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Koo In-hwoi is the 14th generation descendant of Gu Sa-min (구사민; 具思閔), the younger brother of Gu Sa-maeng (구사맹; 具思孟) as well the uncle of Queen Inheon. Both of them were 12th generation descendants of Gu Seong-ro (구성로; 具成老), an officer who accompanied Yi Seong-gye during Wihwado Retreat .
LG Corporation (or LG Group), formerly known as Lucky-Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is the fourth-largest chaebol (family-run conglomerate) in South Korea.
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Nov 14, 2017 · Koo Family (LG) $8.7B. 2017 Asia's Richest Families Net Worth. as of 11/14/17. Photo by SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg. About Koo Family (LG) The electronics giant LG Corp. accounts for nearly 70% of the ...
In 1995, Koo succeeded his father Koo Cha-kyung, the oldest son of LG's founder Koo In-hwoi as chairman of LG Group because of the Koo family's “male-only succession rule". Koo Bon-moo adopted his nephew Koo Kwang-mo in 2004, after losing his only son in 1994. Starting in 2017, Koo Bon-moo sought continual treatment for a brain tumor.
Feb 10, 2016 · “Yonam” Koo In-hwoi, the founder of LG Group, and his eldest son “Sangnam” Koo Ja-kyung are both business tycoons who helped create the foundation for Korea’s growth into one of the world’s leading industrial economies. Koo In-hwoi’s nickname comes from Yeonji-dong in Busan, where LG Group was born.
Dec 18, 2023 · The Koo family is one of a few wealthy clans — along with the Lee family at Samsung, Hyundai’s Chung family and SK’s Chey family — who run the conglomerates known as chaebols that have...
Sep 26, 2023 · At present, Koo Kwang-mo—the great-grandson of founder Koo-In Hwoi—is the chairman of the large corporation with total assets of $118.1 billion, according to the Business Chief. Under his management, the conglomerate’s market cap grew by nearly threefold. His net worth, as per Forbes, is at $1.9 billion. Lotte
