World ‘Chewing Gum Tycoon’ of Lotte Group, Shin Kyuk-ho, Dies at 98 January 20, 2020January 21, 2020CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on ‘Chewing Gum Tycoon’ of Lotte Group, Shin Kyuk-ho, Dies at 98 Mr. Shin transformed a small business in postwar Tokyo into a corporate giant spanning South Korea and Japan.