South Korean TikToker claims sexual harassment by Phuket man

A South Korean TikToker seeks justice and claims that a Thai man sexually harassed while she and her friend were at work Phuket.

The Phuket Times shared the story of the South Korean TikToker known as DD today, October 11. The page mentioned in the caption…

“Another scandal! Foreign TikToker Sexually Harassed in Phuket.”

In the comments section, the page featured two videos of the victim. The first video showed two South Korean women arguing with a Thai man in a white shirt, believed to be the suspect.

The second video showed DD trying to tell her story to her followers using a translation app on her mobile phone. This leaves the details unclear.

According to reports from local news agencies in Phuket, DD traveled to Phuket for work. She said she was contacted by an agent who claimed he could find her a job in the Thai entertainment industry if she paid $8,000, or about 270,000 baht.

The agent introduced her to a man named Lek before she arrived in Phuket, and Lek took care of her and her boyfriend while they were in the province. Lek took them on trips around Phuket, and the sexual harassment allegedly occurred during one of these trips.

DD told her followers that she initially had no suspicions because Lek always told her that he loved her like his own daughter. However, Lek seemed to touch her too much and held her waist and hands the entire time while they visited Nai Thon Beach. DD added that the man also touched her thighs while she sat next to him in the car.

DD said she asked Lek to stop his behavior, but he continued. According to DD, Lek had consumed alcohol and was drunk. At one point he kissed her on the cheek, leaving saliva on her face. This made her shocked and scared.

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DD decided to return to her accommodation, but Lek followed her and her friend. He even touched her butt while they were in the elevator. He tried to hug and kiss her several times, so DD and her boyfriend asked him to leave them alone.

DD stated that Lek became angry, which can be seen in the argument in the video. He allegedly threatened to cancel all of DD’s work.

DD and her friend decided to return to South Korea and demanded that Lek and the agency pay for their flights and refund the money she paid for the job, but she received nothing.

Another local Facebook page, Taodoi Runner, today shared a video of Lek defending himself. In the video, Lek claimed he was not involved with the agency or any company and denied sexually harassing DD as she had alleged.

Lek emphasized several times in the video that he saw DD as a daughter and did not want to speak publicly about the matter because he was afraid it could tarnish DD’s reputation. He emphasized that he cared about her and had no malicious intentions.

Many netizens have urged news agencies to provide an interpreter so that both sides can clarify the matter publicly, and to take legal action if Lek is found guilty.

According to the Facebook page, DD and her friend are still in Thailand, but are said to be staying in Bangkok instead of Phuket for her safety.

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