List of South Korean billionaires by net worth

This is a list of South Korean billionaires based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2017.[1]

2018 South Korean billionaires list
NameCitizenshipNet worth (USD)Source of wealth
1Lee Kun-hee South Korea16.8 billionSamsung Group
2Seo Jung-jin South Korea11 billionCelltrion (biotech)
3Jay Y.Lee South Korea7.9 billionSamsung Group
4Suh Kyung-bae South Korea7.4 billionAmorepacific (cosmetics)
5Kim Jung-ju South Korea7 billionNexon (online games)
6Kwon Hyuk-bin South Korea5.8 billionSmilegate (online games)
7Chung Mong-koo South Korea4.9 billionHyundai Motor Group
8Chey Tae-won South Korea4.7 billionSK Group
9Kim Beom-soo South Korea3.3 billionDaum Kakao
10Park Yeon-cha South Korea3.2 billionTaekwang (sneakers)
11Chung Euisun South Korea2.6 billionHyundai Motor Group
12Kim Taek-jin South Korea1.9 billionNCSOFT (online games)
13Shin Chang-jae South Korea1.8 billionKyobo Life Insurance
14Lee Ho-jin South Korea1.8 billionTaekwang Industrial
15Hong Ra-hee South Korea1.8 billionSamsung Group
16Bang Jun-hyuk South Korea1.7 billionNetmarble (online games)
17Kim Sang-yeul South Korea1.7 billionHoban Construction
18Lee Joong-keun South Korea1.7 billionBooyoung Group (construction)
19Koo Kwang-mo South Korea1.7 billionLG Group
20Park Hyeon-joo South Korea1.7 billionMirae Asset Financial Group
21Lee Boo-jin South Korea1.7 billionSamsung Group
22Lim Sung-ki South Korea1.6 billionHanmi Pharmaceuticals
23Lee Seo-hyun South Korea1.5 billionSamsung Group
24Michael Kim South Korea1.5 billionMBK Partners (PEF)
25Kim Jun-ki South Korea1.4 billionDB Group (insurance)
26Shin Dong-bin South Korea1.3 billionLotte Group
27Lee Jay-hyun South Korea1.3 billionCJ Group (food, entertainment)
28Lee Hae-jin South Korea1.3 billionNAVER (internet portal)
29Chang Pyung-soon South Korea1.3 billionKyowon (education)
30Chey Ki-won South Korea1.2 billionSK Group
31Cho Jung-ho South Korea1.2 billionMeritz (finance)
32Chung Mong-joon South Korea1.2 billionHyundai Heavy Industries
33 Hur Yong-in  South Korea 1.2 billion SPC Group (food)
34Chung Yong-jin South Korea1.1 billionShinsegae Group (retail)
35Lee Myung-hee South Korea1.1 billionShinsegae Group (retail)
36Shin Dong-joo South Korea1.1 billionLotte Group
37Lee Sang-hyuk South Korea1.1 billionYellow Mobile (investments)
38Lee Joon-ho South Korea1.1 billionNHN Entertainment
39Koo Bon-sik South Korea1.1 billionLT Group
40 Kim Jung-woong  South Korea 1.1 billion cosmetics
41 Hong Seok-joh  South Korea 1 billion BGF Group (retail)
42 Lee Hwa-kyung  South Korea 1 billion Orion Group (food)
43 Koo Bon-neung  South Korea 1 billion Heesung Group (electronics)
44 Cho Yang-rai  South Korea 1 billion Hankook Tire
45 Kim Nam-jung  South Korea 1 billion Dongwon Group (food)
46 Kim Nam-goo  South Korea 1 billion Korea Investment Holdings
47 Kim Dae-il  South Korea 1 billion online games
48 Bom Kim  South Korea 1 billion Coupang (retail)
49 Koo Bon-joon  South Korea 1 billion LG Group
50 Shin Dong-guk  South Korea 1 billion Hanyang Precision (pharmaceuticals)
51 Kenny Park  South Korea 1 billion sneakers
52 Sendy Amang  South Korea 800 million Blogger
53 Bang Si-hyuk  South Korea 770 million Big Hit Entertainment
54 Hyemin park  South Korea 500 million Cosmetics and Art

See also

References
  1. "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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