Birds of a feather: Korean Air‘nut rage’sister apologizes for outburst
お騒がせ韓国財閥一族 大韓航空「ナッツ姫」の次は妹がパワハラ？
SEOUL(Reuters)―Korean Air Lines' labor unions called for the youngest daughter of its chairman, a sister of the“nut rage” heiress, to step down from management after her alleged abusive behavior against an advertising agency official caused public outrage.
Cho Hyun-min, also known as Emily Cho and a senior vice president at Korean Air, apologized April 12 for what she called her“foolish behavior” after media reports said she threw water in the face of an advertising agency manager during a recent business meeting.
Cho, speaking to TV station MBC after she cut short her vacation overseas and arrived at Incheon International Airport on April 15, denied she had thrown a cup of water in the manager's face but said she had“pushed” it.
She said her action was“foolish.”
Police have launched a preliminary inquiry to see whether Cho had abused her power or broken any law in connection with the latest reports.
Korean Air said April 16 that it was aware of the police probe. “After we observe the outcome of the investigation, the company plans to take appropriate measures,” the airline said.
It is the latest controversy to engulf the family that owns South Korea's largest airline group.
Cho's elder sister Cho Hyun-ah, or Heather Cho, made headlines over a notorious“nut rage” incident in 2014 when she lost her temper over the way she was served macadamia nuts in first class.
Her younger sister's own tantrum has reignited public impatience with family-run conglomerates known as chaebol, over what some South Koreans see as unchecked bad behavior by the rich and powerful.
Birds of a feather
似た者同士。後にflock together がつくと「類は友を呼ぶ」の意味
'nut rage'
ナツツを巡る怒り。nut に「パカ」の意味もある
outburst
感情の爆発。後出のtantrumもほぽ同義
heiress
女性の後継者
abusive behavior
乱暴な態度。後出の。abuse (d) her(one's)power は権力
cut short
(予定などを)切り上げげた
preliminary inquiry
予備的な捜査
the latest controversy to engulf
～を襲う最新のスキャンダル
family-run conglomerates known as chaebol
チェボル(財閥)として知られるー族経営の複合企業体
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