The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a two-year prison sentence for Hankook & Company Chairman Cho Hyun-bum for misappropriating and embezzling company funds.
A court on Monday acquitted an associate of former first lady Kim Keon Hee over embezzlement allegations while dismissing other charges brought against him by a special counsel team.
A former manager of singer Sung Si-kyung, who was accused of embezzlement, will not be prosecuted, police said on Friday.
Entertainer Park Na-rae has been accused of embezzlement by her former managers. This accusation comes after recent allegations of workplace abuse — made by the same complainants. Park’s agency strongly denied the allegations.
The head of a private school foundation in Seoul is under police investigation for allegedly ordering school staff to carry out personal errands, including cleaning up after a pet dog and escorting a grandchild to school.
Chef Triple Star, a participant from the Netflix cooking competition “Culinary Class Wars” who had been under investigation for allegedly embezzling funds from his restaurant, has been cleared of all charges.
Actor Hwang Jung-eum was handed a suspended prison sentence Thursday for embezzling over 4.2 billion won ($3 million) from her agency to invest in cryptocurrency. The court sentenced Hwang to two years in prison, suspended for four years.
Former Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-koo received a reduced sentence Thursday after an appeals court overturned key convictions in a corruption case. Park had faced lower court charges of embezzlement and breach of trust.
Prosecutors requested a three-year prison sentence for actor Hwang Jung-eum, who has been indicted on charges of embezzling over 4.3 billion won ($3.1 million) from her family-owned agency,
A former bank employee who embezzled 1.1 billion won ($811,600) was extradited to Korea after 18 years. He was apprehended alongside an alleged online gambling operator during a police operation.
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