Coach Kim Jong-min's Controversy Over Coach Threats Holds Disciplinary Action for Federation, We Will Watch the Prosecution's Investigation
Aug 20, 2025
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Earlier, the Sports Ethics Center of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism called for disciplinary action over the controversy over the threat of coach Kim Jong-min, director of the Korea Expressway Corporation.
As a result, the federation held a reward and punishment committee in the conference room of the federation in Sangam-dong, Seoul on the 20th for Kim Jong-min's request for follow-up measures to the sports ethics center report.
Director Kim Jong-min attended the reward and punishment committee held at 10 a.m. on the same day, accompanied by a lawyer, and explained his position.
The reward and punishment committee closely reviewed the case through data submitted by both sides. However, considering that the claims of coach Kim Jong-min and coach A are still contradicting, and the prosecution's investigation into the case is underway, the decision on whether to disciplinary action will be put on hold.
The federation will hold a reward and punishment committee again in accordance with the results of the investigation by the relevant authorities", he explained.
Coach Kim Jong-min has been under investigation after being sued by coach A in February, claiming that he was assaulted and bullied at work. During the investigation of the Sports Ethics Center, head coach Kim Jong-min was quoted as explaining, `I threw a remote control behind the table in a moment's anger, and Coach A raised his chin and pushed his shoulder to keep his body close and away.'
In response, the Sports Ethics Center said 'It can be violent even if they verbally abuse or swear words or throw objects do not touch the victim's body. He pointed out that a coach in a superior position pushed a victim in front of another coach or made a statement that hinted at his/her exit is a psychological threat and bullying using his/her position.
According to the regulations, a reward and punishment committee should be held when the sports ethics center demands disciplinary action. According to the current punishment committee regulations, human rights violations can be decided from warnings to maximum expulsion depending on the case.
However, the reward and punishment committee judged that there is not enough evidence to decide whether to take disciplinary action or not.
Coach Kim Jong-min, who met after the reward and punishment committee, did not express a particular position when asked by reporters.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
