Shin Kyuk-ho

Lotte. Shin, who emigrated to Japan as a young man, founded Lotte there in 1948 selling chewing gum, then brought the business to South Korea in 1967 after diplomatic relations were restored. Lotte grew into confectionery, hotels, department stores, chemicals and the Lotte World theme park, straddling both countries. His final years were dominated by a public succession feud between his sons and a criminal conviction. He died in 2020.