Hyundai Asan
real estate construction and civil engineering company
Hyundai Asan (Korean: 현대아산) is an arm of the South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Group and a major investor in North Korea. The company managed a number of projects, including the resort at the Mount Kumgang Tourist Region and road/rail building operations. It was also involved in the Kaesong Industrial Park project.
Hyundai split
The family-controlled Hyundai Group, which used to be South Korea's largest Chaebol, was split into three sub-groups after the Asian financial crisis. Chung Mong-hun was involved in a power struggle with his elder brother, Chung Mong-koo, who heads another part of the Hyundai Group, the automaker Hyundai Motor Company.
Accusations of corruption
Hyundai Asan has faced accusations of being a vehicle for illegally transferring US$100 million to North Korea from the government of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. The money was supposedly used to persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to attend the inter-Korean summit in 2000. Hyundai Asan is building an industrial park, cross-border roads and railway lines in North Korea. The delay of the projects, due to political difficulties, put severe financial strains on the company. The head of Hyundai Asan, Chung Mong-hun, faced corruption and embezzlement charges.
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