The official application for separation of affiliates to the Fair Trade Commission was made in 1995, but the definitive separation of affiliates was completed in 1997
The head of the company was then Lee Myung-hee, managing director, who used the vice chairman’s title after separating the affiliates, but only used the chairman’s title in 1998 the following year and started the management front line
The size of Shinsegae Group at the time of the division in 1997
10 affiliates, Shinsegae Department Store, Chosun Hotel, etc
Assets of 1.759 trillion won
Sales of KRW 1.75 trillion
The size of Shinsegae Group as of 2022
53 affiliates
61 trillion won in assets
Sales of KRW 34.902 trillion