1. Wealth: $1.5 billion (Forbes, 2019)
With the wealth of $1.5 billion, Michael Byungju Kim is South Korea’s 23rd richest businessman, even ahead of CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin.
The two tycoons’ wealth amounted to...
1. Wealth: $870 million (Forbes, 2019)
2. Date of birth: February 14, 1956
Shin Dong-bin is the chairman of Lotte Group, South Korea’s fifth-largest conglomerate. He is the second son of Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho.
3. Company & title: Lotte Group/Chairman
Shin...
1. Wealth: $6.1 billion (Forbes, 2019)
2. Date of birth: June 23, 1968
Lee Jae-yong is the grandson of Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull and the only son of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee.
3. Company & title: Samsung Electronics/Vice Chairman
Lee is...
1. Wealth: $2.4 billion (Forbes, 2019)
2. Date of birth: October 18, 1970
Chung Eui-sun is the executive vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. As the only son of Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo, he is a de-facto leader of...
1. Wealth: $2.8 billion (Forbes, 2019)
2. Date of birth: December 3, 1960
Chey Tae-won is a nephew of SK Group founder Choi Jong-kun. He joined SK in 1991 and just seven years later took the realm of the group, South...
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