“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
While dog trainer and broadcaster Kang Hyeong-wook is embroiled in controversy over 'abuse of power,' Bodeum Company, where he was the CEO, was confirmed to have already closed down as a result of Ten Asia's coverage. Bodeum Company is a specialized dog training company established in 2014, with Kang Hyeong-wook serving as CEO.
On the 21st, the entrance to the Onam Campus of Bodeum Company, located in Onam-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, was tightly closed and there was no sign of people. The underground parking lot was also closed, and no cars were visible inside.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
When you call Bodeum Company's official contact number, the only message that comes out is "Sorry, we can't answer your phone due to customer circumstances." It was reported that Bodeum Company would close at the end of next month due to internal circumstances, but Ten Asia's coverage showed that there were no active employees. Not only the headquarters building, but also Bodeum Park, which was used as an outdoor training ground, and the ground parking lot in front were also nowhere to be found.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
“Sighted yesterday too”… Hyeong-wook Kang visited Bodeum Company and found that it was in fact ‘closed’.
In order to cover the exact situation of Bodeum Company, we looked for a door to enter the building, but there was no other way. According to residents, "I heard that Bodeum Company is going out of business at the end of this month. Until then, Kang Hyeong-wook often visited Bodeum Company with his two dogs. I believe he came only yesterday (20th). Most of the employees left the company and only one male employee remained. “I believe there were still some left,” he said.
Kang Hyung-wook was embroiled in a controversy over abuse of power. Revelations by former employees of Bodeum Company continue to emerge. In JTBC's 'Case Manager' broadcast on the 20th, Mr. A said to Kang Hyeong-wook, "'Don't even breathe. It's a waste that you breathe', 'You're worse than a bug. Just crawl away. Just die.' I heard things like this all the time." He claimed that he had been harmed. He continued, "Throwing the leash was a common occurrence, he was always called out, and he was always scolded. The employees all saw him being scolded," and said that Kang Hyeong-wook frequently verbally abused employees.
Due to the aftermath of the Gapjil controversy, KBS2's entertainment program 'Dogs Are Great', which airs every Monday, announced its cancellation on the 20th, and Kang Hyung-wook has not released any statement to date.
Namyangju = Ten Asia Reporter So-jeong Lee forusojung@tenasia.co.kr
