The #MeToo campaign spread like wildfire on social media with women explaining experiences of sexual assault and harassment highlighting the gravity of the issue. With cases like that of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein being brought out in the open, it gained momentum worldwide like no other social media campaign has in the past.

While the effects of #MeToo campaign is yet to settle, a female Hyundai executive in South Korea has resigned after being accused of pressuring other female employees to pour drinks and dance with senior male staff at a karaoke session.

According to Yonhap, a news agency, the executive said doing so would create a positive image of her within the company. Reacting to the incident, Hyundai in a statement said that these reports did not reflect the company's views and policies.

Their statement read, "We will take appropriate actions on any irregularities or breaches by individuals within the company that does not ensure equality in the workplace."

At the end of 2017, Hyundai Motor had 298 executives of which three were female executives, as per regulatory filings.

#MeToo campaign had equally spread in South Korea where it equally found a large number of followers. Last month, South Korean President Moon Jae-in had extended support to #MeToo campaign and expressed respect to the victims who spoke against some of South Korea's most powerful men for sexual misconduct.

Earlier this year, women in the country had publicly accused high-profile people from the art, entertainment, religion, and literature of sexual misconduct. Following which some of the accused, including veteran actor Cho Jae-hyun and stage director Lee Yoon-taek, issued public apologies.

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