Sikh Ship Captain Jailed Over South Korea Oil Spill | SikhNet
I went over this link and did a search on various websites on this subject...it is indeed a true incident.
Spoke to a ex-CASA guy and his take is that aviation in Korean falls under the purview of the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime affairs. As such, any aviation related incident involving expats can expect the same protracted legal maneuverings by the legal authorities to apportion blame to the foreigner. Three words........... a bit SCARY.