Cheil Worldwide
Anchored by Samsung Group, Cheil is South Korea's dominant agency network with global reach via acquired creative shops in the UK (BMB, Iris), US (McKinney, Barbarian Group, Attention Arc), India (Cheil India), China (Cheil PengTai), and the Middle East (One Agency UAE).
cheil.comFounded 1973
Last updated May 9, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated May 12, 2026
- Industry
- Advertising & Marketing Holding
- Employee Count
- 7000
- Revenue Range
- ₩4.34T (FY2024; ~$3.1B)
Market Position
South Korea #1 agency; world's #10 by 2022 revenues; Samsung-anchored
Corporate history
- 1973Founded
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