Supreme Court Finalizes Guilty Verdict for Executive Embezzlement and Breach of Trust


  • Supreme Court's final ruling on executive Cho ○○: innocent of aggravated economic crime (breach of trust) and antitrust violations, but guilty of occupational embezzlement, occupational breach of trust, and bribery for third party; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment
  • Amount involved: 1,668,475,435 KRW (0.01% of equity of 14,201,979,362,795 KRW)
  • Unregistered executive Park △△ also sentenced to 1 year 6 months imprisonment with 3 years probation and 80 hours community service for occupational breach of trust and evidence concealment
  • The ruling was delivered on 2026-05-08 and serves as a final confirmation of the previously undisclosed rumor explanation

KOSPI Filing Information


  • Filing: Confirmation of Embezzlement and Breach of Trust
  • Company: Hankook Tire & Technology (161390)
  • Submission: Hankook Tire & Technology
  • Receipt: 05-08-2026
  • Under KRX KOSPI Market Division