Hwang Chul-joo

Hwang Chul-joo

Hwang Chul-joo (#2997)

Global Rank #2997
Country Rank #39
Country South Korea

Hwang Chul-joo is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Semiconductors
  • South Korea
  • M
  • 66 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,997
Country Rank #39
Net Worth $1.2B
Previous Worth $1.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country South Korea
Industry Semiconductors
Age 66 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 8, 2026
Residence Gwangju, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 66
Source Of Wealth Semiconductors, Self Made
Residence Gwangju, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
Marital Status Married
Children 1
Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Inha University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.2B
Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 8, 2026

About Me

Hwang Chul-joo is the founder, chairman and CEO of South Korean industrial equipment maker Jusung Engineering. Jusung Engineering makes equipment for mass production of semiconductors, solar cells and advanced digital displays. Its equipment specializes in thin-film deposition, which is the process of coating thin-film (atomic level) layers of chemicals onto a surface, such as a silicon wafer or glass substrate. The company draws the bulk of its revenue from the semiconductor business, supplying atomic layer deposition equipment to companies such as memory giant SK Hynix. Hwang founded Jusung Engineering in 1993 and listed it in 1999. Previously, he worked at Hyundai Electronics (the predecessor to SK Hynix) and semiconductor equipment maker ASM International.

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