Never thought it would happen in THIS case, but it did:
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison early this month for kidnapping and beating up bar workers in revenge for his son, was released from custody and is being treated at a private hospital, a group official said Thursday.
Suffering from depression and a nervous breakdown, the 55-year-old Kim arrived at Ajou University Hospital, just south of Seoul, around 3:00 p.m. under approval from the Ministry of Justice, said a Hanwha official, asking not to be named.
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Hell, it worked for Paris Hilton….
Chairman Kim, just hang in there until you get pardoned on Buddha’s birthday! You can do it!
“Hell, it worked for Paris Hilton….”
Ha! You beat me to it. Yeah, I think he might be pulling a Paris Hilton.
“Chairman Kim, just hang in there until you get pardoned on Buddha’s birthday! You can do it!”
Actually, Presidential pardon season is just around the corner: August 15th.
Kim Seung-youn is possibly unstable or insane. There are several stories about him concerning erratic behavior, which circulated well before the incident for which he was prosecuted. After his admission of guilt in this case, these stories now seem to ring with the sound of truth.
Perhaps they’ve simply checked him into the wrong sort of medical facility.
I’d rather think that Kim actually got some prison-style vein-loaded meatpipe and a good beating than that he is pulling a Paris.
It’s all good. Apparently no one at Hanwha has noticed that the chairman is gone, or that it might be bad PR to have your imprisoned thug of a CEO smiling on your website. Of course, what can we expect with a company whose slogan is “Your Dreamworld.”
Korean: http://www.hanwha.co.kr/company/ceo/greeting.jsp
English: http://www.hanwha.co.kr/eng/index.jsp
The (deplorable) English website doesn’t seem to have been updated since about 2004, even though it was referenced a July 2 Wall Street Journal article (subscription):
I suppose Hanwha can be forgiven for not updating its primary gateway to the world outside of Korea. But why haven’t they taken down his picture and message from the Korean website? Are they afraid of getting tasered?
(Note to the Cybercrimes division of the Korean Police: I’m pretty sure that this is in the public interest, and therefore not 모욕죄, my interpretation of Korea’s arcane libel and slander laws may be off, however.)
Why do my links never work. The WSJ article is at: http://online.wsj.com/article/.....jie/6month
Also, my bad, the article came out on May 18.
Christ, this is just a part of the usual game. Hwang Woo Suk (“disgraced Korean scientist”) and many before him have faked the nervous breakdown to get sympathy from the easily deceived Korean public. This clown will be back to embezzling funds from the Hanwha Group before the month is over.
Wait for it… In three days there will be a photo of him in hospital pajamas with stubble on the face.
I thought getting prison-style vein-loaded meatpipe was pulling a Paris.
No cover up here folks…
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/ww....._6467.html
From the Korea Times
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/ww….._6467.html
“However, both will not be punished as there is no evidence that Yu solicited favors from Lee and removing a golfer’s name from a guest book is not illegal, they said.”
Wow…who would have guessed that when the National Police Agency Commissioner General intentionally destroys evidence in a criminal investigation it is not a crime in Korea.
Sounds like a case of Room Salon and
Whisky Withdrawl.
“Christ, this is just a part of the usual game. Hwang Woo Suk (“disgraced Korean scientist”) and many before him have faked the nervous breakdown to get sympathy from the easily deceived Korean public.”
Sad, but true. Being photographed/filmed with the IV in your arm is always a moving scene…
They’ve already published photos of his hospital room and of him peering forlornly (?) out the window of the ambulance.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com.....id=2877997
“They’ve already published photos of his hospital room and of him peering forlornly (?) out the window of the ambulance.”
I’m moved to tears. We must remember all of his sacrifices in building this great nation…
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
he spent more time in the prison than i’d have guessed. the hospital trick is akin to minimum security in the U.S. except of course it’s nothing at all like being in a prison.