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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
#NameNet Worth
21
Park Soon-jae
Park Soon-jae
$2.59B
22
Chung Mong-joon
Chung Mong-joon
$2.54B
23
Koo Kwang-mo
Koo Kwang-mo
$2.49B
24
Yoo Jung-hyun
Yoo Jung-hyun
$2.43B
25
Chey Ki-won
Chey Ki-won
$2.20B
26
Koo Bon-sik
Koo Bon-sik
$2.16B
27
Kim Sang-beom
Kim Sang-beom
$1.66B
28
Kim Jung-min
Kim Jung-min
$1.54B
29
Kim Jung-youn
Kim Jung-youn
$1.54B
30
Lee Dong-chae
Lee Dong-chae
$1.49B
31
Lee Hae-jin
Lee Hae-jin
$1.46B
32
Suh Kyung-bae
Suh Kyung-bae
$1.43B
33
Shin Chang-jae
Shin Chang-jae
$1.42B
34
Kim Taek-jin
Kim Taek-jin
$1.35B
35
Kim Hyoung-nyon
Kim Hyoung-nyon
$1.34B
36
Lee Jay-hyun
Lee Jay-hyun
$1.32B
37
Shin Dong-joo
Shin Dong-joo
$1.26B
38
Lee Ho-jin
Lee Ho-jin
$1.23B
39
Yoon Dae-in
Yoon Dae-in
$1.22B
40
Lee Joon-ho
Lee Joon-ho
$1.22B

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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