Labor ministry rejects claims of workplace harassment against NewJeans member
www.koreatimes.co.kr
The Ministry of Employment and Labor on Wednesday dismissed claims of workplace harassment against a member of K-pop girl group NewJeans, saying she cannot be regarded as a worker under the labor law.

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The Korean government and courts have long classified entertainers not as workers but as “exceptional entities” who operate under exclusive contracts with their management agencies.