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Police probe report of manager assaulting migrant worker at Incheon factory

Published: 25 Apr. 2026, 10:38 Updated: 26 Apr. 2026, 12:15

SHIN HA-NEE
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A report was filed alleging that a manager at a textile manufacturer in Incheon assaulted a migrant worker. The man in the white top on the right is the migrant worker. [SCREEN CAPTURE/MBC]

Police have launched an investigation into a report that a manager at a textile manufacturer in Incheon assaulted a migrant worker.

According to Incheon Seobu Police Station on Friday, a report was filed earlier in the day alleging that an unnamed Korean managerial employee assaulted a foreign worker, who was also not named, at a textile manufacturing company in Gajwa-dong, Seo District, Incheon.

According to the report, the manager allegedly shouted, “What did you do yesterday?” while assaulting or threatening the employee.

Footage released by broadcaster MBC on Friday showed the manager slapping the worker on the cheek, grabbing him forcefully by the hair and raising his fist as if to threaten him. The manager appeared undeterred, even though the worker was filming the incident on his phone.

The accuser reportedly claimed that the assault happened because he had not answered the manager’s call the previous night. The worker is also said to have alleged that he had previously been subjected to harassment by the manager.

The accused manager is reportedly the son of the factory’s owner.

Police plan to summon both parties in turn to investigate the details of the incident.

“A report was filed this morning, and we plan to investigate [the manager] on assault charges,” a police official said.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HYEON YE-SEUL [[email protected]]