Han Chang-u

Han Chang-u (韓 昌祐, born February 15, 1931) is a Zainichi Korean businessman who is the CEO of the pachinko management company, Maruhan (マルハン).

This is a Korean name; the family name is Han.
Han Chang-u
Born (1931-02-15) 15 February 1931
Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
NationalityJapanese
Alma materHosei University
OccupationChairman and CEO, Maruhan
Net worth$4.1 billion (February 2015)[1]
Spouse(s)married
Children6
Korean name
Hangul
한창우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan Chang-u
McCune–ReischauerHan Chang'u

Early life

Han was born in Korea and secretly entered Japan in October 1945. He obtained Special Permanent Resident status and attended Hosei University, graduating with a degree in economics in 1952.

Career

Shortly after graduation, he took over a pachinko operation run by his brother-in-law in Kyoto. He founded Maruhan Corporation in 1972. Han became a Japanese national in 2002.[2]

Awards

See also

References
  1. "Han Chang-Woo". Forbes. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. "「底から這い上がって億万長者」…パチンコ業界ナンバーワン経営者の韓昌祐会長". 中央日報 - 韓国の最新ニュースを日本語でサービスします (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. Kang (강), Mu-seong (무성) (2010-10-01). 한창우 회장, 첫 사천시민대상 '영예'. 뉴스사천 (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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