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Shin Dong-joo

Shin Dong-joo

Shin Dong-joo (#2998)

Global Rank #2998
Country Rank #40
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 #2,998
Country Rank #40
Net Worth $1.2B
Previous Worth $1.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country South Korea
Industry Retail
Age 72 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 01 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Tokyo, Japan
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 $1.2B
Current Net Worth $1.2B

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.

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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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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)

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