I’m a senior editor at Forbes based in Hong Kong, covering entrepreneurs and investors in Asia. I edit the Korea’s 50 Richest wealth ranking and co-edit the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. I also help research and write other Asia-related lists, including 30 Under 30 Asia, Hong
Samsung Billionaires Are South Korea’s Top Four Richest As The Company’s Market Cap Blows Past $1 Trillion
South Korea’s richest person, Jay Y. Lee, now boasts a net worth of $34 billion. Samsung’s soaring shares have made his younger sisters Boo-jin and Seo-hyun and mother Hong Ra-hee the second, third, and fourth richest, respectively.
Advanced Solar Technology Fuels Share Rally Of South Korea’s Jusung Engineering, Minting A New Billionaire
The Korean company, founded by Hwang Chul-joo, is the only manufacturer of a specific type of advanced solar equipment outside of China.
From Makers Of Weight-Loss Pills To Anti-Wrinkle Shots, Meet South Korea’s Lab-Grown Billionaires
Korea’s biotech sector is churning out new fortunes as Big Pharma closes in with lucrative deals for everything from weight-loss pills to novel cancer drugs using AI.
Korea’s 50 Richest 2026: AI Bonanza Lifts Tycoons’ Wealth To All-Time High; Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee Reclaims Top Spot
Seven newcomers storm into the ranks as the minimum net worth rises to $1 billion, a record for the country.
Memory Chip Boom Catapults Founder Of Korean Semiconductor Equipment Maker To Billionaire Ranks
EO Technics makes laser-based equipment used in the production of memory chips.