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'Rage' probe: Police search Korean Air headquarters

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By Jung Min-ho

Police searched the headquarters of Korean Air Thursday as part of their investigation of allegations that senior vice president Cho Hyun-min (Emily Cho) splashed water in the face of an advertising agency employee.

The Seoul Gangseo Police Station said it sent six officers to the main building of the country's largest airline in western Seoul to gather evidence.

Cho, the sister of Cho Hyun-ah (Heather Cho), who made world headlines for the 2014 "nut rage" aircraft incident, is accused of throwing a cup of water into the face of the manager of Korean Air's advertising agency, HS AD, at a recent meeting in her Seoul office.

Police searched her office and the office of the marketing department, which she had headed until the issue emerged, to discover whether there was any attempt to cover up the incident or appease the victim or the advertising agency.

If the accusation is true, she could be prosecuted for assault. But Cho has denied the allegation, insisting she did not throw the cup at the manager.

Police said they are also seeking a travel ban on Emily Cho, who is an American national.


Jung Min-ho mj6c2@koreatimes.co.kr


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