Korean who tied migrant worker to forklift at factory avoids prison

“A Korean court handed a suspended sentence to a factory worker who bound a Sri Lankan migrant worker to a forklift and hoisted him into the air. Gwangju District Court on Thursday sentenced the 54-year-old perpetrator, surnamed Jeong, to one year in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered 180 hours of community service. The court also fined the brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla Province, 5 million won ($3,317) for failing to prevent workplace abuse. Investigators found that on Feb. 26, 2025, Jeong wrapped the 32-year-old victim in industrial plastic film and tied him to a pile of bricks. Jeong then lifted the victim with a forklift and drove him for about 10 meters in the factory yard, claiming the victim struggled with wrapping bricks. The incident gained widespread attention in July when a rights group, the Gwangju Jeonnam Migrant Workers' Human Rights Network, released a video of the abuse. The footage showed a Korean man berating the victim suspended from the forklift, saying, "Did you do something wrong? You should say you're sorry." The case sparked public outrage, drawing a

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