Hanwha Life Insurance, Armed with a Sword, Terminates Contract with Clid Due to ‘Heavy Disciplinary Action’
Hanwha Life Esports terminated the contract with Clid (Kim Tae-min), who caused controversy due to the 'sexual harassment controversy'.
Hanwha Life Insurance revealed this fact in a phone call with a reporter on the 21st.
An official from Hanwha Life Insurance explained, “After the LCK (League of Legends Champions Korea) secretariat and the e-Sports Fair Committee suspended his qualifications, his contract was internally terminated. 카지노사이트위키
He is currently not a member of the company.”
The controversy over Kim Tae-min's sexual harassment was raised by an online post on June 27.
In the article, it was revealed that Kim Tae-min had requested sexually explicit comments and inappropriate photos from female fans through SNS.
In response to this, Kim Tae-min's agent, Shadow Corporation, posted an explanation, but the content only defended Kim Tae-min's actions, which only increased criticism.
Afterwards, Shadow released Kim Tae-min's handwritten apology, saying, "We sincerely apologize for our inadequate response."
Afterwards, the LCK secretariat convened an investigation committee and conducted its own investigation.
As a result, the League of Legends Champions Korea announced on its official website on the 4th that it had decided to suspend Kim Tae-min from participating in the LCK and LCK CL (Challengers League) for 12 months.
Accordingly, Kim Tae-min is restricted from playing as a player in domestic leagues as well as overseas leagues.
Separately from the LCK, the e-Sports Fair Committee also suspended Kim Tae-min for 18 months.
On July 5, Hanwha Life Insurance announced its position on its official SNS, saying, “We are grasping the facts from an objective and neutral standpoint”
However, he did not provide a specific position after the LCK and the e-Sports Fair Committee's disposition.
According to the reporter's report, Hanwha Life Insurance internally terminated the contract with Kim Tae-min immediately after the severe disciplinary action was taken.
It is reported that he is not currently living in the dormitory. Although the contract period remains until November of this year, Hanwha Life Insurance is unlikely to have paid a separate penalty as it was the result of Kim Tae-min's fault.