Kim Jun-ki
Source of wealth: Diversified
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Kim Jun-ki's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Kim Jun-ki could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.3 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Kim Jun-ki could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.6 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Kim Jun-ki could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.8 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Kim Jun-ki could pay for it entirely for 1.1 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Kim Jun-ki could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 4.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Kim Jun-ki with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Kim Jun-ki's fortune is equivalent to 19 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Kim Jun-ki could buy 5,171,750 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Kim Jun-ki will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Kim Jun-ki, founder of the Dongbu Group, stepped down as its chairman in 2017 after being accused of rape and sexual harassment.
In 2020 Kim was convicted of the sexual assault charges and was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, which was suspended for four years.
Dongbu, now named DB, has interests in chemicals, finance, electronics and real estate.
His net worth includes the shares of his only son, Kim Nam-ho, who is honorary chairman as well as his daughter.
He is a son of a former deputy speaker in the South Korean parliament.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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