Richest People in SOUTH KOREA

46 billionaires from SOUTH KOREA with a combined estimated net worth of $187B. The wealthiest is Jay Y. Lee at $34.226B.

Total Billionaires

$187B

Combined Net Worth

Lee

Richest Person

Industries Represented

#	Name	Net Worth	Company	Source of Wealth	Age
41	Hong Seok-joh	$1.063B	Convenience stores	Convenience stores	73
42	Lee Su-jin	$1.053B	Hospitality	Hospitality	48
43	Hyuntae Kim	$1.047B	Biotech	Biotech	50
44	Lee Hwa-kyung	$1B	confectionery	Confectionery	70
45	Lee Joon-ho	$0.972B	Online games	Online games	61
46	Bang Si-hyuk	$0.937B	Entertainment	Entertainment	53

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About SOUTH KOREA's Billionaire Landscape

SOUTH KOREA is home to 46 billionaires tracked by LeaderPortfolio, representing a combined estimated net worth of $187 billion. Wealth is distributed across 13 industry sectors, with Technology, Automotive, Finance Investments and others being most represented.

The richest person in SOUTH KOREA is currently Jay Y. Lee (Samsung), with a net worth of $34.226B and a global rank of #65. Net worth estimates are updated daily from publicly available shareholding data and market prices. Read our methodology.

Rankings on this page reflect the most recent data available and may change throughout the trading day. For the complete global ranking, visit the Billionaire Rankings or browse all profiles.