[CHAEBOL EXPENSES] Top 10 chaebol spent over W30tr on entertainment expenses

[THE INVESTOR] South Korea’s top 10 conglomerates spent 31.3 trillion won (US$28.3 billion) on entertainment expenses from 2012 to 2015, according to research from Herald Business and The Investor. The firms -- Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK, LG, Lotte, GS, Hanwha, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanjin and Doosan -- spent an average 7.57 trillion won a year for accounts set aside for entertainment purposes or miscellaneous spending. The miscellaneous account is not always used for entertainment purposes,

Aug. 18, 2016

SK Group vice chairman released on parole

[THE INVESTOR] SK Group vice chairman Chey Jae-won was released from prison on parole on July 29. Chey was imprisoned along with his brother SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won in February 2014 for embezzling 45 billion won (US$40 million) from the company. "The economy is struggling, and (I) will add (my) small effort to revive the economy and creating jobs," Chey said. SK Group Chey Jae-won bows as he is released on parole on July 29.  Chey was imprisoned along with his brother SK Group chairman Ch

July 29, 2016