A famous painter in his 60s was sent to the prosecution on charges of sexual assault after luring a contract employee in his 20s who worked at a gallery by saying, I can't go to the bar due to the coronavirus, so let's have a drink at the hotel.
Haeundae Police Station transfers charge of sexual assault to female gallery employee to prosecution
Busan Haeundae Police Station announced on the 13th that it had transferred Mr. B, a staff writer at A Gallery, to the Eastern Branch of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office with a recommendation for indictment on charges of sexually assaulting a female employee (adultery by force in the workplace).
Mr. B is accused of sexually assaulting a part-time worker hired by the gallery to assist with work ahead of his exhibition. Mr. C, who worked as an intern at Gallery A last year, received an offer to prepare Mr. B's exhibition together in April of this year and took on the role of assisting with exhibition work last May.
During the exhibition period, Mr. B proposed a company dinner to Mr. C and fellow employee D, who were working on weekends, saying that this week would be their last night in Busan. When Mr. D refused due to prior commitments, Mr. B suggested to Mr. C that they should have a meal together. After eating, Mr. B took Mr. C to the hotel where he was staying, saying that since he could not go to the bar due to the coronavirus, they should have a second meal at the hotel.... The following is omitted.... Mr. B, who has been working as a staff artist at A Gallery, is in Seoul. ·Has held solo exhibitions at home and abroad, including in Busan and New York. Some works were sold for more than 100 million won at art auctions. In response to JoongAng Ilbo's inquiry about the incident, Mr. B said that it is difficult to answer right now because the matter is under investigation. Gallery A said that it had been informed that an unpleasant incident occurred during the exhibition period, and that it did not seem right for the gallery to intervene as the investigation was ongoing.
Attorney Kim Ki-ryul (Roel Law Firm), who represented the victim, said that the victim had lost her dream of becoming an artist due to mental shock and physical damage, and pointed out chronic ills such as vertical culture and lack of gender sensitivity that have long been entrenched in the art and artistic world. He said it was an incident that showed.
Haeundae Police Station transfers charge of sexual assault to female gallery employee to prosecution
Busan Haeundae Police Station announced on the 13th that it had transferred Mr. B, a staff writer at A Gallery, to the Eastern Branch of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office with a recommendation for indictment on charges of sexually assaulting a female employee (adultery by force in the workplace).
Mr. B is accused of sexually assaulting a part-time worker hired by the gallery to assist with work ahead of his exhibition. Mr. C, who worked as an intern at Gallery A last year, received an offer to prepare Mr. B's exhibition together in April of this year and took on the role of assisting with exhibition work last May.
During the exhibition period, Mr. B proposed a company dinner to Mr. C and fellow employee D, who were working on weekends, saying that this week would be their last night in Busan. When Mr. D refused due to prior commitments, Mr. B suggested to Mr. C that they should have a meal together. After eating, Mr. B took Mr. C to the hotel where he was staying, saying that since he could not go to the bar due to the coronavirus, they should have a second meal at the hotel.... The following is omitted.... Mr. B, who has been working as a staff artist at A Gallery, is in Seoul. ·Has held solo exhibitions at home and abroad, including in Busan and New York. Some works were sold for more than 100 million won at art auctions. In response to JoongAng Ilbo's inquiry about the incident, Mr. B said that it is difficult to answer right now because the matter is under investigation. Gallery A said that it had been informed that an unpleasant incident occurred during the exhibition period, and that it did not seem right for the gallery to intervene as the investigation was ongoing.
Attorney Kim Ki-ryul (Roel Law Firm), who represented the victim, said that the victim had lost her dream of becoming an artist due to mental shock and physical damage, and pointed out chronic ills such as vertical culture and lack of gender sensitivity that have long been entrenched in the art and artistic world. He said it was an incident that showed.
