As of January 24, 2025, Jay Y. Lee was estimated as the wealthiest person in South Korea, with a net worth of around $8.1 billion, followed by Cho Jung-ho (No. 2, $7.8 billion) and Seo Jung-jin (No. 3, $7.0 billion).
Richest People in South Korea, 2024
| RANK | NAME | NET WORTH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Y. Lee | $8.1 billion |
| 2 | Cho Jung-ho | $7.8 billion |
| 3 | Seo Jung-jin | $7.0 billion |
| 4 | Mong-Koo Chung | $4.3 billion |
| 5 | Euisun Chung | $3.7 billion |
| 6 | Hong Ra-hee | $3.3 billion |
| 7 | Lee Boo-jin | $3.2 billion |
| 8 | Kwon Hyuk-bin | $3.2 billion |
| 9 | Kwak Dong Shin | $3.0 billion |
| 10 | Lee Seo-hyun | $3.0 billion |
| 11 | Kim Beom-su | $3.0 billion |
| 12 | Park Soon-jae | $2.6 billion |
| 13 | Bang Si-hyuk | $1.9 billion |
| 14 | Yoo Jung-hyun | $1.8 billion |
| 15 | Kim Jun-ki | $1.7 billion |
| 16 | Lee Dong-chae | $1.7 billion |
| 17 | Koo Kwang-mo | $1.5 billion |
| 18 | Lee Su-jin | $1.5 billion |
| 19 | Lee Ho-jin | $1.4 billion |
| 20 | Lee Hae-jin | $1.4 billion |
| 21 | Chung Mong-joon | $1.3 billion |
| 22 | Suh Kyung-bae | $1.2 billion |
| 23 | Kim Jung-min | $1.2 billion |
| 24 | Kim Jung-youn | $1.2 billion |
| 25 | Chey Tae-won | $1.1 billion |
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