Shin Dong-joo

Shin Dong-joo (#3173)

Global Rank #3173

Country Rank #43

Country South Korea

Shin Dong-joo is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Retail
South Korea
M
72 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,173

Country Rank #43

Net Worth $1.1B

Previous Worth $1.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country South Korea

Industry Retail

Age 72 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Tokyo, Japan

Citizenship South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Retail

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 72

Source Of Wealth Retail

Residence Tokyo, Japan

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Education Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University; Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.1B

Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Shin Dong-joo is the eldest son of Shin Kyuk-Ho, the late founder of Lotte Group, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates. The retail heavyweight has interests ranging from food and beverage to chemicals, construction and professional baseball. In 2015, he was dismissed from his executive positions in the group after a bitter feud with his brother Dong-Bin.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Shin Dong-joo.

#46

Korea's 50 Richest (2026)

#3017

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Lotte started as a confectionery manufacturer in Japan in 1948 and expanded into South Korea in 1967.

At the start of his career, he worked for Mitsubishi in Japan in 1978.

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Current Net Worth: $1.1B (May 4, 2026)