Hanwha chairman's son accused of assaulting bar employees
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The third son of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn is under investigation without detention for allegedly assaulting two bar employees on Thursday, police said.
Kim Dong-seon, 27, was arrested by police at the bar in southern Seoul at around 4:10 a.m., after beating the workers, whose identities were withheld, according to Gangnam Police Station.
The younger Kim, who is a member of the group's equestrian team and an official at Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp., is also suspected of destroying a patrol car while being escorted to the police station.
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