The Kukmin Daily controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Prison sentence for former chief executive
Cho Hee-jun was sentenced to three years in prison in February 2014 following the financial-misconduct case.
2011
Cho Hee-jun embezzlement and funds-use case
Chief executive Cho Hee-jun was indicted over allegations of embezzlement and misuse of the newspaper’s funds. The case concerned senior management conduct and the handling of organizational money.
Controversy over LGBT-related editorial positions
The newspaper has faced criticism related to anti-LGBT positions or coverage. Some internal reporters have called for reform of the publication’s constitutional principles, although the available reference does not document a final institutional outcome.