A person who had to starve to save money, owner Kakao became the richest man in Korea

From the beginning of the year to June 23, Kakao's stock price increased about 110%, helping Kim's fortune increase by $ 5.6 billion. According to the ranking of Korea's richest people published in May by Forbes magazine, Kim is only ranked 4th. However, according to real-time ranking, this businessman is currently the richest person in Korea with a fortune of 16 $0.2 billion, 3 billion more than Seo Jung-jin - the founder of the biopharmaceutical company.

Before founding Kakao in 2010, Kim started an online game development company called Hangame in 1998. Two years after its birth, Hangame merged with a search company to form the giant. Naver internet. At the age of 30, this is a crucial turning point for Kim as he begins to think about the life he wants to lead after having achieved a certain amount of success.

Another thriving business of Kakao is Kakao Games, which went public in September, raising about $320 million. Kakao plans to list its subsidiary Kakao Bank early next month with a goal of raising $1.8 billion.

Kim Beom-su shows là the most valuable person in Hàn in the country - Photo: FT
Kim Beom-su is currently the richest person in Korea - Photo: FT
Currently, the group continues to expand with mass media company Kakao Entertainment and taxi-hailing app Kakao Mobility with plans to IPO next year.