Portrait of Kim Jun-ki

Rank #1567

Kim Jun-ki

Net worth $2.7B

Diversified · South Korea

Born
Dec 04, 1944
Age
81
Source
Diversified
Residence
Seoul
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital status
Widowed
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Korea University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Kim Jun-ki, founder of the Dongbu Group, stepped down as its chairman in 2017 after being accused of rape and sexual harassment.
  • In 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 chemicals, finance, electronics and real estate.
  • His net worth includes the shares of his only son, Kim Nam-ho, who is honorary chairman as well as his daughter.
  • He is a son of a former deputy speaker in the South Korean parliament.
  • He started the company with two employees and the equivalent of $25,000.
  • 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.

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