Kwak Dong Shin (; born December 17, 1974) is a South Korean businessman and chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor. He is among the richest people in South Korea, with Forbes estimating his net worth in December 2024 to be US$2.2 billion and ranking him the 8th richest person in the country.
Biography Kwak Dong Shin was born on December 17, 1974, in Seoul, South Korea as the eldest son of father Kwak No-gweon (). The elder Kwak would found Hanmi Semiconductor in 1980.
In 1998, he joined Hanmi Semiconductor and worked in a variety of management roles. He served as CEO of Hanmi Motors, a car importer established by Hanmi Semiconductor. He also served as CEO of Shinho Motors (), a BMW dealer affiliated with Hanmi Semiconductor, and Hanmi Networks (), a cosmetics sales company. He owned a 12.6% stake in Hanmi Semiconductor until 2008, when he became the largest shareholder after a stock donation from his father. He worked as vice chairman of Hanmi Semiconductor from 2007 until December 2024, after which he became chairman. This followed the death of his father, who died in 2023.
He has two sons: Kwak Ho-seong (; born 2002) and Kwak Ho-jung (; born 2007). In 2024, he donated 1% each of the total company stocks of Hanmi Semiconductor to his two sons.
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