{
  "id": 622864,
  "title": "A former EBS president has been acquitted of allegations that he misused a corporate card.\n\nU Si-chun, the former EBS president, was accused of misusing a corporate card for personal purposes during his tenure as president of EBS.\n\nOn the 30th, the Seoul Central District Court found U not guilty of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, such as breach of trust.\n\nThe prosecution had indicted U in October 2021 on charges that he used a corporate card issued by EBS for around 70 million won ($52,500) for personal purposes, such as eating and traveling, from July 2018 to June 2020.\n\nAt the time, U denied all allegations, claiming that he had used the card for EBS-related business purposes.\n\nDuring the trial, U stated that most of the expenses were related to EBS business trips and content development, and that some expenses were for meals with staff.\n\nThe court accepted U's claims, finding that it was difficult to conclude that he had used the corporate card for personal purposes.\n\nThe court also stated that there was no evidence to support the prosecution's claims.\n\nAs a result, the court ruled that U was not guilty.\n\nU served as EBS president from May 2018 to May 2021.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ebs-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:37:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/capital/1272514.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
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  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}