Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Comedian admits to husband's sexual harassment
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By Bahk Eun-ji
Comedian Lee Kyung-sil said her husband did sexually harass a woman as alleged, but added he was drunk at the time.
Lee’s husband, surnamed Choi, 58, conceded the allegation was true at his first trial on Thursday, various media outlets reported. However, he said he could not control his mind and body because he had been drinking prior to the incident.
The alleged victim reported the harassment to the police on Aug. 19, a day after the two and seven others drank together. The woman, the wife of Choi’s friend, told police he sexually harassed her while he was giving her a ride home after the gathering.
The woman alleged Choi’s apology was an admittance of the crime.