Jay Y. Lee - 22.6 billion USD
Leading the list of the richest Korean billionaires is Mr. Jay Y. Lee with assets of 22.6 billion USD, according to Forbes updates (April 7, 2026). Compared to before, his assets increased by 1.5 billion USD, equivalent to 6.85%.
With this asset level, Jay Y. Lee is currently ranked 110th in the world, the richest face in the list of Korean billionaires.
Mr. Jay Y. Lee is the CEO of Samsung Electronics and the head of the largest corporation in South Korea.
Lee Boo-jin - $8.3 billion
Next is billionaire Lee Boo-jin - Chairman and CEO of Shilla Hotel. She currently owns assets of $8.3 billion, according to updated data from Forbes (April 7, 2026).
Lee Boo-jin's assets increased by 562 million USD, equivalent to an increase of 7.23% compared to before. In the global wealth ranking, she ranked 411th in the world.
Ms. Lee Boo-jin holds the position of Chairwoman and CEO of Shilla Hotel - one of the leading accommodation and conference venues in Seoul.
Lee Seo-hyun – $7.9 billion
Behind billionaire Lee Boo-jin is billionaire Lee Seo-hyun with assets of 7.9 billion USD, according to Forbes. Her assets increased by 569 million USD, equivalent to 7.74% compared to April 6, 2026. With the current asset size, Lee Seo-hyun ranks 439th in the world.
Ms. Lee Seo-hyun is currently the operator of the Samsung Welfare Fund, a charity founded by the late Chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Kun-hee - her father.
Hong Ra-hee - 7.6 billion USD
Meanwhile, Hong Ra-hee owns assets of 7.6 billion USD, ranking 473th in the world. This is also the person with the highest percentage increase in assets in the statistical group, with an additional increase of 654 million USD, equivalent to 9.36%.
Ms. Hong Ra-hee is the widow of the late Chairman of Samsung Group Lee Kun-hee, who was considered the richest person in South Korea before his death in 2020.
It can be seen that the 4 Korean billionaires in the list all recorded positive asset growth momentum. In which, Jay Y. Lee continues to maintain a large gap with the remaining positions when owning assets exceeding the 20 billion USD mark.
In the bottom group, the wealth gap between Lee Boo-jin, Lee Seo-hyun and Hong Ra-hee is not too large, ranging from 7.6-8.3 billion USD. This shows that the prominent female billionaires of Korea still maintain a remarkable position in the world's richest people rankings.
