List of the richest South Koreans
The richest South Koreans are, according to the US magazine Forbes (2018):
number | Surname | Net worth ( USD ) | Age | Origin of the property |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lee Kun-hee | $ 20,600 billion | 77 | Samsung |
2 | Seo Jung-jin | $ 11,000 billion | 61 | Celltrion |
3 | Jay Y. Lee | $ 7.900 billion | 50 | Samsung |
4th | Suh Kyung-bae | $ 7.600 billion | 56 | Amorepacific |
5 | Kim Jung-ju | $ 7.100 billion | 51 | Nexon Corporation |
6th | Chung Mong-koo | $ 4.900 billion | 81 | Hyundai |
7th | Chey Tae-won | $ 4.700 billion | 58 | SK |
8th | Kwon Hyuk-bin | $ 4.300 billion | 45 | Smilegate Holdings |
9 | Bang Jun-hyuk | $ 2.900 billion | 50 | Netmarble |
10 | Lim Sung-ki | $ 2.850 billion | 79 | Hanmi Holdings |
11 | Park Yeon-cha | $ 2.750 billion | 73 | Taekwang Industrial |
12 | Chung Eui-sun | $ 2.700 billion | 48 | Kia Motors |
13 | Kim Beom-su | $ 2.600 billion | 53 | Cocoa (company) |
14th | Shin Chang-jae | $ 2.300 billion | 65 | Kyobo Life Insurance |
15th | Lee Myung-hee | $ 2.250 billion | 75 | Shinsegae |
16 | Lee Boo-jin | $ 2.050 billion | 48 | Samsung C&T Corporation |
17th | Park Hyeon-joo | $ 2,000 billion | 60 | Mirae |
18th | Kim Nam-goo | $ 1.950 billion | 59 | CJ Corporation |
19th | Lee Seo-hyun | $ 1.900 billion | 45 | Samsung C&T Corporation |
20th | Lee Joong-keun | $ 1.800 billion | 78 | Booyoung Group |
21st | Kim Jun-ki | $ 1.650 billion | 74 | Db Insurance |
22nd | Lee Ho-jin | $ 1.550 billion | 56 | Taekwang Industrial |
23 | Chang Pyung-soon | $ 1.540 billion | 68 | Kyowon Group |
24 | Kim Taek-jin | $ 1.530 billion | 52 | NCSOFT Corporation |
25th | Chey Ki-won | $ 1.500 billion | 54 | SK |
26th | Chung Yong-jin | $ 1.490 billion | 50 | Shinsegae |
27 | Hur Young-in | $ 1.470 billion | 69 | Paris croissant food |
28 | Cho Jung-ho | $ 1.420 billion | 60 | Meritz Financial Group |
29 | Chung Mong-joon | $ 1.400 billion | 67 | Hyundai |
30th | Lee Hwa-kyung | $ 1.300 billion | 63 | Orion Holding |
31 | Chung Mong-gyu | $ 1.260 billion | 46 | Dongwon |
32 | Shin Dong-guk | $ 1.200 billion | 69 | Hanyang Precision |
33 |
Shin Dong-bin (Akio Shigemitsu) |
$ 1.190 billion | 64 | Lotte |
34 | Koo Bon-sik | $ 1.180 billion | 60 | Heesung |
35 | Lee Joon-ho | $ 1.170 billion | 54 | NHN Entertainment |
36 | Kenny Park | $ 1.160 billion | 64 | Simone Accessory |
37 | Koo Bon-neung | $ 1.150 billion | 70 | Heesung Electronics |
38 | Shin Dong-joo | $ 1.120 billion | 65 | Lotte Group |
39 | Kim Seung-youn | $ 1.100 billion | 66 | GFA retail |
40 | Hong Ra-hee | $ 1.080 billion | 47 | Yello Mobile |
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Individual evidence
- ↑ South Korea's 50 Richest People 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .