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Korea Railroad Corp. recorded 875 disciplinary cases in 30 months
South Korea’s Korea Railroad Corp.
recorded 875 disciplinary cases from January 2024 through June 2026, according to records reviewed by lawmaker Bok Ki-wang.
The cases averaged about 29 a month and included 155 drunk-driving cases, 42 bullying cases and 30 sexual misconduct cases.
One employee was found to have repeatedly harassed four colleagues over about three years, including by hitting one with a packet of instant coffee mix.
In another case, an employee directed subordinates to falsify work records and use annual leave and replacement shifts to inflate overtime pay and a future retirement payment.
Bok said some drunk-driving cases resulted in suspensions of two or three months, including one involving a crash and refusal to take a breath test.
He said the cases point to serious problems with discipline and called on the company to review its culture and internal management to prevent repeat misconduct.
Korea Railroad Corp. recorded 875 disciplinary cases from January 2024 through June 2026, according to data analyzed by lawmaker Bok Ki-wang.
The cases included 155 for drunk driving, 42 for workplace bullying and 30 for sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct.
Bok said one employee repeatedly harassed four people over about three years, including by hitting a victim with a packet of instant coffee mix.
Another employee allegedly directed staff to falsify work records and use leave and substitute work to increase his overtime pay and retirement benefits.
Bok called for changes to the company’s workplace culture and internal management systems.
- Who
- Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail); the figures were analyzed by lawmaker Bok Ki-wang.
- What
- Korail recorded 875 disciplinary cases, including cases involving drunk driving, workplace bullying and sexual misconduct.
- When
- The cases covered January 2024 through June 2026; the findings were reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Korea Railroad Corp. in South Korea.
- Why
- The cases involved employee misconduct. The sources do not state a single reason for the disciplinary cases.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Korail recorded 875 disciplinary cases over the 30-month period.
Yonhap reported the findings of Bok Ki-wang’s analysis of disciplinary data from Korail.
- Total disciplinary cases
- 875
- Period covered
- January 2024-June 2026
- Drunk-driving cases
- 155
- Workplace-bullying cases
- 42
- Sexual harassment or sexual-misconduct cases
- 30
- Average frequency
- 29 cases per month, or about one per day
What people are saying
Looking at cases revealed over several years, there is no choice but to conclude that Korail's organizational discipline itself is seriously shaken.
Korail must thoroughly examine why bullying, verbal abuse, drinking and sexual harassment keep recurring, and comprehensively improve its organizational culture and internal management system to prevent recurrence.
Sources
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