[Subtitle News] "Surpassing Taiwan's GDP": The Richest Person in History... "Could Spend 41 Billion Won Every Day for 100 Years and Still Have Money Left"

Elon Musk, who once famously declared he would "go to Mars," has become the richest person in human history following the debut of SpaceX on the Nasdaq.

With the public listing of SpaceX, Musk has amassed a personal fortune of $1 trillion, equivalent to approximately 1,500 trillion Korean won.

The scale is so immense that it is comparable to the GDP of entire nations; it far exceeds the GDP of Taiwan, Singapore, Ireland, and Sweden, and is on par with that of Switzerland.

Compared to other global billionaires, his wealth is overwhelming—three times that of Google co-founder Larry Page, who ranks second, and seven times that of Warren Buffett.

Bloomberg reported that Musk has acquired wealth so vast that he could spend 41 billion won every day for 100 years and still not exhaust it. He could potentially acquire all major automotive companies in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, such as General Motors and Toyota, and could even fund the annual budget of NASA with just 3% of his net worth.

Furthermore, as SpaceX climbed to the 6th spot in market capitalization on its first day of trading, Musk has solidified his position as an entrepreneur leading two of the world's top 10 companies by market cap, alongside Tesla, which sits at 8th.

Employees have also seen a windfall from the SpaceX listing.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the assets of SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell and CFO Bret Johnsen have each exceeded $1 billion, or 1.5 trillion won. Additionally, more than 4,400 employees, including technical staff, have become millionaires.

With the IPO successfully completed, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal reported that JPMorgan, one of the lead underwriters, hosted a lavish celebration in the heart of New York's financial district, Wall Street.

However, some point out that the fervor surrounding the SpaceX listing, which has heated up Wall Street, is disconnected from the reality of the real economy felt by ordinary Americans.

Reuters criticized the situation, noting that while the public feels economic anxiety due to slowing consumer spending and growing concerns over inflation, Wall Street is in a celebratory mood, highlighting a deepening polarization.

Reported by Kim Jin-u | Video by Na Hong-hee | Graphics by Lee Jung-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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