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Richest People in South Korea

46 billionaires from South Korea with a combined estimated net worth of $185.8B. The wealthiest is Jay Y. Lee at $34.0B.

46
Total Billionaires
$185.8B
Combined Net Worth
Lee
Richest Person
13
Industries Represented

Top 20 Billionaires in South Korea

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#NameNet Worth
1
Jay Y. Lee
Jay Y. Lee
$34.0B
2
Lee Boo-jin
Lee Boo-jin
$12.6B
3
Hong Ra-hee
Hong Ra-hee
$12.3B
4
Lee Seo-hyun
Lee Seo-hyun
$12.0B
5
Cho Jung-ho
Cho Jung-ho
$9.83B
6
Seo Jung-jin
Seo Jung-jin
$8.40B
7
Mong-Koo Chung
Mong-Koo Chung
$6.69B
8
Kwak Dong Shin
Kwak Dong Shin
$6.27B
9
Euisun Chung
Euisun Chung
$5.83B
10
Chey Tae-won
Chey Tae-won
$5.37B
11
Koo Bon-neung
Koo Bon-neung
$3.70B
12
Park Hyeon-joo
Park Hyeon-joo
$3.67B
13
Kwon Hyuk-bin
Kwon Hyuk-bin
$3.52B
14
Kim Jun-ki
Kim Jun-ki
$3.38B
15
Cho Hyun-joon
Cho Hyun-joon
$3.28B
16
Byunghoon Kim
Byunghoon Kim
$3.28B
17
Kim Beom-su
Kim Beom-su
$3.06B
18
Chung Yong-jin
Chung Yong-jin
$2.94B
19
Park Dong-suk
Park Dong-suk
$2.85B
20
Song Chi-hyung
Song Chi-hyung
$2.61B

About South Korea's Billionaire Landscape

South Korea is home to 46 billionaires tracked by LeaderPortfolio, representing a combined estimated net worth of $185.8B. Wealth is distributed across 13 industry sectors, with Technology, Finance Investments, Healthcare and others being most represented.

The richest person in South Korea is currently Jay Y. Lee (Samsung), with a net worth of $34.0B and a global rank of #71. 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.

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