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A company called Bithumb Live, an affiliate of the virtual asset exchange Bithumb, has also suddenly decided to close the business, causing controversy.
As soon as they say that their salary may be delayed from this month's pay, employees are concerned that it is the process of going out of business.
Reporter Park Ha-jeong reports.
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Bithumb Live, a live commerce company that sells goods through real-time online broadcasting.
Employee A received a notice via in-house messenger yesterday (20th) and 21st that the company will be closed from today.
[Mr. A/Bithumb Live employee: The company is a bit financially difficult, so you have to work only 4 hours a day
. It has also been announced that
[Mr. A / Bithumb Live employee: There are people who are paying off their loans and there are people who have to pay the card price right away, but there were no plans or signs at all. ]
The total number of employees subject to the closure notice is about 90.
[Mr A/Bithumb Live employee: I'm also looking for a job change right now, and I've announced that it's closed, but I'm actually going into the process of closing the business a little bit...
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Bithumb Live is a company headed by the younger sister of Mr. Kang Jong-hyun, who is suspected of being the real owner of the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb.
The company said that it was decided to close the business due to difficulties in operation due to the accumulated deficit, and it is not a matter of taking procedures such as closing the business.
He also claimed that the service did not stop and that there was a discussion between labor and management.
Bithumb Live, which has been established for a little over a year, is a company in which Bithumb owns a significant stake, and its net loss last year amounted to 1.02 billion won.
(Video coverage: Kim Seung-tae, video editing: Park Chun-bae)