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Billionaires in Seoul
There are 41 ranked billionaires in Seoul in our records, with combined latest estimates of $151 billion. The richest is Jay Y. Lee at $26.7 billion as of October 2026.
Ranked
41
Combined
$151B
Self-made
17
Women
4
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Richest people in Seoul
| World rank | Name | Net worth | Source of wealth | Country | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Jay Y. Lee 58 Samsung, South Korea | $26.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 361 | Cho Jung-ho 68 Finance, South Korea | $9.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Finance | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 368 | Hong Ra-hee 81 Samsung, South Korea | $9.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 381 | Lee Seo-hyun 53 Samsung, South Korea | $9.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 457 | Seo Jung-jin 37 Celltrion, South Korea | $8.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Celltrion | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 503 | Michael Kim 62 MBK Partners, South Korea | $7.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | MBK Partners | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 674 | Mong-Koo Chung 88 Hyundai, South Korea | $6.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyundai | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 807 | Euisun Chung 56 Hyundai, South Korea | $5.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyundai | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 931 | Kwak Dong-shin 51 Semiconductors, South Korea | $4.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1021 | Chey Tae-won 65 Oil, semiconductor, South Korea | $4.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Oil, semiconductor | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1192 | Kwon Hyuk-bin 53 Smilegate (games), South Korea | $3.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Smilegate (games) | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1229 | Kim Jun-ki 81 Diversified, South Korea | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Diversified | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1253 | Koo Bon-neung 77 Electronics, South Korea | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Electronics | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1259 | Park Hyeon-joo 68 Mutual funds, South Korea | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Mutual funds | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1429 | Kim Beom-su 60 Online services, South Korea | $2.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online services | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1546 | Byunghoon Kim 37 Beauty devices, South Korea | $2.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Beauty devices | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1578 | Song Chi-hyung 47 Fintech, South Korea | $2.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Fintech | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1589 | Bom Kim 48 Coupang, United States | $2.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Coupang | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1684 | Cho Hyun-joon 58 Diversified, South Korea | $2.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Diversified | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1699 | Chung Yong-jin 58 Retail, South Korea | $2.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Retail | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1739 | Koo Kwang-mo 48 LG, South Korea | $2.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | LG | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1813 | Park Dong-suk 65 Electrical equipment, South Korea | $2.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Electrical equipment | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1912 | Koo Bon-sik 68 LG, South Korea | $2.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | LG | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1985 | Chung Mong-joon 75 Shipbuilding, industrial machines, South Korea | $2.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Shipbuilding, industrial machines | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2355 | Chey Ki-won 62 Computer services, telecom, South Korea | $1.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Computer services, telecom | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2718 | Kim Nam-goo 63 Korea Investment Holdings, South Korea | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Korea Investment Holdings | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2736 | Suh Kyung-bae 63 Cosmetics, South Korea | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Cosmetics | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2787 | Lee Hae-jin 59 Internet, South Korea | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Internet | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2839 | Kim Hyoung-nyon 50 Fintech, South Korea | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Fintech | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2909 | Shin Chang-jae 72 Insurance, South Korea | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Insurance | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2931 | Kim Taek-jin 59 Online games, South Korea | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online games | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2960 | Lee Jay-hyun 66 Food products, entertainment, South Korea | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Food products, entertainment | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2974 | Lee Ho-jin 63 Diversified, South Korea | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Diversified | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3079 | Hong Seok-joh 73 Convenience stores, South Korea | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Convenience stores | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3101 | Cho Hyun-beom 54 Tire manufacturing, South Korea | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Tire manufacturing | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3119 | Yoon Dae-in 76 Biotech, South Korea | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Biotech | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3179 | Lee Joon-ho 62 Online games, South Korea | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online games | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3254 | Lee Joong-keun 85 Construction, real estate, South Korea | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Construction, real estate | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3271 | Lee Su-jin 48 Hospitality, South Korea | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hospitality | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3281 | Lee Seung-gun 44 Fintech, South Korea | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Fintech | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3330 | Lee Hwa-kyung 70 Confectionery, South Korea | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Confectionery | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Seoul?
Jay Y. Lee is the richest person in Seoul in the BillionaireList ranking, with a latest public estimate of $26.7 billion dated October 2026.
How many billionaires are there in Seoul?
41 people associated with Seoul are ranked here: their latest public estimate is above one billion dollars and dated on or after 1 September 2026. Older estimates are not counted.
Which industries do billionaires in Seoul come from?
Technology (13), Finance and investments (8), Manufacturing and industry (5) lead in our records.
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