Cho Hyun-joon

Cho Hyun-joon (#1492)

Global Rank #1492

Country Rank #15

Country South Korea

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

$ 3 B
Diversified
South Korea
M
58 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,492

Country Rank #15

Net Worth $2.8B

Previous Worth $2.3B

Worth Change +$0.5B

Country South Korea

Industry Diversified

Age 58 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Seoul, South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Diversified

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Personal Stats

Age 58

Source Of Wealth Diversified

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Master of Science, Keio University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University

Net Worth Change +$0.5B +21.7% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.3B

Current Net Worth $2.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Cho Hyun-joon is the chairman of Hyosung Group, whose interests include textiles, chemicals and construction. He is the eldest son of the late former chairman Cho Seok-rae, who stepped down in 2016 and passed away in 2024. Cho worked at Mitsubishi International and Morgan Stanley before joining Hyosung. He was sentenced to two years in prison in 2019 for embezzlement; he appealed the conviction. Cho's sentencing was suspended for three years, allowing him to continue running Hyosung.

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Cho's uncle is Hankook Tire honorary chairman Cho Yang-Rai.

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