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The richest people in South Korea

The biggest sourced fortunes in South Korea, ranked by net worth.

Hong Ra-hee

Business Professionals

2nd$11.1B · as of 2026

Lee Boo-jin

Business Professionals

1st$11.6B · as of 2026

Seo Jung-jin

Footballers

3rd$9.0B · as of 2026
Lee Boo-jin tops this list.

Net worth: $11.6B, ahead of Hong Ra-hee at $11.1B.

Next on the board
  1. 4thChey Tae-wonFounders$5.1B
  2. 5thKwon Hyuk-binBusiness Professionals$3.6B
  3. 6thKoo Bon-neungBusiness Professionals$3.2B
  4. 7thChung Yong-jinFounders$2.7B
  5. 8thKoo Kwang-moFounders$2.3B
  6. 9thChung Mong-joonPoliticians$1.9B
The rest of the list6
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10thKim Jung-minMusicians · as of 2026South KoreaMusicians$1.6Bas of 202611thSuh Kyung-baeBusiness Professionals · as of 2026South KoreaBusiness Professionals$1.4Bas of 202612thShin Dong-jooBusiness Professionals · as of 2026South KoreaBusiness Professionals$1.3Bas of 202613thLee Ho-jinFootballers · as of 2026South KoreaFootballers$1.2Bas of 202614thLee Joon-Hoas of 2026South Korea$1.1Bas of 202615thLee Su-jinDirectors · as of 2026South KoreaDirectors$1.1Bas of 2026
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