Celebrity dog trainer Kang Hyung Wook and his wife investigated for unauthorized access to employee’s messages
Celeb canine coach Kang Hyung Wook, CEO of Bodeum Firm, and his spouse are underneath police investigation for allegedly accessing staff’ messenger conversations with out permission.
On July 3, the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Company’s Cyber Investigation Unit 1 introduced that they’d taken over the case from the Namyangju Southern Police Station final month. Kang and his spouse, Susan Elder, are being investigated for violating the Data and Communications Community Act.
Beforehand, some staff of Bodeum Firm had filed a grievance in opposition to the couple, accusing them of unauthorized entry to their personal conversations on the corporate’s inner messenger. The workers argued that despite the fact that it was an organization messenger, unauthorized entry to and sharing of non-public content material ought to be thought-about a breach of privateness.
In response, Kang said on his social media on June 26, “I’ll cooperate totally with the investigation to disclose the reality,” but additionally warned that he would take agency motion, together with authorized measures, in opposition to the unfold of false info and defamatory posts.
A police consultant stated, “We accomplished the complainant’s investigation on the seventeenth of final month and have requested further supplies from their facet. We plan to summon Kang and his spouse for questioning inside this month.“
In the meantime, Bodeum Firm, led by Kang, terminated all companies as of June 30. This announcement was made public on the corporate’s web site.
Significantly, following allegations of office abuse by means of a job web site in Could, Kang and his spouse admitted to some particulars, together with the unauthorized entry to messenger conversations, by means of their YouTube channel.
On June 26, Kang said, “Over the previous month, I’ve gone by means of many experiences which have led me to deeply mirror on my life. Trying again on my time as an insufficient chief, I felt a whole lot of disgrace and remorse.”
He continued, “I deeply remorse not with the ability to present a extra accountable facet. I sincerely apologize to everybody who has been disenchanted and damage by these occasions. I’m really sorry.“
Relating to the current accusations by two former staff of violating the Data and Communications Community Act, Kang expressed his intention to completely cooperate with the investigation to uncover the reality.
He additionally emphasised, “For many who have precipitated pointless misunderstandings about me and my household, unfold unfounded false info, or made false accusations, I’ll take agency actions, together with authorized measures.“
Kang added, “Truthfully, my coronary heart has been deeply damage. Nonetheless, I consider that enduring this ache is one thing I have to bear, given the immense love and help I’ve acquired from many individuals.“
He concluded, “I’m stepping down from my function as CEO to focus solely on my main career as a coach. The encouragement I obtain by means of feedback and emails from these awaiting my instructional movies provides me a whole lot of power. I plan to repay their help by persevering with to exhibit my dedication as a coach.”
