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| 곽동신 | |
| Born | (1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 50) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor [ko] |
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| Hangul | 곽동신 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwak Dongsin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Tongsin |
Kwak Dong Shin (Korean: 곽동신; born December 17, 1974) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor [ko]. 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.
Biography
Kwak Dong Shin was born on December 17, 1974 in Seoul, South Korea as the eldest son of father Kwak No-gweon (곽노권). The elder Kwak would found Hanmi Semiconductor in 1980.
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. He owned a 12.6% stake in Hanmi Semiconductor until 2008, when he became the largest shareholder after a stock donation from his father. He worked as vice chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor from 2007 until December 2024, after which he became chairman. This followed the death of his father, who died in 2023.
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.
References
- ^ "Kwak Dong Shin". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 김, 용원 (2017-09-14). "[Who Is ?] 곽동신 한미반도체 부회장". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- "곽동신 한미반도체 부회장, 17년만에 회장 승진". 동아일보 (in Korean). 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 강, 태우 (2024-12-16). "곽동신 한미반도체 부회장, 17년 만에 회장 승진". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ 기자, 김세형 (2024-07-16). "곽동신 한미반도체 부회장, 22살·17살 두 아들에 3000억 주식 증여". 스마트투데이 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- "[커버스토리] 곽동신 한미반도체 대표이사 부회장". 씨이오뉴스 (in Korean). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-12-18.