Lee Hwa-kyung

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Biography

• 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, serves as its vice president.
• 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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