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Cho Hyun-beom

Cho Hyun-beom

Cho Hyun-beom (#3164)

Global Rank #3164
Country Rank #45
Country South Korea

Cho Hyun-beom is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Tire manufacturing
  • South Korea
  • M
  • 54 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,164
Country Rank #45
Net Worth $1.2B
Previous Worth $1.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country South Korea
Industry Tire manufacturing
Age 54 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 5, 2026
Last Refreshed 13 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Seoul, South Korea
World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Tire manufacturing

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Personal Stats

Age 54
Source Of Wealth Tire manufacturing
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts / Economics, Boston University; Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Boston University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.2B
Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 5, 2026

About Me

Cho Hyun-beom is chairman of Hankook & Company, the holding company of tire maker Hankook Tire & Technology. Cho's grandfather, Hong-Jai, founded Hankook & Company in 1941. Cho is the youngest son of Cho Yang-rai, the former chairman of Hankook & Company. In December 2025, Cho was sentenced by the Seoul High Court to two years in prison for embezzling corporate funds.

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