Tag: Korea
'Korea Welcomes Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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'Juilliard Teacher Kang Choong-mo Suspended After Alleged Sexual Misconduct
The Juilliard School has suspended Korean faculty member Kang Choong-mo after a report of alleged sexual misconduct lead to an internal investigation. Kang claims there was a misunderstanding in the matter. -
'CEO, President of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Hyun-jung Park, Quits
Hyun-jung Park, president and CEO of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, who was recently accused of sexually harassing and verbally abusing her employees, has announced the she will resign from her post effective immediately. Park made the announcement during a packed press conference, where she addressed her alleged misconduct. "I intend to resign as president of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra from today," Park said. ”I am to blame for a large part [of the allegations] and I sincerely apologize for that. Restoring my personal reputation is more important than anything, but I could not bear the abnormal state of the Seoul Phil, which is run on taxpayers's money." Park’s career fell apart when 17 of the Seoul Philharmonic’s employees testified in a petition that she constantly abused them, with one male employee claiming that she had too much to drink at a public dinner gathering and grabbed him by the necktie, attempting to touch his genitals. Three female employees said Park suggested they offer themselves sexually, telling one she would be a good hostess and the other two that they should sit next to important male guests and accommodate their needs.