Lee Hwa-kyung
$1.0B
Born
Feb 15, 1956
Age
69
Source of Wealth
Confectionery
Residence
Seoul,
Citizenship
South Korea
Marital Status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ewha Womans University
- Lee Hwa-kyung is vice chairwoman of Orion Corp., one of the country's oldest and most popular confectionery businesses.
- The company's most famous product is Choco Pie, which consists of a combination of biscuit, chocolate and marshmallow filling.
- The bulk of Lee's wealth is derived from a stake in Orion Holdings, the group's listed holding company that also has interests in biopharma and entertainment.
- Lee is the second daughter of Lee Yang-gu, founder of Dongyang, precursor to the group.
- Her husband, Dam Chul-gon, is the chairman of Orion Corp. Her son, Dam Seo-won, became its managing director in 2024.
- In 2017, she was sentenced to eight months in prison with a two-year suspension for embezzling $356,000 through moving company-owned artworks to her home.
- Dam Chul-gon was acquitted in 2016 after being charged with embezzlement in a separate case.
- Lee also runs the group's entertainment business Showbox.
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