As employees return to the office in South Korea, so does gapjil -- the country's longstanding problem of toxic workplace culture.
Nearly 30% of Korean office workers have experienced some form of workplace harassment in the past year, according to an online survey in June of 1,000 respondents nationwide -- up from 23.5% in a similar survey in March.The latest survey, published Sunday, was conducted by research group Embrain Public and commissioned by Workplace Gapjil 119, an organization that assists victims of office abuse.
Gapjil, a Korean word for those in power who lord over their subordinates, has long been a prevalent problem in the country -- especially within elite families who dominate South Korea's business and politics.The issue was thrust to the fore in 2019 when Lee Myung-hee, matriarch of the Korean Air dynasty, was accused of physically and verbally abusing her staff, including by throwing metal shears at her gardener and forcing another staff member to kneel after forgetting to buy ginger.
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