List of South Korean billionaires by net worth

This is a list of South Korean billionaires (by US$) based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazines in 2024. ^[1]

2024 South Korean billionaires list

	Name	Net worth (USD)	Source of wealth
1	Lee Jae-yong	11.5 billion	Samsung
2	Michael Kim	9.7 billion	MBK Partners
3	Seo Jung-jin	7.5 billion	Celltrion
4	Cho Jung-ho	6.2 billion	Meritz Financial Group
5	Chung Mong-koo	4.6 billion	Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors (both are honorary positions)
6	Kim Beom-soo	4.5 billion	Kakao
7	Hong Ra-hee	4.4 billion	Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (co-founder)
8	Kwak Dong Shin	3.9 billion	Hanmi Semiconductor  [ ko ]
9	Kwon Hyuk-bin	3.7 billion	Smilegate
10	Chung Eui-sun	3.4 billion	Hyundai Motor Company
11	Bom Kim	3.2 billion	Coupang
12	Kim Jung-min & Kim Jung-youn	2.9 billion	Inheritance from their deceased father, Kim Jung-ju
13	Lee Boo-jin	2.9 billion	Hotel Shilla
14	Lee Seo-hyun	2.7 billion	Samsung Welfare Foundation as well as being a board member for various companies.
15	Yoo Jung-hyun	2.3 billion	Widow of Kim Jung-ju, founder of Nexon [2]
16	Lee Dong-chae	2.2 billion	Eco Pro  [ ko ]
17	Bang Si-hyuk	2.1 billion	Hybe Corporation
18	Kim Jun-ki	1.9 billion	DB Group
19	Koo Kwang-mo	1.8 billion	LG
20	Lee Ho-jin	1.55 billion	Taekwang Industrial
21	Suh Kyung-bae	1.5 billion	Amorepacific Corporation
22	Lee Su-jin	1.45 billion	Yanolja  [ ko ]
23	Park Soon-jae	1.43 billion	Alteogen  [ ko ]
24	Chey Tae-won	1.4 billion	SK Group
25	Lee Hae-jin	1.35 billion	Naver Corporation
26	Chung Yong-jin	1.25 billion	Shinsegae
27	Lee Jay-hyun	1.24 billion	CJ Group
28	Ryu Kwang-ji	1.22 billion	Kumyang  [ ko ]
29	Chung Mong-joon	1.2 billion	HD Hyundai
30	Koo Bon-neung	1.15 billion	Heesung Electronics  [ ko ]
31	Park Hyeon-joo	1.12 billion	Mirae Asset Financial Group
32	Kim Taek-jin	1.3 billion	NCSoft
33	Kim Jung-woong	1.1 billion	GP Club
34	Shin Chang-jae	1.09 billion	Kyobo Life Insurance
35	Lee Chae-yoon	1.08 billion	Leeno Industrial  [ ko ]
36	Kim Jae-young	1.07 billion	Lionheart Studio
37	Koo Bon-sik	1.06 billion	Heesung Electronics  [ ko ]
38	Lee Seung-gun	1.05 billion	Viva Republica
39	Shin Dong-joo	1.03 billion	Was CEO of the Lotte Corporation
40	Bang Jun-hyuk	1.1 billion	Netmarble
41	Chang Pyung-soon	1.1 billion	Kyowon Group  [ ko ]

See also

• The World's Billionaires
• List of countries by the number of billionaires

References

1. Kang, John. "2024 Korea's 50 Richest". Forbes.com. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
2. 임, 민규 (2022-12-20). "[Who Is ?] 유정현 넥슨그룹 총수 겸 NXC 감사". 비즈니스포스트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-18.