Hanbo scandal

The Hanbo scandal (also known as Hanbogate[1][2]) refers to the late-1990s events involving corruption by senior South Korean government officials and top executives of the Hanbo Steel (한보그룹) conglomerate, then South Korea’s second biggest steelmaker and 14th biggest conglomerate based on the book value of their assets.[1][3][4] The resulting scandal in the first half of 1997 has been described as one of the largest in South Korean history.[5]

  1. ^ a b Jon S. T. Quah (21 July 2011). Curbing Corruption in Asian Countries: An Impossible Dream?. Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 307–308. ISBN 978-0-85724-820-6.
  2. ^ Schuman, Michael. "Hanbo Scandal Highlights Failings of Kim's Crusade". WSJ. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. ^ "Hanbo Steel Founder Given 15 Years in Korean Scandal". The New York Times. 2 June 1997. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  4. ^ Noland, Marcus (2000-06-01). Avoiding the Apocalypse: The Future of the Two Koreas. Columbia University Press. p. 206. ISBN 9780881323030.
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