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Billionaires in South Korea
There are 53 ranked billionaires in South Korea in our records, with combined latest estimates of $177 billion. The richest is Jay Y. Lee at $26.7 billion as of October 2026.
Ranked
53
Combined
$177B
Self-made
23
Women
8
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Richest people in South Korea
| World rank | Name | Net worth | Source of wealth | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Jay Y. Lee 58 Samsung | $26.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 360 | Lee Boo-jin 56 Samsung | $9.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 361 | Cho Jung-ho 68 Finance | $9.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Finance | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 368 | Hong Ra-hee 81 Samsung | $9.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 381 | Lee Seo-hyun 53 Samsung | $9.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Samsung | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 457 | Seo Jung-jin 37 Celltrion | $8.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Celltrion | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 503 | Michael Kim 62 MBK Partners | $7.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | MBK Partners | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 674 | Mong-Koo Chung 88 Hyundai | $6.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyundai | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 807 | Euisun Chung 56 Hyundai | $5.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyundai | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 931 | Kwak Dong-shin 51 Semiconductors | $4.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1021 | Chey Tae-won 65 Oil, semiconductor | $4.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Oil, semiconductor | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1192 | Kwon Hyuk-bin 53 Smilegate (games) | $3.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Smilegate (games) | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1229 | Kim Jun-ki 81 Diversified | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Diversified | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1253 | Koo Bon-neung 77 Electronics | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Electronics | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1259 | Park Hyeon-joo 68 Mutual funds | $3.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Mutual funds | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1429 | Kim Beom-su 60 Online services | $2.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online services | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1546 | Byunghoon Kim 37 Beauty devices | $2.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Beauty devices | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1578 | Song Chi-hyung 47 Fintech | $2.6B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Fintech | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1677 | Yoo Jung-hyun 57 Online games | $2.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online games | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1684 | Cho Hyun-joon 58 Diversified | $2.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Diversified | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1699 | Chung Yong-jin 58 Retail | $2.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Retail | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1739 | Koo Kwang-mo 48 LG | $2.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | LG | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1813 | Park Dong-suk 65 Electrical equipment | $2.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Electrical equipment | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1898 | Park Soon-jae 71 Biopharmaceuticals | $2.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Biopharmaceuticals | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1912 | Koo Bon-sik 68 LG | $2.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | LG | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1930 | Hwang Chul-joo 66 Semiconductors | $2.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1985 | Chung Mong-joon 75 Shipbuilding, industrial machines | $2.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Shipbuilding, industrial machines | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2355 | Chey Ki-won 62 Computer services, telecom | $1.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Computer services, telecom | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2560 | Kim Jung-youn 22 Online gaming | $1.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online gaming | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2561 | Kim Jung-min 24 Online gaming | $1.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online gaming | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2652 | Kim Sang-beom 65 Semiconductors | $1.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2718 | Kim Nam-goo 63 Korea Investment Holdings | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Korea Investment Holdings | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2736 | Suh Kyung-bae 63 Cosmetics | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Cosmetics | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2768 | Lee Chae-yoon 76 Semiconductors | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2787 | Lee Hae-jin 59 Internet | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Internet | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2827 | Lee Dong-chae 67 Chemicals | $1.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Chemicals | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2839 | Kim Hyoung-nyon 50 Fintech | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Fintech | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2909 | Shin Chang-jae 72 Insurance | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Insurance | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2931 | Kim Taek-jin 59 Online games | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online games | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2937 | Shin Dong-joo 72 Retail | $1.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Retail | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2960 | Lee Jay-hyun 66 Food products, entertainment | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Food products, entertainment | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2974 | Lee Ho-jin 63 Diversified | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Diversified | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3065 | Sung Kyu-dong 69 Semiconductors | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3079 | Hong Seok-joh 73 Convenience stores | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Convenience stores | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3101 | Cho Hyun-beom 54 Tire manufacturing | $1.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Tire manufacturing | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3119 | Yoon Dae-in 76 Biotech | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Biotech | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3179 | Lee Joon-ho 62 Online games | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Online games | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3254 | Lee Joong-keun 85 Construction, real estate | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Construction, real estate | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3271 | Lee Su-jin 48 Hospitality | $1.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hospitality | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3281 | Lee Seung-gun 44 Fintech | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Fintech | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3289 | Chung Yong-ji 56 Biotech | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Biotech | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3323 | Park Kyoung-soo 73 Semiconductors | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Semiconductors | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 3330 | Lee Hwa-kyung 70 Confectionery | $1.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Confectionery | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in South Korea?
Jay Y. Lee is the richest person in South Korea in the BillionaireList ranking, with a latest public estimate of $26.7 billion dated October 2026.
How many billionaires are there in South Korea?
53 people associated with South Korea 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 South Korea come from?
Technology (17), Finance and investments (8), Manufacturing and industry (7) lead in our records.
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