Kim Woo-choong Returns to South Korea After Six-Year Exile

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Kim Woo-choong, the founder of the now-defunct Daewoo Group, will arrive in South Korea on June 14, according to his statement to Yonhap News Agency. He has been living in exile for nearly six years since the conglomerate's bankruptcy in 1999. Kim plans to hold a short press conference at Incheon International Airport before returning home.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kim Woo-choong, the founder of Daewoo Group, will return to South Korea after six years in exile, arriving at Incheon International Airport on June 14.
  • He will be accompanied by five people, including a doctor and a lawyer, who will be seated in business class with barriers separating them from economy passengers.
  • The Vietnamese government and Kim's party are discussing ways to avoid a confrontation with the media at the airport.
  • Kim has been living in Vietnam since his arrival on February 19, staying in the country on a French passport.
  • Asiana Airlines refused to verify whether Kim's name was on the passenger list of flight 734, citing a policy of protecting individual passenger information.
  • The media presence at the airport is expected to be significant, with reporters tracking Kim's arrival.

Statistics:

  • 6 years: The length of time Kim Woo-choong has been in exile since the bankruptcy of Daewoo Group in 1999.
  • 14 June: The date of Kim's scheduled arrival in South Korea.
  • 5:50 a.m.: The scheduled arrival time of Kim in South Korea (KST).
  • 11:30 p.m.: The departure time of Kim from Hanoi International Airport (local time).
  • 2: Asiana Airlines flight number for the aircraft carrying Kim to Incheon International Airport.
  • 5: The number of people accompanying Kim, including a doctor and a lawyer.

Sources:

  • Asia Pulse
  • Kim Woo-choong (as quoted by Yonhap News Agency)
  • Yonhap News Agency
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Anonymous source (as quoted by Yonhap News Agency)
  • Another Vietnamese source (as quoted by Yonhap News Agency)