Koo Bon-sik
Heesung
$2.16B
$3.4M (0.2%)
as of 10/09/26
About Koo Bon-sik
Koo Bon-sik is the chairman of LT group, which has interest in precious metals, advanced materials and electronics.
He owns a stake in Heesung Electronics, which is run by his brother, Koo Bon-neung, also one of the richest people in South Korea.
Bon-sik is the youngest of the four Koo brothers of the LG Group, cofounded in 1947 by their late grandfather Koo In-hwoi.
Personal stats
Citizenship
South KoreaSource of wealth
LGResidence
Seoul, South KoreaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/28/58 (age 68)Number of children
3Education
Master, University of MichiganSelf-made
inherited and growingKoo Bon-sik’s fortune is worth
36K
troy ounces of gold
33K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.043%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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Did you know?
LG, then called, Lak Hui Chemical Industrial, was set up with a popular face cream.
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Financial assets
KOREA | 064400-KR
LG CNSKOREA | 003550-KR
LG CorporationKOREA | 001120-KR
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