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LG Corporation (or LG Group),[lower-alpha 2] formerly known as Lucky-Goldstar,[lower-alpha 3] is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is the fourth-largest chaebol (family-run conglomerate) in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul.[3] LG makes electronics, chemicals, household appliances, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries such as LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Uplus, LG Innotek, LG Chem, and LG Energy Solution in over 80 countries.
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Native name | 주식회사 엘지 |
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Formerly | Lucky-Goldstar (1983–1995) |
Company type | Public |
KRX: 003550 | |
Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | 5 January 1947; 77 years ago (1947-01-05) |
Founder | Koo In-hwoi |
Headquarters | , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | |
Revenue | KRW 83.5 trillion (approx. US$62.32 billion) (2023)[1] |
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Number of employees | 74,000 (2023)[3] |
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Website | lgcorp |
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