GWANGJU, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A grandson of late former President Chun Doo-hwan on Friday apologized for the 1980 bloody crackdown that his grandfather carried out to quell a pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju. “My grandfather, Chun Doo-hwan, is a sinner who committed a huge crime,” Chun Woo-won told reporters following [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — SPC Group chairman apologized Friday for the death of a young worker at a bread-making factory amid a boycott campaign against the South Korean food and beverage giant. The 23-year old employee was killed on Saturday after her upper body was caught in a sauce mixer at the factory [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The wife of Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate of South Korea’s main opposition party, apologized Sunday over allegations of past misdeeds that have continued to plague Yoon’s campaign for the March 9 election. Kim Keon-hee, wife of Yoon who is running in the election as candidate of the People Power [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The interim leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) offered an official apology Tuesday for two former presidents affiliated with the conservative party, who were convicted of corruption. Kim Chong-in made the public apology during a press conference at the National Assembly, holding the party accountable for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. cosmetic giant Estee Lauder posted an apology on Instagram Tuesday after shipping the wrong color foundation to an online customer with a note saying that the product she ordered “does not suit Asians.” Estee Lauder was accused of racism after an anonymous customer posted a review on the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Irene, a member of popular K-pop act Red Velvet, admitted to allegations that she verbally attacked a stylist during a recent shoot and apologized over the incident. “I sincerely apologize for hurting the stylist with my foolish attitude and careless words and action,” Irene said in an Instagram post [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare and swift apology from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over the killing of a South Korean official shows he wants to prevent already frayed inter-Korean relations from further worsening, experts said Friday. South Korea needs to take the North’s conciliatory gesture as a chance to explore ways [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jae-yong, the heir of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, made a rare public apology Wednesday over controversies related to his succession and vowed to scrap the group’s “no labor union” policy. Lee, the eldest son of bedridden Samsung Group chief Lee Kun-hee, also said he will not hand [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Netherlands, offered a public apology Friday for not allowing South Korean passengers to use an on-board toilet due to concerns about the new coronavirus. The incident occurred on a KLM flight to Incheon from Amsterdam on Monday when a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Fast Retailing Co., which owns Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo, on Monday issued an apology for remarks by its executive that have drawn criticism from South Korean consumers amid ongoing trade friction between Tokyo and Seoul. On July 11, Takeshi Okazaki, CFO of the Tokyo-based fast fashion brand, said during [...]