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| Company type | Public (KRX: 003550) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1947 in Busan, South Korea |
| Headquarters |  Seoul, South Korea |
Key people | Koo Bon-Moo, CEO |
| Revenue |  $94.8 billion[1] (2007) |
Number of employees | 160,000[2] (2006) |
| Website | www.lg.net |
The LG Group is South Korea's third largest chaebol and is a multinational conglomerate that produces electronics, mobile phones, and petrochemical products and operates subsidiaries like LG Electronics, LG Telecom, Zenith Electronics and LG Chem in over 80 countries. LG Group sponsors the LG Cup Go Tournament.
LG Group founder Koo In Hwoi established Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947.[3] In 1952, Lak Hui (currently LG Chem) became the first Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastics business, it established GoldStar Co., Ltd., (currently LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958.
In 1959, Goldstar produced Korea's first radio. Many consumer electronics were sold under the brand name GoldStar, while some other household products (not available outside South Korea) were sold under the brand name of Lucky. The Lucky brand was famous for its hygiene products line such as soaps and Hi-Ti laundry detergents, but most associated with its Lucky and Perioe toothpaste.
In 1995, it was renamed "LG", the abbreviation of "Lucky GoldStar". More recently, the company associates its tagline "Life's Good", with the letters LG.
