Recording reveals alleged rant of Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress

By Kang Aa-young

Audio that allegedly captures Korean Air heiress Heather Cho ranting against a worker has been revealed.

Internet outlet Money Today released the tape on YouTube Monday and it went viral. But Korean Air told The Korea Times that "it is hard to confirm" if the recorded voice is hers.

The posting attracted more than 420,000 hits as of Tuesday morning. Tens of thousands of comments criticized her behavior.

In the tape, a woman yells, accusing a man of lying to her. The man keeps apologizing.

Listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXjLKjd8bk

Meanwhile, Lee Myung-hee, wife of Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho and mother of Cho, was questioned on June 11 over the alleged illegal hiring of 20 maids from the Philippines over the past decade.