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PROFILE


KIM BEOM-SU


$5B

$40M (0.80%)


REAL TIME NET WORTH

as of 4/10/23
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
#560 in the world today

Photo by Jae-hyun Kim for Forbes

About Kim Beom-su
 * Kim Beom-su is the founder of Kakao, South Korea's biggest messaging app,
   which is installed in 90% of the country's smartphones. He stepped down as
   chairman and left the board in March 2022.
 * Kakao's tens of millions of users also use the app for gaming, shopping and
   chatting.
 * In 2014 Kakao acquired the country's No. 2 search engine Daum in an all stock
   transaction worth $3.3 billion which resulted in a back door listing.
 * That same year the South Korean government classified Kakao as a large
   company; it is the first tech startup that made it into the big leagues.
 * In 2021 Kim signed the Giving Pledge, committing to donate the majority of
   his wealth to charitable causes.

Wealth History
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FORBES LISTS

#534
Billionaires (2023)

#1
Korea's 50 Richest (2022)

#92
Richest In Tech (2015)Dropped off in 2016

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Personal Stats
Age57
Source of WealthOnline services, Self Made
ResidenceSeoul, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korea
Marital StatusMarried
Children2
EducationBachelor of Science in Engineering, Seoul National University; Master
of Science, Seoul National University
Did you know
Kim grew up in poverty and paid his way through college by offering private
tutoring, sometimes skipping meals to save money.
In 2017 he diversified into crypto and bought into Upbit, a top exchange in
South Korea through his holding company K Cube Ventures.


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