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Daewoo (UK: DAY-oo; US: day-WOO; Korean: 대우; Hanja: 大宇; IPA: [tɛ.u]; lit. "great universe" and a portmanteau of "dae" meaning great, and the given name of founder and chairman Kim Woo-choong) also known as the Daewoo Group, was a major South Korean chaebol (type of conglomerate) and automobile manufacturer. It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was declared bankrupt on 1 November 1999, with debts of about US$50 billion (equivalent to $97 billion in 2025) …
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Daewoo (대우그룹) — verified Korean company. Founded 1967-03-22.
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Headquarters: Seoul
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When was Daewoo founded?
Daewoo was founded in 1967-03-22 (verified via Wikidata Q321772 2026-07-05 20:04 UTC; Wikipedia Daewoo 2026-07-05 20:04 UTC, as of 2026-07-05).
What is Daewoo's headquarters?
Daewoo — Headquarters: Seoul (verified via Wikidata Q321772 2026-07-05 20:04 UTC; Wikipedia Daewoo 2026-07-05 20:04 UTC, as of 2026-07-05).