Key facts
- Owner A was sentenced to three years in prison.
- The charges included aggravated bodily injury and labor law violations.
- The victim, a Thai migrant worker, suffered internal organ damage.
- The employer claimed the assault was a prank.
A South Korean manufacturing company owner, identified as A, has been sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated bodily injury and violating labor laws after shooting a Thai migrant worker in the anus with an industrial air gun. The incident, which occurred on February 20, 2026, caused severe internal injuries, including pneumoperitoneum and rectal injury, necessitating emergency surgery and the use of a colostomy bag. The employer claimed the act was a prank. The assault prompted investigations by the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency and the Ministry of Employment and Labor. Judge Koo Na-young of the Suwon district court delivered the sentence on Thursday, April 9, 2026.