I worked for Mr. Kim in Uijeongbu a few years before you. I then transferred to one of the schools in Seoul. I can completely back up everything you say about the man - he is a horrible human being. I started teaching on July 4th, a Monday, after having arrived in Korea on the 2nd. When I received my pay at the end of the month, I wasn't paid for the week of holidays at the end of July as I hadn't worked the whole month. After a meeting, I submitted my resignation and was then paid what I was due and stayed on.

I was at the school with the teacher who was drinking while teaching. We had an outstanding principal at that time who fired him, it wasn't that he quit. She had gone into business with Mr. Kim and, after a sizable investment in his school, he screwed her out of her money and forced her out of the school. In the year she was there, she increased the enrollment by 40% (we went from 10 teachers on staff to 14, if memory serves). At our school, he was called the Black Toad. I ended up quitting and chose to walk away from the money he owed me as I was just done. He was angering and alienating teachers and parents daily. The final straw was when I was diagnosed with laryngitis, pharyngitis, and and inflamed vocal cord. My doctor called the school and told the new VP (Mr. Kim's lacky) that I couldn't teach as speaking could permanently damage my voice. She INSISTED I come in to do my job. That was a Friday, I flew to Japan on Saturday, cancelled my work visa, taught on Monday, and never went back. Only good news...she ended up with what I had! Karma will get you every time!