Top 500 Companies in South Korea by Market Value as on Jan 1st 2020

Samsung Electronics is top number 1 company in South Korea by Market Capitalization as on 2021. As on Jan 7th 2022, Samsung Electronics has market cap of 438 Billion USD. Headquarters is in South Korea.

Post Apple company, Samsung Electronics is second biggest company in world in Electronics Manufacturing company. Samsung manufactures Mobiles, Laptops, Home Appliances, TVs, Refrigerators and many other Electronic Devices.

SK HYNIX is Semiconductor Company with headquarters in South Korea. Manufactures Products related to DRAM, SSD, Image Sensor, Chips, NAND etc

Hyundai Motor Company is a Automotive Manufacturer company. It manufactures cars, luxury cars, commercial vehicles. The headquarters is in South Korea.

Samsung Biologics is Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Company with headquarters in South Korea. It provides development, manufacturing , laboratory testing services at every stage for Biopharmaceutical products while meeting the evolving needs of the global healthcare industry. The company annual revenue is 601.61 million USD, annual operating income is 78.96 million USD and 2,590 employees as on 2020.

Naver Corporation is Internet Company and Search Engine services providing company and Web Portal Business with headquarters in South Korea. 

The company services including line messenger, currently with over 200 million users from around the world. It products are online search engine and portal site and mobile messaging platform. The headquarters is in South Korea.

LG Chem is chemical sector company with headquarters in South Korea.

LG Chem Annual Revenue for year ending December 2019 is 28,625 Billion KRW and has 896 Billion KRW of Annual operating profit and has 376 Billion KRW as Annual Net Profit.

LG Chem has 40,234 employees as on 2020.

Celltrion is a Biopharmaceutical company. The headquarters is in South Korea.

Celltrion achieved what was thought impossible by launching the world’s first “antibody biosimilar” from a country with a relatively underdeveloped pharmaceutical sector. The company has pioneered numerous uncharted areas to stellar success, which it plans to follow up by continuing its growth as a global biopharmaceutical company with unique approaches to small molecule pharmaceuticals and new businesses such as the Ubiquitous-healthcare platform business.

Hyundai Mobis is Automotive Parts manufacturing company with headquarters in South Korea. They have 32,065 employees as on December 2019.

The company annual revenue is approximately 38 trillion South Korean won.

LG Household & Health Care manufactures Cosmetics, Household Goods, Beverages with headquarters in South Korea. The company annual revenue is 7.7 trillion KRW.

SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP is Financial Services, Insurance, Securities Brokerage and Commercial Banking company with headquarters in South Korea.

As on 2020, SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP has 1,038 branch offices.

Posco is Steel Manufacturing Company with headquarters in South Korea.

KB Financial Group is the largest bank in South Korea.

As on Dec-2021, KB Financial Group has 914 branches.

KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION creates clean and safe energy using wind and solar power. It connect various power  services in to one. This is responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and the development of electric power projects including those in nuclear power, wind power and coal. The headquarters is in South Korea. 

SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION business is Construction, Trading, Fashion, Resorts are four Core businesses with headquarters in South Korea.

Annual Sales as of 2019 is 30.8 KRW Trillion.

Annual Operating Profit as of 2019 is 0.9 KRW Trillion.

Total Assets as of 2019 is 45.9 KRW Trillion.

Total Number of Employees as on 2020 is 8,857.

SK TELECOM is Telecom sector company with headquarters in South Korea.

For FY 2020, SK TELECOM Posts annual revenue of KRW 18.625 trillion, operating income of KRW 1.349 trillion, and net income of KRW 1.501 trillion.

SK HOLDINGS is Conglomerate company with business segments Chemicals, Energy, Telecom, Construction, Shipping, Infrastructure, Semicounductors and many more. Headquarters in South Korea.

KIA MOTORS CORPORATION is Second Largest Automobile Company in South Korea with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

Samsung SDI is a manufacturer of the rechargeable batteries for IT industry, automobiles and energy storage systems (ESS), as well as cutting-edge materials used to produce semiconductors, displays, and solar panels. Headquarters is in South Korea.

The company annual revenue is 10.1 trillion KRW and 26,813 employees as on 2020.

SAMSUNG SDS is Information Technology Company with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

LG ELECTRONICS is Electronics Company with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

SK INNOVATION is Energy and Petrochemical Company, Petroleum Refining, Oil and Gas Exploration company. Headquarters is in South Korea.

Insurance Company with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

Conglomerate Company with subsidiary companies working in Electronics, Telecom, Chemical sectors.

Manufactures and sells Personal Care Products, Skin Care Products, Cosmetics, Beauty Care Products. Company headquarters is in South Korea.

Kakao is Internet company and mobile app messaging with headquarters in South Korea. The company annual revenue is 6.1 trillion KRW for year ending Dec-2021 and 8,602 employees as on 2020.

KT&G CORPORATION is Tobacco and Tobacco Products company with headquarters in South Korea.

NCSOFT CORPORATION is Video Development Company with headquarters in South Korea.

NCSoft Annual Sales for 2020 as  2,416 Billion KRW and Operating Profit was 824.8 Billion KRW.

Petroleum Refining, Petro Chemical Products Production, Lubricant Products is the core business of S-Oil. Headquarters in South Korea.

Hana Financial Group dedicates itself to customer satisfaction and happiness through a comprehensive range of financial products and services for each stage of life. As part of these services, its premier financial service network leads the industry by creating synergy among its subsidiaries in banking, securities, credit cards, capital, and insurance.

] Number of employees at the end of 2019 stood at 12,754. Headquarters is in South Korea.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is a leading non-life insurance company in Korea, offering a variety of insurance products and services including fire, marine, automobile, accident, liability, long-term non-life insurance, and private pension. Headquarters is in South Korea.

They also engage in general insurance, automobile insurance, and reinsurance in the U.S., U.K., China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore. 

As on December 2019, they had 6,077 employees (Male Employees: 3,278, Female Employees: 2,799 ).

Samsung Electro-Mechanics develops and manufactures electronic components across world. Samsung Electro-Mechanics working in key areas, such as high-frequency wireless materials and power/precision mechanics to further develop its strategic technology and to generate synergic effect in its businesses. Samsung Electro-Mechanics develops boards, chip parts, camera modules, and communication modules. Headquarters is in South Korea.

Manufactures Ships, Marine Engines, Power Engines. Headquarters in South Korea.

Woori Financial Group engages in a broad range of business including corporate banking, retail banking, credit card operations, investment banking, capital markets activities, asset management and asset trust, etc.

Headquarters is in Seoul, South Korea. 

As on 2019, it has 874 branches in domestic network and 476 branches Worldwide outside of South Korea.

As on Dec-2021, Woori Financial Group has 768 branches and offices in Korea and 14 overseas branches, 8 overseas branch offices and 4 overseas offices.

Manufactures products using non-ferrous metals, Manufactures products using copper, steel, lead.

LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION is Chemicals manufacturing company with headquarters in South Korea.

LOTTE Chemical has an extensive product portfolio including polymers, monomers, basic petrochemical products, and megatrend products.

For Year ending December 2019, Annual Sales was 15,123 Billion KRW and Operating Profit was 1,107 Billion KRW and Total Assets was 20,043 Billion KRW.

NETMARBLE CORPORATION is Software Games and mobile games developing company with headquarters in South Korea.

Full year 2020 recorded revenue of KRW 2,484.8bn (YoY +14.0%) and operating profit of KRW 272.0bn (YoY +34.2%)

Amorepacific Group is a Global Beauty company. It products are formulated from the highest quality ingredients, carefully crafted to optimize their beauty and health benefits. The company brand products are Cosmetics, Perfume, Medical Beauty, Beauty Device, Inner Beauty, Hair Care, Body Care, Dental Care and Tea Culture. The headquarters is in South Korea.

INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA is Banking and Financial Services company with headquarters in South Korea.

As on September-2019, it had 13,256 employees and 689 Branches and KRW 338,800 billion assets.

As on 2021, INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA has more than 560 branches throughout the nation and about 20 international locations in Asia.

KT Corporation is a Telecommunications company. The headquarters is in South Korea.

Manufactures water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, water softeners, mattresses, cosmetics, and other life convenience products

LG UPLUS is Telecom Company with headquarters in South Korea.

LG U+ strive to develop telecommunications services, hi-speed internet, VoIP and IPTV services as well as other data services.

LG Display is a Most Innovative Display company. It produces displays for diverse applications such as TV, IT, mobile, commercial and automotive. The company aims to achieve customer satisfaction based on innovative technology and marketing capability and executes continuous R&D and investment in next generation displays such as flexible and transparent displays. The headquarters is in South Korea.

Operates casinos and resorts. Headquarters is in South Korea.

Investment banking and financial services providing company with headquarters in South Korea.

Hanon Systems manufactures Compressors, Cooling Module, Electrified Vehicle and Hybrid Thermal Systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Fluid Transport, Pumps and Valves. Headquarters is in South Korea.

As on 2019, Hanon Systems has 51 manufacturing sites and 3 regional innovation centers.

Logistics Company with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

Conglomerate company with business segments Hotels, Finance, Chemical, Housing, Amusement and Entertainment, Food Products etc

Samsung Heavy Industries has successfully completed many of the world's first and largest shipbuilding and offshore EPC projects. Headquarters is in South Korea
Samsung Heavy Industries has secured orders for 1,249 ships and offshore facilities and successfully delivered 1,135 units as of December 31, 2019.

HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS has business in Ship Building, Construction, Engineering, Oil Refining and Infrastructure company with headquarters in South Korea.

GS Holdings has businesses in Energy, Retail and Construction Businesses.

It is also gas utilities and electricity utilities company.

It has businesses related to Petrochemicals, Petroleum and lubricants.

It has businesses related to Power generation and has business in renewable energy.

It has business in  Retail sector with super markets and convenience stores.

It has business in Media sector, Hotels operating sector, telecom sector, imports and exports services sector, Engineering and Construction sector.