Southpole/Wicked Fasions, headquartered in Fort Lee, NJ, with showroom in NYC, and online business affairs, has been sued for the abuse of native Korean workers at their factory in Korea, including lack of overtime compensation, and basic worker treatment. The company has domestic sales in excess of $300 million, and the president, David Khym, has used his knowledge of the culture in Korea to his advantage – profiting from overworked and underpaid individuals that are simply told – “you must stay till the work is done…”” Southpole sells trendy apparel
primarily to the youth market
with also men’s and women’s lines
and is present in numerous retail establishments
often carrying “”celebrity”” sales influence. Their products have an excessive markup and profit potential due to current trends
