HD Hyundai Heavy also withdraws lawsuit against Hanwha Ocean... "Hope it becomes an opportunity for cooperation in the shipbuilding industry"

Yonhap News

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on the 25th that it will withdraw the police complaint it had filed against employees of its competitor Hanwha Ocean, who allegedly damaged its reputation through a press briefing related to the leak of the Korean next-generation destroyer (KDDX) concept design.

On the morning of the same day, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries visited the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters to submit the withdrawal of the complaint. In May, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries had filed a complaint against Hanwha Ocean employees for defamation by false facts and publication. The complaint was based on Hanwha Ocean allegedly stating false facts during a press briefing held in March regarding the KDDX concept design leak incident.

Earlier, after Hanwha Ocean withdrew its police accusation against HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on the 22nd, requesting an investigation into whether executives were involved in the KDDX military secrets leak case, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries also withdrew its complaint.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries stated, "We decided to withdraw the complaint from a magnanimous perspective to promote the development of the domestic shipbuilding industry and strengthen the competitiveness of K-defense industry," adding, "As our shipbuilding industry is receiving global attention, we hope this decision will serve as an opportunity to enhance cooperation within the shipbuilding sector and lead to the expansion of K-defense exports."