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Chaebol
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| Chaebol | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | jaebeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | chaebŏl |
| IPA | [tɕɛbʌɭ] |
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A chaebol (UK: /ˈtʃeɪbəl, ˈtʃeɪbɒl/ CHAY-bəl, CHAY-bol,[1][2] US: /ˈtʃeɪboʊl, ˈdʒɛbəl/ CHAY-bohl, JEB-əl;[3] Korean: 재벌 [tɕɛbʌɭ] , lit. 'rich family' or 'financial clique') is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family.[3] A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group.[4] Several dozen large South Korean family-controlled corporate groups fall under this definition. The term first appeared in English text in 1972.[3]
Chaebol have also played a significant role in South Korean politics. In 1988, a member of a chaebol family, Chung Mong-joon, president of Hyundai Heavy Industries, successfully ran for the National Assembly of South Korea. Other business leaders were also chosen to be members of the National Assembly through proportional representation.[5] Hyundai has made efforts in the thawing of North Korean relations, despite some controversy.[6] Many South Korean family-run chaebol have been criticised for low dividend payouts and other governance practices that favor controlling shareholders at the expense of ordinary investors.[7]
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- ^ "CHAEBOL". Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Chaebol". Dictionary by Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Jung, Dong-Hyeon (August 2004). "Korean Chaebol in Transition". China Report. 40 (3): 299–303. doi:10.1177/000944550404000306. S2CID 154720682.
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- ^ Lee, Joyce (30 October 2017). "Samsung Electronics names new-generation leaders as profit soars". Reuters. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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