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The lateMBCweathercasterOh Yoanna’s mother spoke withDispatchto voice her daughter’s pain.
Her mother revealed that Oh Yoanna had named the perpetrator and spoken about them to her multiple times.
She explained, “I raised Yoanna with all my heart.
If she wanted something, I even went into debt to confirm she had it.
We talked about work, friends, and even men without hesitation.
We talked on the phone every day.
Yoanna told me almost everything, so I knew how hard it was for her.”
Oh Yoanna’s mother mentioned weathercaster ‘A’ again.
I heard ‘As name every day for three years.
Yoanna would call me crying, and venting, and I would console her.
But the wounds kept getting deeper.
He said, “Yoanna took over News Today after four months, replacing ‘A.’
That was the beginning.
However, this was a setback for Yoanna.
She shared, “I remember it as March 2022.
Yoanna called me, and I could hear her breath hitching.
‘Mom, I think Im going crazy,’ she sobbed.
She said ‘A’ was making things so hard for her.”
Of course, she was still inexperienced.
I didnt expect her to be perfect.
But did she have to be pushed so hard into a corner?
“Yoanna’s mother revealed that in April 2022, Yoanna began visiting a psychiatrist at her suggestion.
She visited various psychiatric clinics and was diagnosed with depression.
“‘Dispatch’ obtained Yoannas psychiatric consultation records.
News Today aired at 6 AM, meaning Yoanna had to wake up early.
She relied on sleeping pills.
She was also late on October 18 and 28.
Another employee went to her home to wake her during those times.Eventually, Yoanna left News Today.
The friend told Dispatch, “Yoanna fell into depression due to workplace bullying.
She started using sleeping pills and alcohol.
She became late, got scolded, and the cycle continued.
“According to MBC sources, Yoanna had been late or absent more than five times.
They attributed the issues to her “lack of professionalism,” blaming Yoanna for the problems.
It was something she shouldnt have done.
On the other hand, I wonder how hard she must have been struggling.
“Her mother retorted, “Do you know how hard Yoanna fought to live?
For example, she was working three jobs.
She worked as a fitness coach at a health club in Sangam-dong.
She worked as a fitness coach while also doing freelance writing jobs.
Later, I found out she even worked as a dishwasher at a restaurant.
She worked any job she could find.
“Her mother continued, “I asked ‘Why do push yourself so hard?”
I want to do well in broadcasting.”
In 2023, Yoanna took vocal lessons.
She visited an announcer academy for one-on-one training.
To overcome her depression, she exercised, doing yoga and running.
Her mother said, “Yoanna kept trying.
She continued"Yoanna didnt actually want to die.
I think she wanted to live.
‘A’ criticized her pronunciation, so she took private lessons.
She spent the money she earned from her side jobs on self-improvement.”
Her mother broke into tears again.
She shared,“I told her to stop.
But she insisted on continuing.
She had a dream.
But the reality was cruel.
I think Yoanna wanted to show something through her death.”
Her mother paused and continued.
“She told you all, Im really struggling.
Didnt you hear me?
Would you have listened if I died?
I think Yoanna might have wanted to say that.
Of course, the method was wrong.”
MBC released a statement regarding Oh Yoannas death.
MBC classified Yoanna as a freelancer, implying that freelancers are contract workers who need to fight for re-signing.
They suggested that Yoanna lacked the courage to report her troubles.
If thats true, could you tell us who those individuals are?”
Dispatch found the names of people to whom Yoanna had confided her struggles before her death.
She had shared them with MBC announcers, assistant directors, producers, and weathercasters.
Oh Yoanna’s family has filed a lawsuit against weathercaster ‘A’ for damages.
The complaint includes phone recordings with the person involved.
Lastly, Oh Yoannas mother shared her final thoughts on MBCs statement.
She didnt apply to MBC for this.
We all applied because we liked MBC.
I dont want weathercasters to lose their jobs because theyre freelancers too.
If they feel responsible, they should apologize.
MBC should also correct its mistakes.
This is too much hypocrisy.
I dont expect much.
Will it bring my daughter back?”
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