![A poster for drama series ″Reborn Rich,″ a story surrounding an employee at a chaebol conglomerate who reincarnates as the grandson of his previous employer, left, and the cover page of the webnovel of the same name on which the drama is based [SLL/SCREEN CAPTURE] A poster for drama series ″Reborn Rich,″ a story surrounding an employee at a chaebol conglomerate who reincarnates as the grandson of his previous employer, left, and the cover page of the webnovel of the same name on which the drama is based [SLL/SCREEN CAPTURE]](/data/photo/editor/2025/04/26/c1156add-3c53-4add-807f-08b61cecd8a0.jpg)
How chaebol drove Korea’s growth and deepened its divides
Korean conglomerates, colloquially referred to as chaebol, have been at the center of the country's explosive growth, but the familial nature of these empires has stratified society while suppressing innovation.