SEOUL: The scandal engulfing the Korean Air dynasty widened Monday as 69-year-old matriarch Lee Myung-hee faced police questioning over allegations she assaulted employees including household staff and construction workers renovating her home. Lee’s two daughters, who held management positions at South Korea’s top carrier, became viral sensations for their own temper tantrums which were dubbed the “nut rage” and “water rage” scandals online. Lee is accused of assaulting drivers and housekeepers from her personal staff as well as construction workers renovating her home and building a Korean Air-affiliated hotel. Their father, Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho, issued a public apology over the “immature” behaviour of his offspring and removed his two daughters from their management roles. The current chairman’s late father founded the Hanjin Group – the South’s 14th-largest business group that runs logistics, transport and hotels businesses as well as Korean Air.

Source: New Strait Times May 28, 2018 03:56 UTC