Hankook Ilbo
Hankook Ilbo (Korean: 한국일보; Hanja: 韓國日報; lit. Korea Daily) is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea.[2] As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200.[3]
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Dongwha Enterprise |
| Publisher | Seung Myung-ho |
| Founded | June 9, 1954 |
| Political alignment | Centrism[1] |
| Language | Korean |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Circulation | 213,200+ |
| Website | Hankook Ilbo |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Ilbo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Ilbo |
It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013-2014[4][5] it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns The Korea Times.[6][7]
References
- http://company.hankookilbo.com/company/introduce.aspx
- 한국일보(韓國日報). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- 2017년도(2016년분) 일간신문 163개사 인증부수 (PDF). Korea Audit Bureau of Circulation (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- Kim, Hee-jin (7 August 2013). "Hankook Ilbo chairman is arrested for corruption". Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "South Korea newspaper owner arrested for embezzlement". 6 August 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Park, Jin-hai (22 September 2015). "About Dongwha Group". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Seung Myung-ho named chairman of Korea Times". The Korea Times. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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