Lee Hwa-kyung

Orion

$992.31M

as of 06/11/21

About Lee Hwa-kyung

Lee Hwa-kyung is the vice chairwoman of Orion, one of the country's oldest and most popular confectionery groups.

In 2017 she was indicted of embezzling $356,000 through moving company-owned artworks to her home; critics say the blame has shifted from her husband.

Her husband, Dam Chul-gon, who chairs the group, was acquitted of charges of embezzlement and tax evasion in an ongoing case that started in 2011.

The second daughter of Lee Yang-koo, founder of Dongyang (precursor to the group), Lee also runs Orion's entertainment business Showbox.

Personal stats

Citizenship

South Korea

Source of wealth

confectionery

Residence

Seoul, South Korea

Marital status

Married

Birth date

02/15/56 (age 68)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ewha Womans University

Self-made

inherited and growing

Lee Hwa-kyung’s fortune is worth

17K

troy ounces of gold

15K

median U.S. household

10K

median U.S. income

0.02%

U.S. credit card volume

0.004%

GDP of the United States

0.003%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

The company's most famous product is Choco Pie, which consists of a combination of biscuit, chocolate and marshmallow filling.