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Richest People in South Korea

46 billionaires from South Korea with a combined estimated net worth of $185.1B. The wealthiest is Jay Y. Lee at $35.2B.

46
Total Billionaires
$185.1B
Combined Net Worth
Lee
Richest Person
13
Industries Represented
#NameNet Worth
21
Chung Mong-joon
Chung Mong-joon
$2.60B
22
Song Chi-hyung
Song Chi-hyung
$2.54B
23
Koo Kwang-mo
Koo Kwang-mo
$2.37B
24
Chey Ki-won
Chey Ki-won
$2.15B
25
Koo Bon-sik
Koo Bon-sik
$2.09B
26
Park Dong-suk
Park Dong-suk
$2.03B
27
Kim Jung-min
Kim Jung-min
$1.64B
28
Kim Jung-youn
Kim Jung-youn
$1.64B
29
Lee Hae-jin
Lee Hae-jin
$1.57B
30
Shin Chang-jae
Shin Chang-jae
$1.51B
31
Lee Joon-ho
Lee Joon-ho
$1.47B
32
Suh Kyung-bae
Suh Kyung-bae
$1.44B
33
Chung Yong-ji
Chung Yong-ji
$1.37B
34
Lee Dong-chae
Lee Dong-chae
$1.32B
35
Kim Hyoung-nyon
Kim Hyoung-nyon
$1.30B
36
Kim Sang-beom
Kim Sang-beom
$1.30B
37
Kim Taek-jin
Kim Taek-jin
$1.28B
38
Shin Dong-joo
Shin Dong-joo
$1.23B
39
Lee Jay-hyun
Lee Jay-hyun
$1.20B
40
Lee Ho-jin
Lee Ho-jin
$1.20B

About South Korea's Billionaire Landscape

South Korea is home to 46 billionaires tracked by LeaderPortfolio, representing a combined estimated net worth of $185.1B. Wealth is distributed across 13 industry sectors, with Technology, Healthcare, Finance Investments and others being most represented.

The richest person in South Korea is currently Jay Y. Lee (Samsung), with a net worth of $35.2B and a global rank of #62. 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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