Ko Young-tae explained
| Ko Young-tae |
| Birth Place: | Gwangju |
| Sport: | Fencing |
| Collegeteam: | Korea National Sport University, Jeonnam Technical High School |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Module3: | | Hangul: | 고영태 | | Rr: | Go Yeong-tae | | Mr: | Ko Yŏng-t'ae | | Hangulstage: | 고민우 | | Rrstage: | Go Min-u | | Mrstage: | Ko Min-u | | Child: | yes |
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Ko Young-tae (born 1976) is a South Korean businessman and fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1998 Asian Games.[1]
Ko was a close friend of Choi Soon-sil. Ko is suspected of being involved in the management of The Blue K, Widec Sports, and paper companies. Choi set up these companies in Korea and Germany allegedly to funnel money from the foundations.[2] [3] [4]
He became one of the figures in the 2016 South Korean political scandal, and has been described as a whistleblower.[5] [6] [7] He disclosed a documentary showing that his neighbors tried to steal the money from the Mir and the Blue K Foundation by using Choi Soon Shin.
See also
Notes and References
- News: Kim . H. . 18 December 1998 . 이진택 '금 뛰어넘기' . ko . . Seoul . 28 October 2016 .
- News: Kim . Bo-eun . 28 October 2016 . Choi Soon-sil 'willing to face investigation' . . Seoul . 28 October 2016 .
- News: Park Geun-hye impeached: Did a puppy bring down South Korea's president?. BBC News. 9 December 2016.
- Web site: Scandal unveils Choi Soon-sil's 'boy toy'. 30 October 2016.
- News: The 'toy-boy'-turned-whistle-blower: Ko Young Tae. The Straits Times. 2017-03-21. en.
- News: Park Geun-hye impeached: Did a puppy bring down South Korea's president?. 2016-12-09. BBC News. 2017-03-21. en-GB.
- News: Key Figure in South Korean Leader's Troubles: A Puppy. Sang-hun. Choe. 2016-12-09. The New York Times. 2017-03-21. 0362-4331.
