A Samsung executive resorted to violence following a verbal dispute with a female employee in Belgrade, Serbia.

According to local media reports, the Samsung executive, a middle aged Korean national, assaulted the 30-year-old employee following a meeting at Samsung's regional office in Novi Beograd, a suburb of Belgrade.

The female employee told the executive to stop yelling at her, but instead of backing off, the executive proceeded to assault his colleague. He started slapping and kicking the woman behind closed doors, threatening to kill her.

An ambulance was dispatched to the office after the woman managed to escape. Media reports indicate that she was injured in the assault and visibly distraught.

Police arrived at the scene shortly after the assault to collect evidence and gather witness statements, reports Novosti daily.