"30 Top Executives with Stocks Over 10 Billion Won… 4 Surpass 100 Billion Won"

# Non-Owner Executives in South Korea Lead Stock Wealth Rankings, Dominated by Gaming and Biotech Industries South Korea's top corporations boast 30 non-owner executives with stock wealth surpassing KRW 10 billion, including four "stock billionaires" who hold more than KRW 100 billion in shares, a recent analysis indicates. The Korea CXO Research Institute disclosed its findings on October 19 after examining the stock valuations of non-owner executives and shareholders in South Korea's publicly traded companies as of October 2. The research included 151 companies, each with market capitalizations exceeding KRW 2 trillion. # Rise in High-Net-Worth Executives The study highlighted 201 executives with stock assets over KRW 1 billion, making up 5.9% of the analyzed group. Among these, 30 individuals possessed stock worth more than KRW 10 billion, an increase of three from the previous year. Leading the list are executives from gaming giant Krafton. Kim Jung-hoon, CEO of subsidiary RisingWings, topped the chart with a stock valuation of KRW 324.6 billion based on the October 2 closing price. Injoy Studio's CEO, Kim Hyung-joon, held KRW 273.3 billion in Krafton shares, while Krafton CEO Kim Chang-han owned KRW 213.3 billion in stock, placing him third. # Prominence of Robotics Firm Executives Executives from Rainbow Robotics, now a Samsung Electronics affiliate, claimed the fourth and fifth spots. CEO Lee Jung-ho holds 711,011 shares valued at KRW 193.7 billion, and Technical Director Heo Jung-woo follows with 359,760 shares worth KRW 98 billion. Technical Director Im Jeong-soo is another notable entry, ranking eighth with KRW 58.7 billion in stock valuation. # Top Sectors: Financial and Biotech Industries In the financial sector, Kim Yong-bum, Vice Chairman of Meritz Financial Group, leads with stock holdings valued at KRW 49 billion. The biotech industry is also a significant contributor, featuring eight executives in the "100 Billion Club," including ABL Bio's Vice President Lee Jae-cheon with KRW 50 billion in stock wealth. # Generational Insights and Corporate Trends Non-owner executive stockholders born in the 1970s were most prevalent, numbering 13, followed by ten from the 1960s. Among South Korea's largest corporations, stock values for registered executives are relatively modest compared to their counterparts in gaming and biotech. Samsung Electronics' President Noh Tae-moon owns 28,000 shares valued at KRW 1.5 billion, SK Hynix CEO Kwon Noh-jeong holds 5,770 shares worth KRW 1 billion, and Hyundai Motor President and COO Jose Muñoz has shares valued at KRW 1.8 billion. # Emerging Trends in the Game and Biotech Sectors Oil-sun, head of the Korea CXO Research Institute, stated, "Unlike owner families, non-owner executives with substantial equity stakes are primarily emerging from gaming and biotechnology rather than revenue-dominant companies." This trend highlights the shifting dynamics of stock wealth in South Korea, where innovative sectors continue to draw and reward top talent with significant equity stakes.