Friday, May 1, 2015

Rich List: 10 wealthiest Korean billionaires


MANILA, Philippines - South Korea has a record 35 billionaires on Forbes magazine's 2015 Rich List.

Since Samsung is the most well-known South Korean brand, it comes as no surprise that Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee is Korea's richest man.

Interestingly, five of the 10 richest men in South Korea have been convicted of crimes such as embezzlement and tax evasion. One Korean billionaire on the list is still in jail.

Find out who made the list of richest Korean billionaires.

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source: www.abs-cbnnews.com