Kwak Dong Shin

Kwak Dong Shin
곽동신
Born (1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 50)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationChairman of Hanmi Semiconductor [ko]
Korean name
Hangul
곽동신
Revised RomanizationGwak Dongsin
McCune–ReischauerKwak Tongsin

Kwak Dong Shin[1] (Korean: 곽동신; born December 17, 1974[2]) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor [ko].[2] He is among the richest people in South Korea, with Forbes estimating his net worth in December 2024 to be US$2.2 billion and ranking him the 8th richest person in the country.[1]

Biography

Kwak Dong Shin was born on December 17, 1974, in Seoul, South Korea[2] as the eldest son[3] of father Kwak No-gweon (곽노권).[2] The elder Kwak would found Hanmi Semiconductor in 1980.[4]

In 1998, he joined Hanmi Semiconductor and worked in a variety of management roles. He served as CEO of Hanmi Motors, a car importer established by Hanmi Semiconductor. He also served as CEO of Shinho Motors (신호모터스), a BMW dealer affiliated with Hanmi Semiconductor, and Hanmi Networks (한미네트웍스), a cosmetics sales company.[2] He owned a 12.6% stake in Hanmi Semiconductor until 2008, when he became the largest shareholder after a stock donation from his father.[5] He worked as vice chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor from 2007 until December 2024, after which he became chairman.[4] This followed the death of his father, who died in 2023.[6]

He has two sons: Kwak Ho-seong (곽호성; born 2002) and Kwak Ho-jung (곽호중; born 2007). In 2024, he donated 1% each of the total company stocks of Hanmi Semiconductor to his two sons.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kwak Dong Shin". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e 김, 용원 (2017-09-14). "[Who Is ?] 곽동신 한미반도체 부회장". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. ^ 곽동신 한미반도체 부회장, 17년만에 회장 승진. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  4. ^ a b 강, 태우 (2024-12-16). 곽동신 한미반도체 부회장, 17년 만에 회장 승진. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  5. ^ a b 김, 세형 (2024-07-16). 곽동신 한미반도체 부회장, 22살·17살 두 아들에 3000억 주식 증여. 스마트투데이 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  6. ^ [커버스토리] 곽동신 한미반도체 대표이사 부회장. 씨이오뉴스 (in Korean). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-12-18.