Lee Hwa-kyung
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Lee Hwa-kyung

Korea 70 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Confectionery
Residence
Seoul
Organization
Orion
Education
Ewha Womans University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married

Assets

  • Mediaplex Inc.
    2,000 shares @ -
    -
    086980-KR
  • Orion Corporation
    1,701,000 shares @ -
    -
    271560-KR
  • Orion Holdings
    36,364,000 shares @ -
    -
    001800-KR
  • Orion Holdings
    0 shares @ -
    -
    001800-KR

Biography

Lee Hwa-kyung is vice chairwoman of Orion Corp., one of the country's oldest and most popular confectionery businesses.

The company's most famous product is Choco Pie, which consists of a combination of biscuit, chocolate and marshmallow filling.

The bulk of Lee's wealth is derived from a stake in Orion Holdings, the group's listed holding company that also has interests in biopharma and entertainment.

Lee is the second daughter of Lee Yang-gu, founder of Dongyang, precursor to the group.

Her husband, Dam Chul-gon, is the chairman of Orion Corp. Her son, Dam Seo-won, serves as its vice president.

About

In 2017, she was sentenced to eight months in prison with a two-year suspension for embezzling $356,000 through moving company-owned artworks to her home.

Dam Chul-gon was acquitted in 2016 after being charged with embezzlement in a separate case.

Lee also runs the group's entertainment business Showbox.