Chey Tae-won

Chey Tae-won (#748)

Global Rank #748

Country Rank #10

Country South Korea

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

$ 6 B
Oil, semiconductor
South Korea
M
65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #748

Country Rank #10

Net Worth $5.6B

Previous Worth $5.7B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country South Korea

Industry Oil, semiconductor

Age 65 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Oil, semiconductor

Profile Data

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 -1.8% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.7B

Current Net Worth $5.6B

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#18

Korea's 50 Richest (2026)

#1189

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

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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Current Net Worth: $5.6B (May 4, 2026)