Disability rights activist resigns as Seoul ambassador after critics accuse him of leaving ordinary worker open to hate
Korea JoongAng Daily
YouTuber and disability rights activist Park We has resigned as a Seoul city ambassador following public backlash over a viral video that appeared to shame an assisting railway worker. Critics accused Park of leaving the worker vulnerable to online hate after he initially posted footage of a fall incident, prompting him to delete the video and apologize. The Seoul Metropolitan Government confirmed his resignation due to numerous complaints regarding the controversy, ending his two-year term roughly ten months early.
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