As of March 12, 2024, Samsung Electronics is the most valuable company in South Korea, with a market cap of $372 billion. Following it are SK HYNIX INC ($89.87 billion) and LG ENERGY SOLUTION($71.56 billion). South Korea’s top five most valuable companies include some of the world’s most renowned brands: SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS (No. 4, $45.32 billion) and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (No. 5, $41.87 billion).
Overall, among South Korea’s top 10 largest companies by market capitalization, the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth positions are held by KIA CORPORATION, CELLTRION, POSCO HOLDINGS, LG CHEM, and NAVER CORPORATION.
Which one is the most valuable in South Korea by market cap? This list comprises the biggest companies currently in South Korea by market cap in 2024:
South Korea’s Largest Companies by market capitalization, 2024
| RANK | COMPANY | MARKET CAPITAL (USD DOLLAR) | CEO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | $372 billion | Kye-hyun Kyung |
| 2 | SK HYNIX INC. | $89.87 billion | Noh-Jung Kwak |
| 3 | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. | $71.56 billion | Young Soo Kwon |
| 4 | SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS CO.,LTD. | $45.32 billion | John Chongbo Rim |
| 5 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | $41.87 billion | Jae Hoon Chang |
| 6 | KIA CORPORATION | $38.65 billion | Marc Hedrich |
| 7 | CELLTRION, INC. | $28.4 billion | Hyong-Gi Kim |
| 8 | POSCO HOLDINGS INC. | $25.63 billion | Jeong-Woo Choi |
| 9 | LG CHEM, LTD. | $25.54 billion | Hak-Cheol Shin |
| 10 | NAVER CORPORATION | $21.51 billion | Soo-yeon Choi |
| 11 | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. | $21.45 billion | Ho Choi Yoon |
| 12 | SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION | $20.87 billion | Chi Hun Choi |
| 13 | KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $20.4 billion | Jong-Hee Yang |
| 14 | POSCO FUTURE M CO., LTD. | $18.85 billion | Jun-Hyung Kim |
| 15 | ECOPRO BM. CO., LTD. | $18.33 billion | Jae-Hwan Joo |
| 16 | SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD. | $17.92 billion | Jin Ok-dong |
| 17 | KAKAO CORP. | $17.72 billion | Euntaek Hong |
| 18 | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD | $17.43 billion | Sung Hwan Cho |
| 19 | SAMSUNG LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | $14.34 billion | Young-Muk Jeon |
| 20 | HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $13.06 billion | Ham Young-joo |
| 21 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | $12.4 billion | William Cho |
| 22 | ECOPRO CO., LTD. | $11.83 billion | Dong-Chae Lee |
| 23 | MERITZ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $11.77 billion | Kim Yong Beom |
| 24 | KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION | $11.71 billion | Dong-Cheol Kim |
| 25 | LG CORP. | $11.23 billion | Kwang-Mo Koo |
| 26 | HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. | $7.68 billion | Son Jae-il |
| 27 | ALTEOGEN INC. | $7.68 billion | Soon Jae Park |
| 28 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. | $7.63 billion | Chang Duckhyun |
| 29 | HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. | $7.48 billion | Oh-Gap Kwon |
| 30 | HANMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. | $7.36 billion | Dong-Shin Kwak |
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