Chaebol is derived from the McCune–Reischauer romanization of the Korean word 재벌 (chaebŏl), without the breve above the o. In 2000, the South Korean Ministry of Tourism introduced a new system of … See more

Management structure
Some chaebols are one large corporation while others have broken up into loosely connected groups of … See more

Some competition laws were passed to attempt to limit the expansion of chaebol:
• Law for separate finance from industry (금산분리법; 金産分離法): Chaebols may no longer have … See more

• Conglomerate
• Economy of South Korea
• Family business
• Four big families of Hong Kong
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South Korea's economy was small and predominantly agricultural well into the mid-20th century. However, the policies of President See more

Different reforms have been proposed or enacted to deal with the influence, power, and corruption associated with the chaebols, though it has been questioned whether real reform is possible.
IMF agreement
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Like many other conglomerates across the world, Korean chaebols have a presence in popular media. There are a large number of K-dramas that feature chaebols and chaebol family … See more