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Former employees accuse cosmetics executive of repeated abuse
Former employees accuse Organic Forever chief Park Pyeong-soon of verbal and physical abuse during their time working with him.
One former worker said Park often shouted at staff and loosened his belt, while another described public insults and pressure.
The allegations follow an incident at a Seoul car dealership, where Park is accused of hitting an employee with a belt and threatening staff the next day.
Park is being investigated by police over the dealership incident; the earlier accounts are claims made by former employees.
A former worker also said Park received a 3 million won fine after a labor office inquiry into workplace harassment.
Police are investigating the dealership allegations, and the accounts from former employees add to scrutiny of the cosmetics company’s chief.
Former employees of Organic Forever founder Park Pyeong-soon have accused him of repeated verbal abuse and physical violence.
The allegations were reported by JTBC on October 19 after former staff said they came forward following news of an incident at a luxury car dealership.
One former employee said Park repeatedly removed his belt, threw objects and struck a worker near the ear, leaving the worker with an injured eardrum.
Another former employee said Park verbally abused staff and publicly humiliated him; he left the company in May and filed a workplace harassment complaint.
The labor office imposed a 3 million won fine on Park in connection with workplace harassment, according to the reports.
Park is also under police investigation over allegations that he assaulted a dealership employee with a belt and threatened staff the following day; his side says the employee touched him first.
- Who
- Former employees accuse Organic Forever founder Park Pyeong-soon of abuse. Park is also under police investigation over a separate dealership incident.
- What
- Former employees allege repeated verbal abuse and violence at work. Park denies the dealership allegations through his side, which says an employee touched him first.
- When
- Former employees’ accounts were reported on October 19, 2026. The dealership incident occurred on October 12, with an alleged threat the following day.
- Where
- The alleged workplace incidents took place at a cosmetics company where Park previously worked with the former employees. The separate incident was at a car dealership in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
- Why
- One former employee said the staff came forward after seeing reports about the dealership incident. The alleged workplace conduct was not otherwise explained.
Park Pyeong-soon and his side
Former employees and the dealership employee’s side
Workplace conduct
Park Pyeong-soon and his side
Former employees allege Park repeatedly verbally abused and physically assaulted staff.
Former employees and the dealership employee’s side
Not stated
Dealership incident
Park Pyeong-soon and his side
Park’s side says an employee touched him first during a dispute over a vehicle defect and that he acted in response.
Former employees and the dealership employee’s side
The employee’s side says Park hit and threatened staff; the dealership says its staff pushed him while trying to restrain him.
Investigation
Park Pyeong-soon and his side
Park is under police investigation over alleged assault and retaliation threats.
Former employees and the dealership employee’s side
Police are examining CCTV and witness accounts to establish the sequence of events.
Park allegedly assaulted an employee at a car dealership in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
Park allegedly returned to the dealership and threatened employees over their police report, and was arrested.
JTBC reported allegations by former employees who said they had experienced or witnessed abuse while working with Park.
The labor office investigated and imposed a 3 million won fine on Park for workplace harassment.
- Company
- Organic Forever
- Executive
- Park Pyeong-soon, founder and representative
- Former employee A
- Said he worked with Park for years at a domestic cosmetics company
- Former employee B
- Worked under Park for about six months and left in May
- Fine
- 3 million won imposed in connection with workplace harassment
- Dealership incident
- October 12, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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