Kim Jun-ki

$2.14B

as of 10/04/24

About Kim Jun-ki

Kim Jun-ki, founder of the Dongbu Group, stepped down as its chairman in September 2017 after being accused of rape and sexual harassment.

In April 2020 Kim was convicted of the sexual assault charges and was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, which was suspended for four years.

Dongbu, now named DB, has interests in steel, chemicals, finance, electronics and real estate.

His net worth includes the shares of his only son, Kim Nam-ho, who is CEO and heir-apparent as well as his daughter.

He is a son of a former deputy speaker in the South Korean parliament.

Personal stats

Citizenship

South Korea

Source of wealth

Diversified

Residence

Seoul, South Korea

Marital status

Widowed

Birth date

12/04/44 (age 79)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Korea University

Self-made

self-made

Kim Jun-ki’s fortune is worth

36K

troy ounces of gold

33K

median U.S. household

21K

median U.S. income

0.043%

U.S. credit card volume

0.009%

GDP of the United States

0.006%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

During a 40-day overseas trip in 1969, inspired by what he saw in Japan and the U.S., he withdrew his studies and started a construction company.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

KOREA | 000990-KR

Dongbu HiTek Co. Ltd.

KOREA | 012030-KR

Dongbu Inc Co

KOREA | 005830-KR

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.

KOREA | 016610-KR

Dongbu Securities Co. Ltd.

KOREA | 016380-KR

Dongbu Steel Co. Ltd.