Kim Jung-woong
$1.03B
as of 02/24/25
About Kim Jung-woong
Kim Jung-woong is the founder and chief executive of GP Club, a Seoul-based cosmetics firm.
His company is best known for its line of JM Solution facial masks, which have become a hit among Chinese consumers.
In 2018, Goldman Sachs invested 75 billion won ($67 million) for a 5% stake in the company. It reportedly exited the investment without a profit in 2022 due to declining sales at GP Club.
Personal stats
Citizenship
South KoreaSource of wealth
CosmeticsResidence
Seoul, South KoreaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/75 (age 50)Number of children
1Education
Associate in Arts/Science, Daelim UniversitySelf-made
self-madeKim Jung-woong’s fortune is worth
17K
troy ounces of gold
16K
median U.S. household
10K
median U.S. income
0.021%
U.S. credit card volume
0.004%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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After losing his father at age 15, Kim says he was driven by the need to make money early on.
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