fermented anchovy sauce"... Former boss visits former employee for 'revenge terror' sparks controversy

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2026-06-07 05:30:00
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2026-06-07 05:30:00
AI-generated image to aid understanding of the article [Financial News] An employee who reported allegations of illegal gambling by their former boss claimed to have suffered retaliatory acts even after changing jobs.
They expressed anxiety, stating that they were hit with fermented anchovy sauce nine times and even faced threats involving vehicles. On the JTBC program "Case Manager," which aired on the 4th, the story of informant A, who works at a valet parking company in Gangnam, Seoul, was featured. A claimed that their former boss was repeatedly engaging in retaliatory acts against them. A alleged that the former boss called employees into the office and made them gamble.
They stated that one employee lost 700,000 won during this process. A recounted that they told the boss at the time, "If you do this, you will be in big trouble. It could cause problems," but the boss angrily retorted, "What do you know?" Afterward, A informed other employees not to respond to calls to the gambling venue and reported the incident to the police.
After leaving his previous job, he moved to another valet parking company nearby. Mr. A stated that his former boss continued to visit him even after he changed jobs.
According to his claims, the former boss would spray or pour anchovy sauce from a paper cup onto him, saying, "Why do you keep passing in front of our company? Pay a toll. " Mr. A claims that this incident occurred nine times.
He lamented, "On the day I was subjected to the anchovy terror, I couldn't even take public transportation because of the smell, so I had to walk over 10 kilometers home from work. " He further alleged that the former boss did not stop the same behavior even after receiving fines multiple times. Mr.
A also mentioned that there were threats involving vehicles. He confessed, "Honestly, I am scared because he keeps coming to see me. He even threatened me with a car," adding, "I was even told, 'I can just run you over with my car and handle it through insurance.
' Those words keep replaying in my head, so I haven't been able to go to work for two days. " Mr. A filed a police complaint against the former boss for stalking and was provided with a smartwatch.
Former CEO Jeon filed a countersuit for false accusation of stalking. With both parties filing complaints, the court issued a recommendation for settlement along with a restraining order prohibiting them from approaching each other. Former CEO Jeon refuted the claims to the 'Case Manager' side, stating, "I have never engaged in illegal gambling.
" He claimed, "Mr. A harassed my colleagues so severely that three of them couldn't endure it and left. After leaving the company, he stole several clients and even tried to take over my business premises," adding, "I sprayed fermented anchovy sauce because he was interfering with my business.
" In response, Mr. A pleaded, "I have never stolen clients or expanded my business premises. I just want to live quietly and comfortably, so please stop.
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hsg@fnnews.com Han Seung-gon Reporter