User blog:Mgf60/Assistant Controversy

In July of 2016 there was some controversy with the female assistant 박한별 (Park Hanbyul), who had publicly declared support for the radical feminist group of Megalia and made posts regarding this in the past. SIU talks about this briefly in the blogpost for Vol.3 Chapter 208, which is also the last chapter Park Hanbyul is an assistant for Tower of God. SIU seems to have tried dealing with this issue in private with her and in response to this Park Hanbyul accepted responsibility and left her position voluntarily, at least while talking with SIU in private. However, afterwards she went on twitter to moan that she was actually fired, saying that it was misogyny and unfair.

Internal messages by SIU posted by Park Hanbyul on twitter under mosts tweets:

(어시분또한 스스르의 생각이 있어 하신 말씀이실테고 말이 왜곡되고 있는 면도 있다고 하시니 어시분과는 잘 이야기해서 일을 해결하도록 하겠습니다 심려를 끼쳐드려 죄송합니다 ㅜㅜ) (The assistant must also have her own thoughts, and she said that there are parts where their words are distorted, so I will talk with the assistant and solve the problem. I apologize for causing concern ㅜㅜ)

(어시분께서 이번 일에 대해 책임감도 느끼시고 힘들어하셔서 자진으로 작업에서 빠지겠다고 말씀하셨고 저도 받아들인 것으로 마무리되었습니다) (As the assistant felt responsible for this situation and was having a hard time, she said she would voluntarily withdraw from the job, and I accepted it.)

First tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: I was frustrated at the cafe, so I signed up for Twitter. It is said that I was fired under an agreement with the writer, but this is obvious misogyny. Everyone, please spread it and protest the cafe. #Tower_of_God_Unfair_dismissal #I_am_Megalia #Nexon_boycott

Second tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: The assistant who supported feminism by wearing a t-shirt, does it make sense for the male garbage, who thinks he is king, to complain about arguing and then fire them? #Tower_of_God_Unfair_dismissal #I_am_Megalia

Retweet of 이산화 @CoconutRealGirl (July 24, 2016):

Translation: #I_Am_Megalia If the declaration made while wearing this mask could have at least some meaning.

Third tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: It's not just the tyranny of dirty big corporations. Naver Webtoon: Tower of God fired me for supporting Megalia. It was so frustrating that I thought I should let Twitter know as well, so I signed up. #I_Am_Megalia

Fourth tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: The Tower of God assistant was unfairly fired for supporting Megalia, because the dirty garbage males were so mean. Weird kids are messing around at the cafe, we're busy dealing with it and we need your support #I_Am_Megalia

Fifth tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: #I_am_also_Megalia #Nexon_boycott Is it only the voice actor Kim Ja-yeon who was unfairly fired? It is said that the assistant, who supported Megalia in Tower of God a while ago, has been fired under an agreement with the artist. Accurate fact-finding is required

(Kim Ja-yeon was also fired for wearing a Megalia T-shirt)

Several versions of this tweet was also used to reply to other twitter users, in order to "correct the narrative" that was spreading on Naver Cafe.

Sixth tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: #I_Am_Megalia Why should I be discriminated against because I am a woman? I was a bystander, but when I came across the article, I realized I needed to actively promote it.

Seventh tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: #I_Am_Megalia Now I'm going to weave a Megalia 4 T-shirt with WOMAD. Megalia 4 aims for a different feminism than the existing Megalia.

Eigth tweet (July 24, 2016):

Translation: The Tower of God assistant was fired for defending Megalia. They said they had an amicable agreement, but who would? Please look for it and pay attention. It's frustrating. #I_support_voice_actor_Kim_Ja-yeon #I_am_Megalia #Nexon_boycott

Ninth tweet (April 27, 2017):

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