On March 19, the Mapo Police Department in Seoul found the body of a man in his 40s, an employee of an Elgee affiliate, in the Han River and handed over the body to his family먹튀검증. Police believe the man made an extreme choice as there were no signs of a crime on the body.

The next day, on the 20th, a post on the worker anonymity community ‘Blind’ stated that the deceased man had been struggling with excessive workload. It was also revealed that the workload was unusually high and all-nighters were commonplace. The bereaved family also reportedly stated in the police investigation that “he was overworked after being promoted to team leader”.

A representative of the affiliate said, “We are cooperating with the police investigation, and the company is aware of the gravity of the matter,” but added, “We are cautious because it is directly related to the honor of the deceased and the lives of the bereaved family.”