VIDEO Korea's top fried chicken franchise blasted for executive's 'attack video'
CCTV footage of a KyoChon executive abusing employees. Captured from TV Chosun
By Lee Min-young
Korea's top fried chicken franchise KyoChon became a target of public outrage on Thursday after
of a senior executive attempting to attack employees was released.
The three-minute clip was reportedly recorded at the brand's restaurant in Daegu on March 25, 2015. The executive was a relative of the company's founder and chairman Kwon Won-gang and now serves as chief of KyoChon's new business planning department.
KyoChon is under fire over its executive's violence against employees. Yonhap
In the footage, the executive is seen poised to punch an employee in the face, raising his fist in a threatening gesture, but was stopped by other employees. He was also seen lifting his hands against other employees who were trying to calm him as he irately knocked over food ingredients.
It is unknown what angered the executive. KyoChon has not commented but a statement is expected soon.
According to reports, the man quit the company soon after the incident, but returned a year later.