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Lee Hae-jin vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated June 2026.

Lee Hae-jin

Lee Hae-jin

CEO, Internet
Net Worth
$1.387B
+0.32% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$806.3B more than Lee
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Lee Hae-jin$1.387B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $806.3B — equivalent to 100% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Lee Hae-jin
Elon Musk
$1.387B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#2786
Global Rank
#1
58
Age
54
SOUTH KOREA
Country
UNITED STATES
Internet
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Telecom
Industry
Technology
Seoul National University (BS), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (MS)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Lee Hae-jin

  1. 1997
    Winner of Samsung SDS internal venture challenge
    Developed the foundational search service for Naver.
  2. 1999
    Founded Naver Corporation
    Established South Korea's first major homegrown internet company.
  3. 2013
    Chairman of Naver
    Led the company's expansion and international efforts.
  4. 2016
    Line IPO
    The messaging app Line went public and raised $1 billion.
  5. 2025
    Returned as Chairman of Naver
    To spearhead the company's AI initiatives.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearLeeElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$1.7B$839.6BElon
2025$1.7B$839BElon
2026$1.387B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Lee Hae-jin

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Lee Hae-jin follows at $1.387B — a gap of $806.3B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Telecom for Lee Hae-jin and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Lee Hae-jin is 58 years old versus 54 for Elon Musk, a difference of 4 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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