Chey Tae-won

Chairperson of SK Group

Appears in 2 stories

Born: December 3, 1960 (age 65 years), Suwon-si, South Korea

Children: Chey Min-jeong, Chey In-keun, Choi Yoon-jung, Chey Sia

Education: Korea University, Seoul Campus, The University of Chicago

Net worth: 5 billion USD (2026) Forbes

Siblings: Chey Jae-won, Chey Ki-won

Parents: Choi Jong-hyun, Park Gye-hee

Stories

South Korea directs $880 billion private buildout into chips and AI data centers

Money Moves

Committing SK Hynix and SK to chips and data centers

On June 29, 2026, Seoul ordered Samsung and SK Hynix to build four new memory fabs in the southwest, the core of an $880 billion, 10-year buildout. On July 6, the government picked Gwangju Military Airport as the site, but the base also serves the US Air Force, and Washington now wants a say before Seoul can relocate it.

Updated Aug 9

SK Hynix debuts on Nasdaq in largest US listing by a foreign company

Money Moves

Backed the listing; attended the debut

SK Hynix rang the Nasdaq opening bell on July 10 and raised about $26.5 billion. No foreign company has ever raised more in a US share sale.

Updated Jul 10