The president of a South Korean cable television company has resigned in the wake of a public outcry over his 10-year-old daughter’s verbal abuse and threats aimed at her chauffeur.
T he president of a South Korean cable television company has resigned in the wake of a public outcry over his 10-year-old daughter’s verbal abuse and threats aimed at her chauffeur.
Bang Jung-oh, head of the TV Chosun network, issued a statement through the company saying he would resign to take responsibility for his daughter’s behaviour.
“I express deep regret for causing the public trouble related to my child”, Mr Bang said in the statement. “I apologise sincerely to the chauffeur for his distress”.
An audio file of the girl’s threats was released by the rival MBC TV channel and is understood to have been recorded by the driver as he drove her to a private after-school lesson. It is believed that the driver recorded similar tirades on at least seven occasions. He was fired the day after he reported her comments to her parents.
