LG Electronics
Logo used since 30 December 2014 | |
LG Twin Tower in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, where LG Electronics is headquartered | |
| Type | Public |
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| ISIN | US50186Q2021 |
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| Predecessor | GoldStar (1958–2002) |
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| Founder | Koo In-hwoi (The original GoldStar) |
| Headquarters | LG Twin Tower 128, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Owner | LG Corporation (33%) |
Number of employees | 75,000+ (2022) |
| Website | lg.com |
LG Electronics Inc. (Korean: 엘지 전자; RR: Elji Jeonja) is a South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of LG Corporation, the fourth largest chaebol in South Korea, and often considered as the pinnacle of LG Corp with the group's chemical and battery division LG Chem. It comprises four business units: Home Appliance Solution (HS), Media Entertainment Solution (MS), Vehicle Solution (VS), and Eco Solution (ES).
LG Electronics' product portfolio includes televisions and audio products, home appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, tumble dryers and air conditioners, as well as commercial and industrial products. The company is associated with technologies such as OLED television displays, the webOS smart TV platform, and the LG ThinQ smart home ecosystem.
LG Electronics acquired Zenith in 1995 and is the largest shareholder of LG Display, the world's largest display company by revenue in 2020. LG Electronics is also the world's second largest television manufacturer behind Samsung Electronics. The company has 128 operations worldwide, employing 83,000 people.