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Richest People in South Korea, 2024

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As of February 20, 2025, Jay Y. Lee was estimated as the wealthiest person in South Korea, with a net worth of around $8.9 billion, followed by Cho Jung-ho (No. 2, $8.7 billion) and Seo Jung-jin (No. 3, $7.0 billion).

Richest People in South Korea, 2024

RANK NAME NET WORTH
1Jay Y. Lee$8.9 Billion
2Cho Jung-ho$8.7 Billion
3Seo Jung-jin$7.0 Billion
4Mong-Koo Chung$4.2 Billion
5Lee Boo-jin$3.6 Billion
6Hong Ra-hee$3.5 Billion
7Euisun Chung$3.5 Billion
8Lee Seo-hyun$3.3 Billion
9Kim Beom-su$3.3 Billion
10Kwon Hyuk-bin$3.2 Billion
11Park Soon-jae$2.7 Billion
12Kwak Dong Shin$2.4 Billion
13Bang Si-hyuk$2.1 Billion
14Kim Jun-ki$1.9 Billion
15Yoo Jung-hyun$1.8 Billion
16Lee Su-jin$1.5 Billion
17Koo Kwang-mo$1.4 Billion
18Lee Hae-jin$1.4 Billion
19Lee Ho-jin$1.4 Billion
20Kim Jung-min$1.2 Billion
21Kim Jung-youn$1.2 Billion
22Chung Mong-joon$1.2 Billion
23Suh Kyung-bae$1.2 Billion
24Park Hyeon-joo$1.1 Billion
25Chey Tae-won$1.1 Billion

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