below On the 24th, a photo of the cover of German writer Heinrich Böll's novel 'The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum' (1975) was posted on social media. The subtitle of this work is ‘How violence occurs and what results does it bring?’


This novel depicts the process by which an individual's honor is damaged by the media. The main character is a woman who has lived an honest life, but due to incorrect media reports and public reaction, she goes through the process of being portrayed as a murderer's lover, a terrorist collaborator, and an immoral communist. Böhl won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972 for his work on the theme of social alienation and oppression.


Former CEO Min appears to have intended to compare his own situation to the contents of this book.


One media outlet published a court ruling citing partial fines for former CEO Min, even though he denied allegations of workplace bullying. According to the ruling, former CEO Min repeatedly used derogatory expressions toward Mr. A. The victim, Mr. A, was a new employee who had been employed for less than a month.


Former CEO Min claimed that these expressions were "intended to provide guidance on work in a friendly manner," but the court did not acknowledge this. The ruling also included profanity, and the court ruled that "these expressions are difficult to view as friendly."


Former CEO Min argued that the Employment and Labor Administration's fine for negligence was wrong and announced that the court reduced the amount. We believe that there are errors in factual judgment in some of the content acknowledged by the court, and we plan to dispute this through a formal trial.