The financial crisis that began in Asia in 1997 dealt a huge blow to the giant business group, or chaebol, to which Hyundai once belonged.

1997年爆发的亚洲金融危机对现代集团曾属的大型商业集团（或称chaebol，即韩国综合企业财团）造成了沉重的打击。

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They note that Korea Development Bank is also in negotiations to buy a unit of Dongbu group, another indebted chaebol.

人们注意到韩国国家开发银行同时还在与本国内另一家欠有巨债的财阀，DONGBU集团进行接触。

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The Federation of Korean Industries, a chaebol pressure group, has urged prosecutors to go easy on Mr Chey.

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The financial crisis that began in Asia in 1997 dealt a huge blow to the giant business group, or chaebol, to which Hyundai once belonged.

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However, thanks to a series of stock transactions last year, he personally holds 25.1% of the shares of Samsung Everland, which controls Samsung Life, the holding company of Samsung Group giving him effective control of the chaebol, according to analysts.

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