Koo Kwang-mo

Koo Kwang-mo (#1878)

Global Rank #1878

Country Rank #24

Country South Korea

Koo Kwang-mo is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
LG
South Korea
M
48 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,878

Country Rank #24

Net Worth $2.2B

Previous Worth $2.3B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country South Korea

Industry LG

Age 48 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires LG

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 48

Source Of Wealth LG

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -4.3% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.3B

Current Net Worth $2.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Koo Kwang-mo is the chairman and chief executive of LG, one of South Korea's top five conglomerates. He inherited shares of his late father and former LG chairman Koo Bon-Moo after his death in 2018. He is an adopted son of the former chairman, who lost his biological son in 1994; Kwang-mo was born as a nephew to Bon-Moo. In 2018, at age 40, he became the youngest chairman of a major Korean conglomerate. LG has diversified into AI, biotech and cleantech.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#30

Korea's 50 Richest (2026)

#1834

Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.2B (May 4, 2026)