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This is a list of South Korean billionaires (by US$) based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazines in 2024. [1]
Forbes magazine annually lists the world's wealthiest individuals – "The World's Richest People". [1] What follows is the list of billionaires (in U.S. dollars ) in Southeast Asia , issued for 2024.
Koo Bon-neung (Korean: 구본능; born March 26, 1949 [1]) is a South Korean businessman. He is part of the Koo family of the chaebol LG and has served in various executive roles in the related company Heesung Group . He served as commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization from 2011 to 2017. He is among the richest people in South Korea.
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The Gondi family of Florence, financial partners of the Medici family in the 15th century. The Fugger family of mercantile bankers and venture capitalists, the richest family in the 16th century. [62] The Welser family, alongside the Fugger one of the most important families of merchant bankers in 16th-century Europe.
Kim is one of the richest men in South Korea, with Forbes estimating his net worth at around $4.7 billion in December, 2023. He lives in Seoul with his wife Miseon Hyeong and their 2 children. [2] In 2021, Kim signed the Giving Pledge, promising to donate more than 50% of his net worth to worthy social causes. [14]
Lotte was expanded to South Korea in 1967. [11] It grew from selling chewing gum to becoming a major multinational corporation. [12] In 2006, Shin and his family were ranked 136th on Forbes magazine's list "The World's Billionaires." [13] In 2009, Shin was ranked 38th on the magazine's list of South Korea's richest people. [14]
A native of Seoul, South Korea, [1] she is the daughter of Lee Kun-hee, the late billionaire chairman of Samsung. [3] She graduated from Daewon Foreign Language High School in Korea. [6] She earned a bachelor's degree from Yonsei University, majoring in children's studies. [3]