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Chey Tae-won

Chey Tae-won

Chey Tae-won (#890)

Global Rank #890
Country Rank #10
Country South Korea

Chey Tae-won is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Oil, semiconductor
  • South Korea
  • M
  • 65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #890
Country Rank #10
Net Worth $4.9B
Previous Worth $5.0B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country South Korea
Industry Oil, semiconductor
Age 65 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Seoul, South Korea
World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Oil, semiconductor

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Personal Stats

Age 65
Source Of Wealth Oil, semiconductor
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
Marital Status Divorced
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Korea University; Master of Science, University of Chicago
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -2.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.0B
Current Net Worth $4.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Chey Tae-won is the chairman of SK Group, one of Korea's largest conglomerates with interests in telecom, semiconductors, chemicals and energy, among others. The group's SK Telecom is South Korea's No. 1 mobile carrier by market share; its SK Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chipmaker by sales. In 2013 he was convicted of misappropriating company funds but was later pardoned by then-president Park Geun-hye and returned to his post in 2016. Chey is a nephew of SK Group founder Chey Jong-gun, who started the conglomerate with a textile company called Sunkyong.

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Did You Know?

While in jail, he authored a book on social enterprises.

Chey filed for divorce from his wife, a daughter of former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo in 2017. In 2024, Chey was ordered to pay $1 billion to his ex-wife.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Chey Tae-won's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.9B (May 4, 2026)

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