• Subscribe
  • Magazines
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Sunday 5 February 2023
    • 中文
    • 日本語
IAG
Advertisement
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Consulting
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 中文
  • 日本語
No Result
View All Result
IAG
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Consulting
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • 中文
  • 日本語
No Result
View All Result
IAG
No Result
View All Result

Former Kangwon Land CEO sentenced to prison over staff hiring scandal

Newsdesk by Newsdesk
Mon 26 Jul 2021 at 05:58
Kangwon Land estimates loss in casino sales of US$46 million after closure extended into October
33
SHARES
823
VIEWS
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The former CEO of the only Korean casino at which locals are allowed to gamble, Kangwon Land, has been sentenced to three years in prison after his appeal over conviction for illegally hiring hundreds of staff via political and internal connections was dismissed.

Choi Hung-jib, who was originally convicted in January 2019 before launching an appeal, was found guilty by the 2nd Criminal Division of the Chuncheon District Court last week of instructing officials to adjust job assessments to ensure candidates linked to high-profile politicians would be hired for positions at Kangwon Land. The 70-year-old was immediately remanded in custody, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.

Two leading members of South Korea’s opposition Liberty Korea Party, Kweon Seong-dong and Yeom Dong-yeol, were indicted in July 2018 for their part in the major corruption scandal, which took place between November 2012 and April 2013. The duo is said to have influenced the hiring of 50 trainees between them by manipulating interview scores so the chosen candidate would pass.

Kangwon Land issued a statement in September 2019 in which it admitted that in 2012 and 2013 it had hired 518 people of which 493 of them – around 95% – were appointed due to connections with various “influential people.”

The corruption was uncovered in 2015 and Choi found guilty in 2019 before launching his appeal.

The original trial judge stated at the time, “As the Chief Executive of a public institution, he was responsible for refusing external solicitations and protecting the fairness and objectivity of the hiring process, but he neglected to do so and took the lead in the crime of hiring a specific person in the form of open recruitment by receiving a request from a powerful person.”

Kangwon Land’s then-head of the Planning and Coordination Office was also sentenced to 10 months in prison with two years of probation for participating in corruption relating to the public recruitment of water quality and environment experts at the resort’s Water World theme park.

RelatedPosts

GKL closes third casino as South Korean COVID cases surge again

Grand Korea Leisure casino revenues up 5% in January

Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 12:35
Damage Control – Korea’s COVID calamity

Korea’s Paradise Co continues upwards momentum as casino revenue nears US$40 million in January

Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 04:28
Donaco looks inward as Lee Bug Huy named new CEO

Full reopening of Cambodian casino Star Vegas drives Donaco to US$1.3 million in Q4 EBITDA

Wed 1 Feb 2023 at 04:32
South Korea drops quarantine requirement for unvaccinated arrivals

South Korea drops indoor mask mandate as COVID cases hit seven-month low

Tue 31 Jan 2023 at 05:19
Load More
Tags: casinoChoi Hung-jibChuncheon District CourtKangwon LandSouth Korea
Share13Share2
Newsdesk

Newsdesk

The IAG Newsdesk team comprises some of the most experienced journalists in the Asian gaming industry. Offering a broad range of expertise, their decades of combined know-how spans multiple countries across a variety of topics.

Current Issue

Editorial: Macau GGR recovery: A New Hope

Editorial: Macau GGR recovery: A New Hope

by Ben Blaschke
Wed 1 Feb 2023 at 02:17

The speed with which Macau’s short-term prospects have turned around since the start of the year is nothing short of...

Publication of record

Publication of record

by Andrew W Scott and Ben Blaschke
Wed 1 Feb 2023 at 01:44

It has been quite the ride for Inside Asian Gaming, from a small 40-page pilot publication back in September 2005...

Missing in action

Missing in action

by David Green
Wed 1 Feb 2023 at 00:55

Macau’s concessionaires have committed to spending a combined US$13.5 billion on non-gaming attractions over the next 10 years, but they...

Return of the ICE age

Return of the ICE age

by Ben Blaschke
Wed 1 Feb 2023 at 00:43

A full-sized ICE London returns for the first time in three years in February, with organizers promising the biggest show...

Softswiss
Evolution Asia
Aristocrat
Solaire
Solaire
Beter
Beter
IGT

Related Posts

GKL closes third casino as South Korean COVID cases surge again

Grand Korea Leisure casino revenues up 5% in January

by Newsdesk
Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 12:35

The positive recovery trajectory of South Korea’s foreigner-only casino industry has continued into 2023 with Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) reporting a 230% year-on-year increase and 5.0% sequential increase in casino revenue to KRW32.1 billion in January. The January result follows...

China confirms resumption of tour groups to Hong Kong and Macau from Monday

China confirms resumption of tour groups to Hong Kong and Macau from Monday

by Pierce Chan
Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 12:10

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council announced Friday that the operation of group tours for mainland China residents to Hong Kong and Macau will resume on 6 February. This comes after the Ministry of Culture...

Konami reveals strong growth for Gaming and Systems segment despite group-wide declines in 1H20

Konami’s gaming and systems segment books 49% revenue growth through December

by Newsdesk
Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 06:52

Japan’s Konami Group reported a 5.5% increase in group-wide revenue to JPY226.9 billion (US$1.76 billion) in the nine months to 31 December 2022, with its Gaming and Systems segment showing the greatest gains – up 49.2% year-on-year to JPY27.9 billion...

SOFTSWISS to showcase new standalone payment gateway system FinteqHub at ICE London

SOFTSWISS to showcase new standalone payment gateway system FinteqHub at ICE London

by Newsdesk
Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 05:40

iGaming platform provider SOFTSWISS will launch its new standalone payment gateway system, FinteqHub, at ICE London next week. According to information released overnight, FinteqHub provides access to integrations with various payment systems via a single platform, allowing businesses to manage...


IAG

© 2005-2023
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • NEWSFEED
  • MAG ARTICLES
  • VIDEO
  • OPINION
  • TAGS
  • REGIONAL
  • EVENTS
  • CONSULTING
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • MAGAZINES
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE

No Result
View All Result
  • Subscribe
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • Consulting
  • Magazines
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • About

© 2005-2023
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.