23-05-2025
Private Equity Tycoon Becomes Mired in Probe Over Korea Buyout
Michael ByungJu Kim, one of Asia's most prominent private equity tycoons, built his MBK Partners Ltd. into a regional powerhouse with marquee deals and tens of billions in assets under management.
Now, a controversial bet on Homeplus, once the nation's second-largest supermarket chain, has returned to haunt him.