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LG Corporation (also known as LG Group or simply LG), formerly known as Lucky Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi in 1947 and managed by successive generations of his family. Headquartered in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, in Seoul, it was the sixth-largest company in South Korea by revenue in 2023. LG develops, manufactures, and markets electronics, chemicals, household appliances, and telecommunications products. It operates subsidiaries in over 80 countries, including LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Uplus, LG Innotek, LG Chem, LG Energy Solution, and LG AI Research.

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LG (LG그룹) — verified Korean company. Founded 1947-01-05.

Details

• Headquarters: Seoul
• Founded: 1947
• Founder: Koo In-hwoi
• Type: multinational conglomerate
• Ranking: sixth-largest company in South Korea by revenue in 2023
• Country: 대한민국

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as LG; KoreaAPI uses LG그룹 (chosen by source authority).
• Wikidata lists the English name as LG Corp.; KoreaAPI uses LG (chosen by source authority).

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