Opposing Double Star

Heads of Kumho Tire sales agencies hold a rally at a Kumho plant in Gwangju, Tuesday, protesting the Korea Development Bank’s decision to sell the company to Double Star Tires, a mid-tier Chinese tire firm. Sales agents said their business will be threatened if Double Star acquires Korea’s second-largest tire maker, insisting consumers here and abroad will shun Kumho Tire because of falling product quality and declining brand value. / Courtesy of Kumho Terminal