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[]

	Name	Citizenship	Net worth (USD)	Source of wealth
1	Lee Kun-hee	South Korea	16.9 billion	Samsung Group
2	Seo Jung-jin	South Korea	11 billion	Celltrion (biotech)
3	Jay Y.Lee	South Korea	7.9 billion	Samsung Group
4	Suh Kyung-bae	South Korea	7.4 billion	Amorepacific (cosmetics)
5	Kim Jung-ju	South Korea	7 billion	Nexon (online games)
6	Kwon Hyuk-bin	South Korea	5.8 billion	Smilegate (online games)
7	Chung Mong-koo	South Korea	4.9 billion	Hyundai Motor Group
8	Chey Tae-won	South Korea	4.7 billion	SK Group
9	Kim Beom-soo	South Korea	3.3 billion	Daum Kakao
10	Park Yeon-cha	South Korea	3.2 billion	Taekwang (sneakers)
11	Chung Euisun	South Korea	2.6 billion	Hyundai Motor Group
12	Kim Taek-jin	South Korea	1.9 billion	NCSOFT (online games)
13	Shin Chang-jae	South Korea	1.8 billion	Kyobo Life Insurance
14	Lee Ho-jin	South Korea	1.8 billion	Taekwang Industrial
15	Hong Ra-hee	South Korea	1.8 billion	Samsung Group
16	Bang Jun-hyuk	South Korea	1.7 billion	Netmarble (online games)
17	Kim Sang-yeul	South Korea	1.7 billion	Hoban Construction
18	Lee Joong-keun	South Korea	1.7 billion	Booyoung Group (construction)
19	Koo Kwang-mo	South Korea	1.7 billion	LG Group
20	Park Hyeon-joo	South Korea	1.7 billion	Mirae Asset Financial Group
21		South Korea	1.7 billion	Samsung Group
22	Lim Sung-ki	South Korea	1.6 billion	Hanmi Pharmaceuticals
23	Lee Seo-hyun	South Korea	1.5 billion	Samsung Group
24	Michael Kim	South Korea	1.5 billion	MBK Partners (PEF)
25	Kim Jun-ki	South Korea	1.4 billion	DB Group (insurance)
26	Shin Dong-bin	South Korea	1.3 billion	Lotte Group
27	Lee Jay-hyun	South Korea	1.3 billion	CJ Group (food, entertainment)
28	Lee Hae-jin	South Korea	1.3 billion	NAVER (internet portal)
29	Chang Pyung-soon	South Korea	1.3 billion	Kyowon (education)
30	Chey Ki-won	South Korea	1.2 billion	SK Group
31	Cho Jung-ho	South Korea	1.2 billion	Meritz (finance)
32	Chung Mong-joon	South Korea	1.2 billion	Hyundai Heavy Industries
33	Hur Yong-in	South Korea	1.2 billion	SPC Group (food)
34	Chung Yong-jin	South Korea	1.1 billion	Shinsegae Group (retail)
35		South Korea	1.1 billion	Shinsegae Group (retail)
36	Shin Dong-joo	South Korea	1.1 billion	Lotte Group
37	Lee Sang-hyuk	South Korea	1.1 billion	Yellow Mobile (investments)
38	Lee Joon-ho	South Korea	1.1 billion	NHN Entertainment
39	Koo Bon-sik	South Korea	1.1 billion	LT 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

See also[]

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

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