List of South Koreans by net worth

This is a list of the South Korea's wealthiest people, based on each person's total net worth. The total net worth is an estimate measured in United States dollars.[1]

List

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No. Name Net worth (USD) Age Citizenship Residence Source(s) of wealth Ref.
&100000000000000010000001 Jeong Mongjun $3.000 billion  56  South Korea  South Korea Hyundai [1]
&100000000000000020000002 Jeong Monggu $2.800 billion  70  South Korea  South Korea Hyundai [1]
&100000000000000030000003 Ri Geonhui $2.700 billion  66  South Korea  South Korea Samsung [1]
&100000000000000040000004 Ri Myeonghui $1.900 billion  64 South Korea South Korea Shinsegae [1]
&100000000000000050000005 Sin Dongbin
(Akio Shigemitsu)		 $1.650 billion  53 South Korea South Korea Lotte Korea [1]
&100000000000000060000006 Sin Dongju
(Hiroyuki Shigemitsu)		 $1.600 billion  54 South Korea Japan Lotte Japan [1]
&100000000000000070000007 Lee, Jay Y.Jay Y. Lee $1.500 billion  39 South Korea South Korea Samsung [1]
&100000000000000080000008 Koo Bon-Moo $1.450 billion  63 South Korea South Korea LG [1]
&100000000000000090000009 Cha Yong-Keu $1.400 billion  51 South Korea South Korea Samsung, Kazakhmys [1]
&1000000000000001000000010 Huh Chang-Soo $1.200 billion  59 South Korea South Korea GS [1]
&1000000000000001100000011 Shin Chang-Jae $1.100 billion  54 South Korea South Korea Kyobo [1]
&1000000000000001200000012 Koo Bon-Joon $1.050 billion  56 South Korea South Korea LG [1]
&1000000000000001300000013 Chey Tae-Won $0.990 billion  47 South Korea South Korea SK [1]
&1000000000000001400000014 Lee Jay-Hyun $0.980 billion  48 South Korea South Korea CJ [1]
&1000000000000001500000015 Chung Yong-Jin $0.975 billion  39 South Korea South Korea Shinsegae [1]
&1000000000000001600000016 Lee Min-Ju $0.960 billion  59 South Korea South Korea C&M [1]
&1000000000000001700000017 Lee Soo-Young $0.950 billion  65 South Korea South Korea DC Chemical [1]
&1000000000000001800000018 Yoon Seok-Keum $0.910 billion  62 South Korea South Korea Woongjin Group [1]
&1000000000000001900000019 Koo Bon-Neung $0.900 billion  59 South Korea South Korea Heesung Group [1]
&1000000000000002000000020 Suh Kyung-Bae $0.860 billion  45 South Korea South Korea Amorepacific [1]
&1000000000000002100000021 Chung Mong-Jin $0.840 billion  47 South Korea South Korea KCC [1]
&1000000000000002200000022 Chang Pyung-Soon $0.805 billion  57 South Korea South Korea Kyowon Group [1]
&1000000000000002300000023 Kim Seung-Youn $0.800 billion  56 South Korea South Korea Hanwha [1]
&1000000000000002400000024 Koo Bon-Sik $0.790 billion  49 South Korea South Korea Heesung Electronics [1]
&1000000000000002500000025 Chung Eui-Sun $0.765 billion  37 South Korea South Korea Kia Motors [1]
&1000000000000002600000026 Kang Young-Joong $0.750 billion  58 South Korea South Korea Daekyo [1]
&1000000000000002700000027 Chung Mong-Gyu $0.710 billion  46 South Korea South Korea Hyundai Development [1]
&1000000000000002800000028 Hong Ra-Hee $0.700 billion  62 South Korea South Korea Samsung Group [1]
&1000000000000002900000029 Sull Yoon-Suk $0.630 billion  27 South Korea South Korea Taihan [1]
&1000000000000003000000030 Huh Jung-Soo $0.625 billion  57 South Korea South Korea GS Neotek [1]
&1000000000000003100000031 Lee Joon-Yong $0.600 billion  69 South Korea South Korea Daelim Industrial [1]
&1000000000000003200000032 Koo Kwang-Mo $0.595 billion  30 South Korea South Korea LG Electronics [1]
&1000000000000003300000033 Lee Hae-Jin $0.585 billion  40 South Korea South Korea Naver, NHN [1]
&1000000000000003400000034 Sin Gyeokho
(Takeo Shigemitsu)		 $0.575 billion  85  South Korea  South Korea
 Japan		 Lotte Group [1]
&1000000000000003500000035 Kim Young-Shik $0.570 billion  56 South Korea South Korea LG Group [1]
&1000000000000003600000036 Huh Yong-Do $0.565 billion  60 South Korea South Korea Taewoong Group [1]
&1000000000000003700000037 Kim Nam-Goo $0.540 billion  44 South Korea South Korea Korea Investment [1]
&1000000000000003800000038 Lee Bok-Young $0.530 billion  60 South Korea South Korea Samkwang Glass [1]
&1000000000000003900000039 Cho Yang-Ho $0.525 billion  59 South Korea South Korea Hanjin Group [1]
&1000000000000004000000040 Park Hyeon-Joo $0.510 billion  49 South Korea South Korea Mirae [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao Ho, Soyoung and Kitchens, Susan (2008-04-23). "South Korea's 40 Richest". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/23/korea-richest-billionaires-biz-korearichest08-cx_sk_sh_0423korea_land.html. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
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