With the maiden share sale valuing Eco-Shop at $1.6 billion, cofounder and managing director Lee Kar Whatt, 52, will become a billionaire with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion.

I wasn’t an ardent fan of IU… until I recently watched When Life Gives You Tangerines. 16 episodes and a rollercoaster of emotions later, I understand why millions worship the K-drama star. Oh Ae-sun, ...